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#Post#: 38920--------------------------------------------------
Fair weather football
DIR By: danielson23uk
Date: February 17, 2020, 7:11 am
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Inclement weather is a necessary evil for a sport that runs from
September to June. England and Scotland both equally struggled
with dire weather conditions and yet we still have our training
camps in Mediterranean luxury. Saturday’s performance against LI
evidenced that we don’t do well in bad weather.
Modern training regimens all focus on HIIT training before
skills drills to create fatigue in order to replicate game
conditions but little is done to replicate environmental
challenges. I wonder if there is room to at least consider its
real impact on performance.
With 3 consecutive lineouts spilled, missing touch or going out
on the full because of wind, spilling route 1 ball on multiple
occasions, surely there’s a case for trying to recreate
inclement conditions in training. If you can catch a wet
slippery ball in a gale you can catch the dry ones.
The SAS don't train in the Brecon Becons because they fear a
Welsh invasion. They train for the worst conditions for battle.
That is an elite methodology. Better than crossing fingers and
hoping the ball sticks.
#Post#: 38922--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fair weather football
DIR By: never sleep
Date: February 17, 2020, 7:37 am
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I must confess, I was a little surprised that Herron didn't
start at 10.
My perception is that with his background (Bath/Ulster/Jersey),
he would have been better in those conditions.
In my opinion, the one huge difference between the teams was the
way that they managed their kicking game in those conditions
(basically Stephen Myler did a very good job). Their kicks
tended to be a lower trajectory and skidded on the pitch -
whereas ours were a higher trajectory and more affected by the
breeze.
Only one of our kickoffs was sensible in my optionion when we
kicked low to the corner in front of the Media box. The ball
skidded and the LI player (#12 I think?) struggled to gather the
ball and then did a poor kick to touch.
#Post#: 38928--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fair weather football
DIR By: AJQuin
Date: February 17, 2020, 9:10 am
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England did a load of videos during the RWC and one of them
showed Ford and Daly (I think) prepping before the typhoon by
putting the ball and their hands in water and trying to catch
and pass with wet hands and a wet ball.
Not sure how we would recreate the wind but I agree we should
train for these conditions or at least not avoid bad weather
training for a gym or classroom session which I fear may happen
(I have no proof one way or the other).
#Post#: 38934--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fair weather football
DIR By: Brown Bottle
Date: February 17, 2020, 10:58 am
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If only our coaches had thought of this.
#Post#: 38935--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fair weather football
DIR By: danielson23uk
Date: February 17, 2020, 11:54 am
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--- Quote from: AJQuin link ---
>
> Not sure how we would recreate the wind but I agree we should
train for these conditions or at least not avoid bad weather
training for a gym or classroom session which I fear may happen
(I have no proof one way or the other).
>
--- End Quote ---
Ant n Dec make a good job of Cyclone ie. a few big fans and a
fire hose.
I’m not suggesting it should be every session but certainly
needs consideration. It’s harder to run soft++ conditions. You
could hear a permanent sludge of footfall on fan radio. The ball
doesn't bounce properly in the wet. Tracking your position to
catch under a high ball in the wind cannot be replicated with a
soft Mediterranean breeze (England camp).
#Post#: 38939--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fair weather football
DIR By: InsertQuinsPunHere
Date: February 17, 2020, 12:43 pm
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Is Portugal on the Mediterranean now?
Other than that, I agree!
#Post#: 38942--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fair weather football
DIR By: danielson23uk
Date: February 17, 2020, 2:19 pm
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--- Quote from: InsertQuinsPunHere link ---
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> Is Portugal on the Mediterranean now?
>
> Other than that, I agree!
>
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Vilamoura, is on the southern aspect of the Algarve and although
technically the Med stops at the Strait of Gibraltar and
therefore Vilamoura is on the Atlantic, it’s fair to say that
Vilamoura enjoys a more Mediterranean climate than a classic
Atlantic coastline... Everyone else got my drift.
#Post#: 38990--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fair weather football
DIR By: AJQuin
Date: February 18, 2020, 1:58 pm
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Not sure we can afford to hire Ant and Dec and stay within the
Cap!
Also insert joke about their mums being their two big fans blah
blah haha
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