Simplicity

Simplicity is the underlying concept of the strength and conditioning program that I implement with the National Teams.  The reason for this is, well simple of course, because it works.  The warmups, core training, plyometirc training, and strength training I design all follow a very straight forward pattern.  The spreadsheets and instructions are all very plane by design.  The players can easily follow the program without any need for interpretation or asking questions.  Therefore, they can concentrate all their energy on execution.

Choose simple, straight forward exercises for your program.  Lifts that will give you the most bang for your buck such as Olympic lifts, single leg squatting, and chin ups.  These are all great exercises for building a great foundation of strength and power.  In your team's off season you can expand by adding some plyometrics and resisted running. Again, start with the basics here.  Along the lines of box jumps and hurdle hopovers.  Resisted running can be as simple as pushing a car or a sled.  Don't try to get too elaborate because you will only be wasting the players time and energy.

The same idea holds true for selecting sets and reps.  The basics are all that is necessary so don't worry about drop sets and negatives here.  Keep the number of reps low.  Under 10 is best for strength gain.  Once you get into the higher rep ranges the athlete's form and technique will suffer.  Plus you won't be developing strength anyways.  The same holds true for sets as well so keep it under 5 for sure.  The force and power production just won't be there on the later sets.

Keep your instructions to the players simple and concise.  They are far more interested in what to do than the why that goes behind it.  Hit the main learning points of each lift with short phrases.  If you speak for more that 5 or 6 seconds at a time the players will stop paying attention to you anyways.

I don't remember where I first heard this saying but I like it so I will add it here:  For the beginner there are many choices.  However, for the expert there are only a few.  So remember to keep it simple stupid!