Unit 1 Sports Training & Coaching
Unit 1 Sports Training & Coaching Meaning: Sports training is a pedagogical process, based on scientific principles, aiming at preparing sportsmen for higher performance in sports competitions. Definiton of Sports Training: “Sports training is the basic form of preparation of sportsmen”. (Matwejew 1981) “Sports training is a planned and controlled process in which, for achieving a goal, changes in complex sports motor performance, ability to act and behaviour are made through measures of content, methods and organization”. (Martin 1979) Aim of Sports Training: Sports training aims at improving the performance of sports persons. The sports performance depends on several factors. The performance of a sports person primarily depends on his performance capacity which is a complex of five groups of factors. These five factors are as follows: 1. Physique 2. Physical Fitness or Condition 3. Technical Skill 4. Tactical Efficiency 5. Educ...