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Short Description: An annual training plan may consist of one of each such periods; in Judo, ... programs should dictate the level of effort invested in Judo at this stage. ...
Content Inside: Periodisation in Judo Training by Amos Gil'ad The term "periodisation" has become a kind of "buzz-word" in sports training, and is both used and misused. This article tries to present the idea of periodisation within the context of Judo training. What is periodisation? Periodisation is a technique of planning the process of training and competition so that the annual training plan is a succession of "periods", each of which has a different style of activity. In the basic model of periodisation, there are three kinds of periods: a Preparation period, a Competition period and a Transition period. The most important competition of the year is usually planned for the final part of the competition period. An annual training plan may consist of one of each such periods; in Judo, experience has led to the use of a so-called "Double periodisation": a "Preparation period I", a "Competition period I", then a "Preparation period II", a "Competition period II" and finally a "Transition period". Why periodisation? The basic idea underlying this concept is the recognition that it is impossible to have an athlete to be continuously at peak readiness, top athletic shape or form always to be able to deliver his best performance. You can train for such athletic shape, if you do it correctly you will achieve it; then, it can be maintained for some time, but finally you must "let go", rest, losing some of that peak ability so that you may "recharge your batteries" and, hopefully, go through such a cycle again, if possible at a higher level. Periodisation claims to be the procedure which will cause you to be at your best level, to have your highest form at the time of the most important competition of the year. Who needs periodisation (and who doesn't)? Any competitive athlete goes through 4 stages in the course of his athletic career: The basic stage, which in Judo would be (in a 6-kyu system) 6. Kyu to 4. or 3. Kyu; The intermediate stage, in Judo 3. Kyu to 1. Kyu; The advanced stage, in Judo 1. Kyu to 2. Dan The elite stage, which can come about from 1. Kyu onwards, but is limited to the talented few. At the basic stage, competitions are not the goal of training; they serve as a motivational tool, they provide the coach with feedback as to the efficiency of his efforts, but - in contrast to the advanced and elite stages, they are not the be-all and end-all of Judo. In fact, over-emphasising the importance of competitions at this stage can lead to early success followed by a dead end. Usually this is also the time at which the athlete is at primary school, and scholastic demands and school programs should dictate the level of effort invested in Judo at this stage. To some extent this is also true of the intermediate stage; therefore, periodisation should be introduced during the second half of the intermediate stage.
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