INT 2 PE

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INT 2 PE

• Preparation of the Body
• Lecture 1 Performance Requirements/Physical,
  Skill Related and Mental Fitness

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Preparation of the Body

• Football is a fast and fluctuating game involving
  bursts of intense effort interspersed with
  periods of low intensity
• Performance Requirements
• -running, kicking, shooting, dribbling and
  controlling the ball at speed
• -Chasing back to defend
• -Tackling, marking and denying space
• -Getting in to open space to receive the ball
• -Getting in behind the opposition defence
• -Changing direction at speed
• -Supporting team mates
• -Holding off defenders and keeping possession

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Physical Fitness

• Football, therefore, has the following specific,
  physical fitness demands
• Cardiorespiratory endurance This is connected
  with aerobic fitness. It is the ability of the
  player to last the duration of the game whilst
  maintaining high levels of skill, concentration
  and ability to perform all the performance
  requirements already stated. Aerobic fitness
  will also allow players to recover quicker after
  periods of intense effort.
• Speed or speed endurance Speed is the ability of
  a player to move their whole body quickly over a
  specific distance. Speed endurance is required
  to make repeated sprints.
• Explosive speed or acceleration This is the
  ability to get off the mark quickly which is
  important for short sprints to beat an opponent
  to the ball or get free for a pass
• Strength This is the maximum force that can be
  produced by a muscle or group of muscles in a
  single contraction important for keeping
  possession of the ball, holding off defenders and
  competing in the air
• Strength Speed Power Which is required for
  any fast action that requires strength i.e.
  jumping

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Skill Related Fitness

• Skill related aspects of fitness are closely
  related to physical aspects of fitness and can be
  developed in a similar way
• The following are skill related aspects of
  fitness the are important in football
• Agility the ability to change direction quickly
  whilst maintaining speed and balance. It is
  required in football since the game is
  unpredictable and open in nature. Players will
  have to change direction to react to team-mates
  and oppositions movements, quickly dodge tackles
  and move in and out of spaces
• Balance in football is the ability to maintain
  control of body during movement. Required to
  perform the skills of the game accurately.
• Coordination is the ability to perform
  controlled and accurate motor tasks. Needed to
  skilfully control the ball and to dribble in
  tight confrontational situations demanding
  different body movement and touch skills
• Reaction Time is the ability to quickly react to
  a stimulus e.g. the flight of the ball. If
  players fail to react quickly, possession of the
  ball is lost
• Timing is the ability to perform skills with
  accuracy at appropriate time and with appropriate
  weight. Players have to skilfully time a pass so
  that the ball may be delivered accurately to a
  team-mate.

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Mental Aspects of Fitness

• Mental aspects of fitness are concerned with a
  players ability to manage their own emotions and
  cope with the challenges of performance.
• The following are important mental aspects of
  fitness for football
• Determination players must be determined to win
  challenges and to compete with others
• Motivation this is the players desire to succeed
  which encourages a positive attitude to win.
  This can have a positive effect on the rest of
  the team
• Concentration This allows the player to remain
  focused and shut out external distractions i.e.
  the crowd
• Level of Arousal This is linked to how
  interested you are, at any given time, and can
  depend of factors such as stress and fatigue.
• Stress Management is very important for
  successful performance in football. You must be
  able to control anxiety and outside pressure in
  order to maintain concentration. Players can
  develop techniques to focus on performance only
  and way from things that distract. These include
  goal setting, mental imagery/rehearsal,
  relaxation techniques and self talk

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Role Specific Fitness

• Depending on what role you play within the team,
  you will require different aspects of physical,
  skill related and mental aspects of fitness to
  different extents.
• In the practical sessions, we have been focusing
  on the role of a central midfielder/wing back.
• Take each of these positions, and list which
  aspects of fitness would be most important and
  the reasons why.

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Role Specific Fitness

• Wing Back
• -Performance requirements
• -Providing support in attack and defence
  from a wide position
• -Overlapping runs in attack
• -Crossing
• -Always being available as a passing option
• -tracking opponents runs
• -denying space to opposition wide players
• Which physical, skill related and mental aspects
  of fitness are required for this position?

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Role Specific Fitness

• Central Midfielder
• -Performance requirements
• -Providing support for attackers and
  defenders from a central position
• -Tracking opponents runs
• -denying space for opponents
• -Being available as a passing option
• -Runs from deep into attacking positions
• -Winning second balls
• Which Physical, Skill Related and mental aspects
  of fitness are required for this role?