Specific technical training for different orienteering disciplines

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Specific technical training for different
orienteering disciplines

• Presentation International Training Seminar
• June 15th, 2007 Lapua Finland
• Kilian Imhof

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Prestart

• I dont understand my following explanations as
  an absolute truth. They should stimulate the
  discussion and I hope that I can contribute some
  ideas, so that orienteering can develop
  internationally.
• The statements are based on experiences which I
  could gain during the last ten years as a coach
  in the Swiss orienteering federation.

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• The best possible performance in orienteering is
  achieved,
• if physical, cognitive and mental components are
  perfectly trained and very well tuned. In
  addition, the sphere must be supporting.

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M Mental (mental)
OOrientierung (cognitive)
L Lauf (physically)
UUmfeld (sphere)
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M Mental (mental)
OOrientierung (cognitive)

• LLauf
• (physically)
• it is variously trained
• knowhow from the athletics
• a lot of quantity / quality

UUmfeld (sphere)
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• M
• federation project since 1990
• very individually diversified
• mental skills important

O (cognitive)
L (physically)
U (sphere)
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M(psychisch)
O (kognitiv)
L (physisch)

• U
• better training conditions
• better financial possibilities
• medical sphere more professional

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M(psychisch)

• O
• better results by training in groups
• include new disciplines
• support diversification of terrain

L (physisch)
U (Umfeld)
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Development of the O

• In elite orienteering the O could be trained
  much more better by the following method
• Integrated orienteering test to find the
  development potential on a normal course
• Specific training of technical details
• Application of the learned objectives in a form
  similar to competition.

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No orienteering training without objective!

• To set the objective two questions must be
  answered
• Analysis of the training group or/and individual
  runner in the O
• Strengths, potentials
• Requirements of the main competition
• Area, requirements of the O technic

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Training group

• Orienteering national team of Switzerland
• Young team, well and broadly qualified
• Strength at quick level picture reading
• Potential in relief orienteering, in compass
  application and in middle distance

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Main competition WOC2007

• Analysis of competition areas in the Ukraine
• Middle distance
• Undulating forest, partly with complex contour
  details
• Sandy ground, regular system of rides
• Quite limited visibility in areas with younger
  forest and deciduous undergrowth
• mostly good runnability, reduced in areas covered
  with undergrowth
• Long distance, relay, sprint
• Represents erosive forms of a relief with
  numerous contour details, slopes and quite flat
  areas.
• Mostly good visibility and runnability on clay
  ground
• Forest roads and paths around the town

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Objectives for the WOC training camp

• Specific preparations for the WOC regarding
• Disciplines
• Terrain
• Special aspects
• The athletes feel sure in the area around Kiev.

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Objectives for the WOC training camp

• Disciplines
• Training und training competitions for all four
  disciplines
• Specific training for the required abilities
• Training with maps in all scales

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Objectives for the WOC training camp

• Terrain
• Training in all possible areas
• To get aware of detailed differences of the areas
• Using new and relevant maps and terrain

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Objectives for the WOC training camp

• Special aspects of the Ukraine
• Organisation and accomodation
• Learn to be well prepared and flexible
• Inconvenience in the wood
• Littering, dogs, nettles
• Get to know the weather conditions
• Temperature, air humidity, smog

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Programme of the training camp

• Objectives of every training are discussed and
  fixed in the coaching team
• The programme is ready three weeks beforehand and
  each athlete gets it
• All training courses are ready and discussed
  before the camp

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Programm Trainingslager Ukraine 2007
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Example 1 Middle distance trainingdetailed
objectives

• Conscious compass application practice in
  different situations
• Right direction from control
• Longer legs without many details
• Fine compass using to the control
• Relief reading
• Curve track with constant map contact
• Relief course with rising difficulty
• From open to the unclear terrain

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Example 1 Middle distance training
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Example 1 Middle distance training
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Example 2 Relay trainingdetailed objectives

• Mass start handicap
• Tactic, contact with other runners
• Very good runnability and visibility
• Very detailed relief
• Free order makes it more difficult
• Additional splittings require individual map
  reading
• Training together with the GB team

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Example 2 Relay training
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Example 3 Sprint trainingdetailed objectives

• Technical aspects of the sprint disciplines
• Fine orienteering with high speed running
• To find out the best sprint route choice
• To read the map in advance
• To learn the route by heart

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Example 3 Sprint training
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Summary

• O-technic trainings lead to a higher quality if
• They are well prepared
• There is a deliberate objective which is
  communicated to the athletes
• Separated technic elements are coached, too

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Summary

• On elite level too much is trained in the final
  competition form and not enough straight single
  technic elements.
• Every single runner makes more progress if he
  accepts the challenge of new technic trainings
  and tries to achieve them very well.

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Finish

• Dear Coach, lets find more convincing ideas for
  O-training to be successful!
• Thank you!