Think of this like preheating an oven. You're getting everything ready for the perfect bake!

• Purpose

  • Gets the athlete all prepped up with physical, psychological, technical, and tactical tools. 🛠️
  • It's like your pre-exam study time. If you don’t study well now, the exam (competition) might not go as planned!

• Duration

  • Typically 3 to 6 months.
  • Depends on:
    • Type of athlete (individual or team)
    • Sport's competitive season structure
• Sub-phases (Based on Bompa's cool 1999 suggestion): a. General preparatory phase: * Like learning the ABCs before forming words. * Work on basic fitness/physical conditioning 🏃‍♂️💪 * This way, they can handle more intense training later. * Also, time to sharpen technical and tactical skills 🤺📖

 Specific preparatory phase: * Preparing for the big game day! 🏆 * Training is specialized for the athlete’s specific sport. (Like studying specifically for a Math test!) * Might include pre-season friendly matches or exhibitions. * Offers feedback on the athlete's readiness. It's like a mock exam!

This is game time! The spotlight's on!

• Purpose

  • Happens during the competitive season. 🏁
  • No major fitness/technique gains now. It's like not trying to learn a whole textbook the night before an exam!
  • Goal: Maintain, polish, and shine!

• Objectives (Straight from Bompa's 1999 playbook)

  • Maintain physical condition. (Like ensuring you still know the basics before an exam!)
  • Improve specific sports skills & technique. 🎯
  • Perfect tactical competition strategy. (Finding the best method to tackle those tricky questions!)
  • Gain competition experience. Because experience is the best teacher!

• Training Tweaks

  • Reduced volume, more specific.
  • Focused on refining sport-specific skills. (Because you don't need to re-learn everything, just make it perfect!)