Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - SHS 3
Training Principles for Sports Performance
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Training Principles for Sports Performance
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Subject: Physical Education Health Elective
Class: SHS 3
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 6
Grade code: 3.2.2.LI.2
Strand code: 2
Sub-strand code: 2
Content standard code: 3.2.2.CS.1
Indicator code: 3.2.2.LI.2
Theme: Physical Education
Subtheme: Training Principles for Sports Performance
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Welcome, future sports scientists and athletes! Today, we are exploring one of the most important concepts in modern sports training: Periodisation. Have you ever wondered why the Black Stars seem to play their best football during major tournaments like the AFCON or the World Cup? Or how a school athlete prepares to break a record at the Inter-Schools and Colleges Athletics Competition (Inter-Co)? The secret is not just hard work, but *smart* work. Periodisation is the master plan, the blueprint that coaches and athletes use to structure training over time to achieve peak performance exactly when it matters most.
What is Periodisation?
Think of building a house. You don't just start laying bricks randomly. First, you lay a strong foundation (Preparatory Phase), then you build the main structure (Competitive Phase), and finally, you might do some maintenance and plan for the next extension (Transition Phase).
Periodisation is the logical and systematic planning of sports training. It is the process of dividing the overall training plan into smaller, more manageable parts or periods. The main goal is to manage fatigue, avoid overtraining, and ensure the athlete reaches peak performance at the most important time—usually during the main competition.
It involves manipulating two key variables: Volume: The *amount* of work done (e.g., how many kilometres you run, how many kilograms you lift, how many hours you train). Intensity: The *quality* or difficulty of the work done (e.g., how fast you run, how heavy the weight is, how complex the drill is).