Improving Performance - CQ2

Question 1

CQ2 - DP1 - 2

Answer 1

Initial planning considerations

• performance and fitness needs (individual, team)
• schedule of events/competitions
• climate and season

Planning a training year (periodisation)
- phases of competition (pre-season, in-season and off-season phases)

• subphases (macro and microcycles)
• peaking
• tapering
• sport-specific subphases (fitness components, skill requirements)

Question 2

CQ2 - DP3-4

Answer 2

Elements to be considered when designing a training session

• health and safety considerations
• providing an overview of the session to athletes (goal-specific)
• warm up and cool down
• skill instruction and practice
• conditioning
• evaluation

Planning to avoid overtraining

• amount and intensity of training
• physiological considerations, eg lethargy, injury
• psychological considerations, eg loss of motivation.

Question 3

Dp1 - Initial planning considerations

Answer 3

Initial planning considerations

• performance and fitness needs (individual, team)
• schedule of events/competitions
• climate and season

Question 4

Dp2 Planning a training year (periodisation)

Answer 4

Planning a training year (periodisation)

• phases of competition (pre-season, in-season and off-season phases)
• subphases (macro and microcycles)
• peaking
• tapering
• sport-specific subphases (fitness components, skill requirements)

Question 5

Dp3 Elements to be considered when designing a training session

Answer 5

Elements to be considered when designing a training session

• health and safety considerations
• providing an overview of the session to athletes (goal-specific)
• warm up and cool down
• skill instruction and practice
• conditioning
• evaluation

Question 6

Dp4 Planning to avoid overtraining

Answer 6

Planning to avoid overtraining

• amount and intensity of training
• physiological considerations, eg lethargy, injury
• psychological considerations, eg loss of motivation.