Injuries and Treatment

I am training on my own. How many days a week should I train to get the most improvement without injuring myself?

Yes, training too much can actually make players perform worse.

According to the Mayo Clinic: The term “shin splints” refers to pain along the shinbone (tibia) — the large bone in the front of your lower leg. The pain is caused by an overload on the shinbone and the connective tissues that attach your muscles to the bone.

Players, particularly new players and players that have been out of practice and out of condition will sometimes experience muscle pain or soreness without noticing a specific cause.

Every half way decent coach should know the PRICE method of treatment for pulls, strains, and sprains, as most sports injuries will fall into this treatment category.