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Critical Question 2 – What are the Planning Considerations for Improving Performance? ELEMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN DESIGNING A TRAINING SESSION Health and Safety Considerations All training sessions must occur in an environment considered safe and accessible for all... 
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Critical Question 2 – What are the Planning Considerations for Improving Performance? PLANNING A TRAINING YEAR (PERIODISATION) The term periodisation is used to describe the process of dividing the training year into manageable phases and sub-phases, which are smaller... 
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Critical Question 2 – What are the Planning Considerations for Improving Performance? INITIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS It is important for any athlete and their coach to create a training plan, which identifies the work that needs to be done to improve and optimise an... 
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Critical Question 1 – How do athletes train for improved performance? SKILL TRAINING Skills form the basis of all sporting movement. An athlete develops the ability, through training, to execute a skill at the right time. Athletes develop understanding, feeling... 
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Critical Question 1 – How do athletes train for improved performance? FLEXIBILITY TRAINING Static Static stretching involves a slow stretch, which holds the muscle at a specific length. The muscle reaches its end point, where the stretch is... 
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Critical Question 1 – How do athletes train for improved performance? ANAEROBIC TRAINING (POWER AND SPEED) Developing power through resistance/weight training To improve power in training, an athlete can apply explosive movements into their regime; strength and...