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Katie is 16, and plays hockey to a good standard. Read the following extract in which she describes her training.
'At present, I am training three times a week, every week, but at first I only went once a week. I use a couple of different methods of training, but I make sure that I focus on tasks appropriate for my activity. At the end of each session, I plan the next one, gradually increasing the amount of work that I do when I think it’s becoming too easy.'
a) State four principles of training she applies.
b) For each of the principles you have identified, give an example from the extract to support your answer
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Progression – she trained once a week at first and has progressed to three times a week.?
Tedium – she uses a couple of different methods of training.?
Specificity – she focuses on tasks appropriate to her activity.?
Overload – she increases the work she does when it gets too easy so that overload is always achieved.