Year 10 - Physical education
Training seasons
Physical training: methods of training
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Unit Summary
This unit will describe and enable pupils to experience different types of training before analysing which ones are most suited to different types of sporting performers.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify the three training seasons and the aims and benefits of each season.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- Training seasons align with seasons of the year.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key 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.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'season'
period of time which competition takes place.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Training seasons align with seasons of the year. Correction: 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.
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