Option 4: Improving Performance (FQ2)

What is the process of structuring training into manageable phases?

• Pre-season

• Organisation

• Training sessions

• Periodisation

What are some of the initial planning considerations?

• Subphases and schedule of climate/seasons

• Periodisation, subphases and phases of competition

• Performance and fitness needs, peaking, tapering

• Performance and fitness needs, schedule of events/climate

Scheduling of events is important for

• Peaking

• Acclimatisation

• Weather conditions

• Player payments

Pre-season, in-season, and post-season are part of:

• Periodisation

• Subphases

• Phases of competition

• Goal setting

Pre-season soccer training with largely focus on:

• Perfect skill execution e.g. ball skills

• Fitness maintenance e.g. recreational sports like swimming

• Active recovery e.g. avoiding reversibility but light activities

• High volume moderate intensity training, e.g. focus on aerobic and muscular endurance

What are the names for the subphases?

• Macrocycles, mesocycles, microcycles

• pre, in, post

• Periodisation

Which of the following subphases typically lasts only 7-10 days

• Mesocycles

• Microcycles

• Pre-season

• In-season

The period immediately before competition starts/point in competition when the volume of training is reduced:

• Peaking

• Tapering

• Overtraining

• Mesocycles

What is the purpose of in-season training?

• Maintain fitness and improve strategies/tactics

• Decrease fitness and strategies/tactics

• Ease back and focus on playing weekly games well

• Increase rest periods

What should be the duration of pre-season?

• 10-16 weeks

• 6-12 weeks

• 8-12 weeks

• 4-6 weeks