The aim of pre-season training is to slowly build fitness levels and gain match practice. By the time you play the first game of season you should have played at least 5 friendlies, but overplaying before the season starts has to be taken into consideration. Some form of weights work would be advantageous but a
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A confident player will always perform better than a player low on confidence. One of the most important elements in delivering a successful soccer performance is the player’s level of self-confidence. There are many characteristics which reflect a player’s confidence and this can be observed during training and games through their overall application, body language
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Below we outline some ideas for teaching Physical Education and Sports Science. If you have some ideas you wish to share please get in touch! Anatomy & Physiology Energy systems Phosphagen recovery Looking at Phosphogen recovery and its implications for training. Scenario three groups of students. One student in each group completes 10 x 10-second
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International Javelin Coach Tim Newenham explains the basics of Javelin throwing technique for beginners as well as the more advanced aspects of technique for experienced throwers. He explains the basics such as grip and how to do a standing throw through to drills for building up an effective run-up. He explains the common errors throwers
Mental preparation relates to how the athlete gets in the right frame of mind for optimum performance and includes management of stress, mental rehearsal, and visualisation. Stress & Anxiety The aim of this lesson is to understand what stress and anxiety are and how they are measured (Equivalent to UK A Level Physical Education). Stress
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Understanding how people’s personalities differ can help when designing competition and training plans as well as preparing mentally for peak performance. Behaviour & Attitudes The aim of this lesson is to understand the difference between assertion and aggression, and how attitudes are formed and changed (Equivalent to UK A-Level Physical Education) Assertion or Aggression? Assertion
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Group dynamics and teamwork looks at how teams work together and the influence of others as well as leadership. Social Influences The aim of this lesson is to understand the effect our social environment and experiences have on our performance (Equivalent to UK A Level Physical Education) Watching others, family, peers, and role models and
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Skill acquisition is all about people learning to improve new skills and improve sports techniques. Memory & Skill Acquisition This section looks at memory, its stores, and methods to improve memory. (Equivalent to UK A Level Physical Education). Without memory, information processing and skill learning are not possible. Here we explain how memory works when learning
The major muscles of the neck and back include the erector spinae, multifidus, rectus abdominus, transversus abdominus, internal obliques, external obliques, splenius, and quadratus lumborum. Quadratus Lumborum The quadratus lumborum (QL) is a common muscle that is often associated with lower back pain; correct stretching of the QL can help ease this pain. Splenius Splenius
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The muscles of the ankle are the gastrocnemius, soleus, peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus. Plantar flexor ankle muscles The following ankle muscles are the main plantar flexors the ankle. When you do a calf raise or go up on
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