DAY

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
STANDARD MORFOCYCLE PRINCIPLE OF PROGRESSION OF COMPLEX AND ALTERNATING HORIZONTAL SPECIFICITY

PRINCIPLE

OFF

Recuperation

Sub-principles

Principles

GROUPS
TACTICS/
STRATEGIES

OFF

Lines or positional

Between lines

All groups

Sub- and sub-subprinciples

Lines

Dynamics of small play

Dynamics of
intermediate play

Dynamics of full play

Dynamics of small play

OFF

Active Recovery

Force and Speed

Exercises

Speed
Exercises

Passive Recovery

OFF

Sunday

OFF
OFF

Match

GUIDE TO TRAINING EXERCISES

THEME

Passive
Recovery

COMPLEXITY/
INTENSITY

None

FIELD SPACE

None

Resistance
Exercises
High

Medium

Low/Medium

Low
Medium Space

Reduced Spaces

Medium and Large

Spaces

Medium and Small

Spaces

None

All Field

FIELD
LAYOUT
Match

DURATION/
VOLUME

None

Medium Duration,
Ex. 4x15 (60)

Short Duration,
Ex. 6x10 (60)

Medium/Long Duration,
Ex. 2x30 (60)

Short Duration,
Ex. 6x10 (60)

None

INTERVALS

None

4 Intervals

4 to 6 Intervals

1, 2 or 3 Intervals

4 to 6 Intervals

None

RECOVERY

None

Long: 5 to 8

Short: 3 to 5

Long: 5to 8

Medium: 4 to 6

None

PERIODS

None

1 Period

2 to 3 Periods

1 to 2 Periods

1 Period

None

OPPOSITION
NUMBERS

None

Weak:
1x0, 5x0, 10x0

Low:
5x2, 8x4

Match-related:
10x8, 11x11

Low:
4x2, 5x2, 8x4

None

STRATEGY

Assessment of
the previous
match

Analysis of the previous

match

Analysis of the next

opponent

Definition of the starting

lineup. Tactics of the
next opponent

Last details of the next

opponent, set pieces

Review