Initial planning considerations
The Olympic games being held during summer is an example of what type of consideration for athletes?
Climate and season.
What are the three phases of competition?
Pre-season, in-season and off-season.
What is the first element to be considered when designing a training session?
Health and safety considerations.
Loss of motivation is an example of which type of consideration?
Psychological considerations.
Which team won the first Women's State of Origin game this year?
NSW.
What are the three initial planning considerations dash points?
- Performance and fitness needs
- Schedule of events/competitions
- Climate and season
Which subphase is important to know but not listed in the syllabus?
Mesocycle.
Describe an appropriate warm-up routine for a Year 10 netball team.
- Light jog, skipping etc.
- Dynamic stretches e.g. leg swings, open/close gate
- Push ups, plank, squats etc.
- Footwork drills / shooting or passing practice
What are the two examples of physiological considerations listed in the syllabus?
Lethargy and injury.
How many NBA teams are there?
30.
How would recreational and elite athletes differ when considering the schedule of events/competitions?
Recreational would have less events/competitions and would be more local (i.e. less travel etc.).
List the five dash points for planning a training year.
- Phases of competition (pre, in and off season).
- Subphases (macro and macrocycles)
- Peaking
- Tapering
- Sport-specific subphases (fitness components, skill requirements)
List the six dash points for 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
List three symptoms that might indicate an athlete is overtraining.
What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?
Blue, black, red, yellow, green.
Describe the performance and fitness needs of a rugby player.
Performance - focus, psychological readiness, decision-making skills, tactical awareness, peaking etc.
Fitness needs - speed, agility, power, muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance etc.
List three fitness components and three skill requirements that would be important for a tennis player to plan for in their training year.
Fitness components - speed, agility, cardiovascular endurance etc.
Skill requirements - serving, forehand, backhand, decision-making etc.
Explain how the elements of a training session could be modified to suit an under 10s recreational soccer team.
- Short overview of session.
- More games-based warm-up
- Greatest focus on skill instruction and practice section - more games-based, enjoyable activities.
- Limited conditioning section.
- Short evaluation.
List three strategies you could employ if an athlete is overtraining.
Take time off, reduce training load, add variety, use relaxation techniques, ensure nutrition is adequate etc.
Explain what 'doing a Steven Bradbury' means?
Unexpected or unusual win. Coming from behind to win out of nowhere etc.
Explain how an elite tennis player would consider all three dash points in their initial planning considerations.
- Performance and fitness needs - speed, agility, cardiovascular endurance, psychologically ready etc.
- Schedule of events/competitions - grand slams schedule, other tournaments, travel time etc.
- Climate and season - location of grand slams/tournaments, acclimatisation etc.
Explain how peaking and tapering needs to be considered for an NRL team.
- Weekly peaking for each game.
- Recovery times included after each game.
- Working towards final peak and taper at grand final time.
List three topics to discuss in the overview and three topics to discuss in the evaluation.
Overview:
- Absence/presence, injuries, previous performance, specific goals etc.
Evaluation:
- Performance goals of session, behavioural outcomes, reminder of playing time, players can raise issues etc.
How does a coach know how much training is too much and how could overtraining be avoided?
- Physiological or psychological considerations - e.g. athlete is experiencing lethargy, injury or loss of motivation. Athlete is not improving, may be getting worse etc. Know the athlete and their needs.
- Planning appropriate training year. Scheduling rest. Adding variety to training sessions etc.
Name all 10 2024 F1 teams.
Red Bull racing, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Aston Martin, RB, Haas, Williams, Alpine, Kick Sauber.