cq2; initial planning considerations Flashcards
What are the initial planning considerations?
- Performance and fitness needs (individual/team)
- Schedule of events/competitions
- Climate and season
What are types of analysis for initial planning considerations?
- Needs analysis
- SWOT analysis
What is a needs analysis?
An assessment of where a team or athlete currently stands in relation to goals and optimal performance
What is a SWOT analysis?
A way of assessing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a particular situation.
What is the purpose of initial planning?
- Ensure appropriate fitness and skill development
- Plan, organise and implement training appropriate for the level of the athlete and for the requirements of the event or season
- Consider the environmental factors that may influence performance and participation
What are effective training programs based on?
- Data gained from previous season
- Current performance
Where is data used for effective training programs collected from?
- Tests
- Statistical information
- Past results
What is the process of initial planning considerations?
- Planning stage; evaluate the previous season’s performance
- Assess the requirements of the sport and the current ability of each athlete to meet these requirements
- Overall SWOT analysis
What are individual planning considerations?
- Physical fitness
- Skills
- Development of game sense and tactics
- Psychological considerations
What are team planning considerations?
- Establishing team goals
- Development of tactics and strategies that involve groups of players
- Organisational considerations
- Leadership
- Allocation of support roles
What are organisational considerations?
- Training days
- Venues
What is the difference between amateur and elite athlete training considerations?
Amateurs must balance work commitments thus have limited;
- Times
- Resources
- Money
What are the training considerations for an elite athlete?
- Higher level performance, fitness and skill level
- Goals; Beat a time or team
- Will complete a wider range of tests to determine their performance and fitness needs
What are the training considerations for an amateur athlete?
- Lower-level performance, fitness and skill level
- Goals; Spend time with friends
- Would not complete as many tasks
What can planning be affected by?
- Competition structure
- Phases of competition
- Availability of facilities
- Demands
Why must the scheduling of events and competition be taken into account?
- Ensure athletes remain fit and peak at major events
- Prevent injuries from overuse or overtraining
What are the training considerations for a weekly competition?
Athletes need to peak regularly and be prepared for training on or two days after
- Training needs to reflect schedules; players aren’t under/overloaded
- Intervals of training and rest need to be scheduled so players can rise to competition needs on a cyclic basis
What are the training considerations for a monthly competition?
Big events that occur periodically throughout the year
- Training programs must adress schedules so peaking occurs at competition time, which means that training volume must be effectively managed
How does the schedule of events impact elite athlete training?
- Participate in a wider variety of major tournaments/competition across the world every year
- Need to plan for and peak multiple times per year for major events
- Compete in events such as world cups, championships and olympics, requiring long-term planning across multi-year cycles
How does the schedule of events impact amateur athlete training?
- Focus more on the local competition season
- Only need to plan peaking once or a few times
- Can plan training around a defined competition season with an off-season period
- Less demanding competition schedule allows more flexibility in planning
How does climate/season effect the scheduling of training?
Initial planning considerations need to consider seasonal variations + climatic influences as it can influence athlete health and performance
How does Brazil schedule training to ensure peaking?
Brazil will perform low level games before the World Cup and peak in the finals.
How must elite athletes prepare for varying climatic and environmental conditions?
They acclimate to different weather patterns and seasons that can influence level of performance.
How does acclimating to hot and humid weather improve performance?
Improves ability to thermoregulate and avoid hyperthermia or overheating
What does a specific tennis player do to take into account climate/season? (case study)
Roger Federer arrives 4-20 weeks prior to the Australian Open to acclimate to hot and humid conditions
- This is completely different to his home country of swizerland with an average of 7 degrees
How did athletes take into account climate/season during the 2008 olympics?
Due to Beijings high levels of pollution athletes arrived 3 weeks prior to adapt.
How do amateur athletes manage climatic and seasonal influences?
They do not need intensive level of planning as they often comete in the same climate, varying only my season
What is the difference in elite vs. amateur athletes in considering climatic/seasonal conditions?
Elite; more travel = wider range of climates and seasons
Amateur; less travel = onlu must consider the climate and season at domestic level
How can athletes implement specific strategies for hot weather?
- Protective or reflective clothing
- Sunscreen
- Fluid intake
What is the general difference in elite and amateur athletes
- Resources
- Facilities
- Use of professionals
- Frequency of competition
- Levels of intensities
- Length and type of training
