Higher Physical Education

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Higher Physical Education
Preparation of the Body
Phases of Training
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Phases of Training
When planning a training programme, it is
important to have a goal or goals in mind, thus
giving an aim for your overall programme. In
Badminton your aim may be to be able to continue
to play effectively throughout long physically
demanding Badminton matches during the
competitive season. This may be in several months
time.
In this situation you need to have several
shorter-term targets to maintain your motivation
and keep your interest. These targets must be
achievable but also challenging.
As you achieve each target, your training
programme will be adjusted to make your body work
harder to ensure continuous improvement
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Phases of Training

• There are three main phases of training across
  the year, these are
• Preparation period (pre-season)
• Competition period (in season)
• Transition period (off season)

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Preparation Phase(pre-season)

• General training is normally used at the
  beginning of this phase
• Training is concentrated on general aerobic
  endurance
• As you work through this stage the intensity of
  you training will increase
• As you approach the end of this phase more
  specific training will be introduced to your
  programme

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Preparation Phase(pre-season)

• Continuous running
• Fartlek training
• Interval training
• Circuit Training
• Weight Training
• On court fitness training

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Competition period(in season)

• During this phase you maintain your physical and
  skill related fitness and aim to ensure you
  benefit from your pre season
• Emphasis is now on fine tuning skills or working
  on strategies or set plays
• During this phase you may have to peak for a
  particular event. This may involve a tapering
  down period in order for your body to be prepared

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Competition period(in season)

• Light CRE work
• Badminton
• Working on your Smash / drop / HOC
• Positional play for doubles
• Other
• Corner kicks
• Zone defence
• Netball shooting
• Handspring

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Training Phases
The Transition Period (Off season)
The Transition period is the phase after the
competition phase, when you are no longer
actively competing. During this time, you will
need a period of rest but also need to keep
yourself generally fit so that you have a good
basis to start for the next years training. You
may wish to take part in other activities
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The Transition Period(Off season)

• Swimming
• Cycling
• Other sports
• Physiotherapy
• Holiday (rest)

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• Copy out both training graphs