Training seasons
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify the three training seasons and the aims and benefits of each season.
Key learning points
- Pre-season focuses on general aerobic and specific fitness needs to build a base before specialising for the sport.
- During competition (peak playing season), athletes focus on maintaining fitness levels and working on specific skills.
- Post-season (or transition), athletes engage in rest and light aerobic training to maintain a level of general fitness.
Keywords
Season - period of time which competition takes place
Training seasons - division into sectional parts for pre-determined benefits
Pre-season - period leading up to the competitive season, focusing on general aerobic fitness and specific fitness for sport
Peak season - main competitive period when athletes aim to achieve their best performance, maintaining fitness and concentration on skills and set plays
Post-season - period following the competitive season, involving rest and active recovery through light aerobic work
Common misconception
Training seasons align with seasons of the year.
They are very different. Training seasons will align with the type of sport and their competition period. For example, the football season is currently a different time period to the netball super league and hence their seasons will be set by this.
Teacher tip
Use lots of different sporting scenarios to be able to apply and justify the characteristics of the 3 seasons.
Equipment
Examples of training plans and programmes for a breadth of sports.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following types of training is associated with increasing cardiovascular endurance?
Q2.Match the type of training to the fitness component the training method is trying to improve.
plyomterics
weight training
interval training
static stretching
fartlek training
Q3.Which of the following is a tactic associated with netball?
Q4.Aerobic exercise is in the presence of...
Q5.The football player is referring to her 'season'. What do you think this means?
Q6.Justify is a command word which means to a case with evidence.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is an aim of pre-season?
Q2.Maintenance of fitness is an aim of which training season?
Q3.Match the aim to the correct training season.
pre-season
peak season
post-season
Q4.Which of the following terms are correct for peak season.
Q5.The post-season is also referred to as the stage.
Q6.During post-season an athlete is likely to complete aerobic exercise to maintain a level of general fitness
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