Preparation of The BodyPreparation of The Body

Periodisation of Training. Periodisation of Training.

Periodisation of TrainingPeriodisation of TrainingTraining is designed around the different cycles of the Training is designed around the different cycles of the competitive year. competitive year.

It is divided into periods depending upon the number and It is divided into periods depending upon the number and importance of the scheduled competitions.importance of the scheduled competitions.

In basketball, all of the fitness components are included In basketball, all of the fitness components are included throughout the year – but the emphasis and the balance throughout the year – but the emphasis and the balance changes from month to month and depends on the phase of changes from month to month and depends on the phase of training. training.

Different sports need to peak at different times of the year Different sports need to peak at different times of the year and you will usually work backwards from the main and you will usually work backwards from the main competition to build an appropriate programme. competition to build an appropriate programme.

Periodisation…Periodisation…In all activities, players work towards In all activities, players work towards Peak Peak Performance, Performance, this is the phase in training when this is the phase in training when performance is brought to maximum levels. performance is brought to maximum levels.

Each phase of training has it’s own specific goals Each phase of training has it’s own specific goals and purposeand purpose

Each phase of periodisation reduces the risk of Each phase of periodisation reduces the risk of poor performance, burn out, fatigue or injury. poor performance, burn out, fatigue or injury.

What are these phases??What are these phases??

Pre- Season Competition Out of Season

Phases of TrainingPhases of Training

P S T

Pre-season TrainingCompetition

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Out of Season

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P = Physical Training S = skills training T = Tactics & Team Play

Peaking for Performance Peaking for Performance

Pre Season TrainingPre Season TrainingStarts general and becomes more specificStarts general and becomes more specific

All about developing base fitness (aerobic and anaerobic) and All about developing base fitness (aerobic and anaerobic) and Physical and Skill related fitness specific to my roles and the activityPhysical and Skill related fitness specific to my roles and the activity

Skill related training drills will be introduced to reflect the game and Skill related training drills will be introduced to reflect the game and my playing role. my playing role.

Intensity of training increases as you near the competition season, Intensity of training increases as you near the competition season,

There is no point primarily focussing on game play at this stage as There is no point primarily focussing on game play at this stage as base fitness specific to the activity must be developed first to allow base fitness specific to the activity must be developed first to allow tactics andtactics and

plays to be performed effectively in later plays to be performed effectively in later

phases of training.phases of training.

You will reap the benefits of all thisYou will reap the benefits of all this

hard work as you enter the competition hard work as you enter the competition

phase with sharpness and endurance. phase with sharpness and endurance.

Competition PhaseCompetition PhaseThe focus has now changed. The hard fitness work has been done The focus has now changed. The hard fitness work has been done and must simply be maintained and transferred to the game. It is and must simply be maintained and transferred to the game. It is now more of a priority to fine tune skills, set plays and tactics to now more of a priority to fine tune skills, set plays and tactics to ensure you gel as a tea, and can execute all skills under constant ensure you gel as a tea, and can execute all skills under constant pressure. This phase of training is high quality work and I will be pressure. This phase of training is high quality work and I will be relying on my pre-season training gains. Basketball drills will be relying on my pre-season training gains. Basketball drills will be sharpened. sharpened. Basketball has a long competitive season (September to April) and Basketball has a long competitive season (September to April) and there may not be a specific event that you are aiming to peak for there may not be a specific event that you are aiming to peak for but you must maintain play throughout the competitive phase to but you must maintain play throughout the competitive phase to win the league. win the league. If hard work has not been done in pre-season, you will spend half If hard work has not been done in pre-season, you will spend half of the season playing catch up with your rivals. of the season playing catch up with your rivals. In sports such as athletics and swimming training is planned to In sports such as athletics and swimming training is planned to build up to a specific event so that you peak at the correct time. build up to a specific event so that you peak at the correct time. This often requires a period or “tapering down” just before the This often requires a period or “tapering down” just before the event. This will involve a decrease in training to allow rest and event. This will involve a decrease in training to allow rest and recovery to avoid fatigue and ensure maximum effort. recovery to avoid fatigue and ensure maximum effort.

Out of Season / TransitionOut of Season / TransitionAt this phase, the body is now At this phase, the body is now recovering after competitions and recovering after competitions and needs to recover. Training is cut needs to recover. Training is cut dramatically. However, maintaining a dramatically. However, maintaining a general fitness level is essential. This general fitness level is essential. This is called active rest,. is called active rest,.

HomeworkHomeworkThere are 3 phases of training:There are 3 phases of training:

Pre-SeasonPre-SeasonCompetitionCompetitionOut of SeasonOut of Season

Explain Explain why your training might differ why your training might differ between each of the phases. (4 between each of the phases. (4 marks)marks)

Give examples to support your answer. Give examples to support your answer.