The Essendon Football team headed to Canberra this morning for a four-day training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport. Over the four days the players will participate in a variety of training sessions – including skill and development activities, biomechanics and weights. Assistant Coach Robert Shaw believes it is important to diversify the training environment to maintain the players’ motivation and training intensity. “Taking the players out of their normal training routine hopefully increases their enjoyment of training and motivation. The training camp also gives the players the opportunity to bond and get to know each other better,” Shaw said. The team will return to Melbourne Thursday evening and resume training at Windy Hill on Friday.