How to integrate conditioning into your practice plan (VIDEO)

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Every coach wants their team to be well-conditioned, but how do you best accomplish that goal?

Strength coach Doug Crashley is an expert on the matter, and helped provide insight on integrating conditioning into your practice plan at our 2020 Virtual Hockey Summit.

The President of Crash Conditioning, Crashley has created a world-renowned system for developing elite hockey players.

“I think the number one way to integrate conditioning into your practice plans… is game-play or game-like drills,” said Crashley, though that’s not all that goes into it.

In addition to game-play or game-like drills, off-ice conditioning, and controlled or isolated drills are important too.

Watch the full 34-minute presentation with a membership to The Coaches Site.

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