Characteristics of Sports Training
Characteristics of Sports Training
Dr.P.S.Patil
DEFINITIONS OF SPORTS TRAINING
• “Sports training is pedagogical process, based on scientific principles, aiming at
preparing sportsmen for higher performance in sports competitions”.
- Hardial Singh (1993)
• “Sports training is a planned & controlled process in which, for achieving a goal,
changes in complex sports motor performance, ability to act & behavior are made
through measures of content ,methods & organization”. – (Martin 1979)
CHARACTERISTICS OF SPORTS TRAINING
• Some of the important features / characteristics which are more common are as follows:-
• 1)Sports training aim is to achieve high performance in a competition.
• 2) Sports training is a planned and systematic process.
• 3) Sports’ training is a scientific process.
• 4) In sports training coach has the dominating role. ( Coach as a leader).
• 5)Sports training concerned with individual matter.
• 6)Optimum development of physical and psychological level of sportsman.
• 7)Sports training control’s daily schedule of a sportsman.
• 8)Sports training is a educational process.
• 9)Sports’ training is a process of perfection.
• 10) Sports’ training is a process of development of hidden talent.
• 1)Sports training aim is to achieve high performance in a competition.- The
important feature of sports training is to achieve the highest possible performance
in any of the sports competition and to maintain it for a longer period of time.
• 2) Sports training is a planned and systematic process. - It has been observed that
sports training is planned in the form of training plan / training cycle according to
the time and duration of the competition and as per the requirement of particular
sports / event.
• 3) Sports’ training is a scientific process.- The performance in sports is highly
influenced by the scientific method of equipment's, facilities and modern theories
of sports training.
• So as to attain high level of performance in sports competition it is necessary to
incorporate the science in the process of sports training.
• 4) In sports training coach has the dominating role. ( Coach as a leader). - Sports
training is planned, organized and evaluated by the coach/trainer / PET who
controls each and every things of a sportsman.
• 5)Sports training is an individual process. – Performance in any sports is the sum of
various factor which are differ from individual to individual .
• 6)Optimum development of physical and psychological level of sportsman.- To
achieve the optimum Physical and psychological development of a sportsman
maximum training load should be given but increase in the load should be in a way
so that the sportsman adapt as per the requirements of a game/sports.
• 7)Sports training control’s daily schedule of a sportsman.- Sports training is not a
fun and enjoyment which can be treated as recreational activity .
• To continue with a regular training with its best effect the sports training become a
tough task because the sports man has to adjust his other activities as per the
daily schedule of a training so that training can run smoothly once/twice a day.
• 8)Sports training is a educational process.- Sports Training is a educational and
pedagogical process which helps to develop the over all personality of a
sportsman without developing the personality the higher performance is
impossible
• 9)Sports’ training is a process of perfection.- It is well known fact that sports training is
planned, systematic and scientific process of preparation of sportsman for higher
performance.
• 10) Sports’ training is a process of development of hidden talent.- Many times sports person
is not even aware of the limits of his performance. Sports training aim at further
development of these reserves.