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5.1 Introduction
We use the term training in various contexts. We talk of training
of teachers, administrators, police and army personnel, medical
and paramedical functionaries including, working in non-
governmental organisations and volunteers engaged in various
events. In these contexts, by training we mean, an organised
and systematic instructional process which aims at improving
an individuals’ ability to play their assigned roles effectively and
meaningfully. However, this kind of understanding of the term
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The term sports training is specifically used in the context of
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athletics, sports and games which could be a training of sports
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persons, coaches and teachers of physical education. It is
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also used by scientists and experts who belong to the field of
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sports science and medicine, sports bio-mechanics, exercise
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physiology, sports psychology and other fields like yoga and
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science movement. But even in these contexts, the concept
of sports training is understood differently. In this chapter,
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is designed to improve various strategies and is based Discuss with
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upon analysis of the tactics of opponents. Specific
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training in sports helps the sports persons to make
the best use of their abilities and techniques so that
the offensive,
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the chances of success in competition are increased.
defensive and high
performance tactics
The training develops three kinds of tactics: offensive,
that are required to
defensive and high performance tactics. Tactical
be adopted by any
efficiency is enhanced by providing the sports persons
team game of your
with knowledge of rules and repeated opportunities to
school, which may
perfect tactical abilities in them.
be participating in
4. Improvement of mental abilities are critical for high
some competition.
level performance in any sport. The training aims at
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development of positive attitude towards sports and
competition, dedication and devotion towards particular discussion, prepare
sport or event, sincerity and honesty, self-confidence a list of three kinds
and optimum level of aspiration. of tactics, offensive
defensive and high
5.5 Characteristics of Sports Training performance.
Some of the important characteristics of sports training are:
1. Sports Training is Individual-specific: The needs of
every individual for performing in a particular sport are
different from those of another. If we take the example
of the sprint event, even a small difference in time and
speed or distance decides the performance record, victory
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process demands that a sports person maintains regularity in
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training. If a sports person is exposed to new and unfamiliar
load in a systematic planned way the adaptation process will
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Activity
Discuss individual experience of members of the team of your school, who play
either Volleyball, Kho-Kho, Football or any other sport and who are trained by the
physical education teacher/coach.
Some discussion point could be:
(a) What type of training method is being practised?
(b) How the training load was increased?
(c) Did they feel that the increase in training load improved their performance?
(d) Did they feel comfortable with the increase in the training load?
(e) Did anyone get injuries because of the increase in the training load? If yes,
what kinds of injuries they got?
Note down their answers, prepare a report based on their answers and share the
report in your class.
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Assessment
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performance. (Yes / No)
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(iii) Sports training requires systematic planning. (Yes / No)
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