Sport scientists and coaches Ciaran Deely & Ross Bennett chat through planning an effective pre-season, with this part 1 focusing on the physical corner.

They discuss:

- How the pre-season schedule is devised

- How the games schedule dictates a lot

- The importance of the off-season

- Aerobic development and Locomotive skills refinement

- Importance of pre-season fitness performance testing

- Profiling your players

- Monitoring players daily

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#75 How to plan Pre-season - part 1: The Physical Corner