By Sean Callahan on Monday, October 22, 2001 - 01:10 pm: Edit

Is a five hour practice better than a 2 and half hour practice? Is a 2 and half hour practice better than a 3 hour practice? I ask these questions because I cannot seem to find data supporting how much practice per day is enough. We have teams practicing from 2 and half to 4 hours.

By Barrett Golyer (Bgolyer) on Wednesday, October 24, 2001 - 04:15 pm: Edit

Was it Vincent Lombardi who once said, "We're gonna get in two good hours of practice even if it takes us six." I am not sure.

The sport, time of the season, and intensity of practice all need to play vital components in determining how long to run a practice.

By James Farrell on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 07:20 am: Edit

Based on my coaching basketball and professional baseball experience. I believe a 2 hour practice time is important for an athlete. If a coach goes over that time period the athlete has a better chance to fatigue physically and mentally, giving them an opportunity to work on their skills the incorrect way. Keeping the practice time to an hour and a half to 2 hours will give the athlete enough time to work hard and keep them fresh for up and coming practices and games