This episode is taking from the Virtual Football Summit which was held at the beginning of the pandemic shutdown. Former Director of Performance for the Houston Texans Erik Korem shared the details of how he helps prepare a team and get them in game shape for week 1. Over the course of your career how many times have you walked away from week 1 saying “We need to get into better shape?” For some, practice planning is a copy/paste function. Templates are set up and the practice plan varies little over the course of the season. However, crafting a practice that prepares a team to perform at an optimal level is both an art and a science. Former Houston Texans Director of Perfomance Dr. Erik Korem, shared the science portion of practice planning. The point of any practice is to prepare players for game day. Having a detailed plan on how to be ready both physically and mentally is critical. Dr. Korem pointed out that coaches should conduct more of their practices to truly replicate the...