See: http://www.judoamerica.com/ijca/periodisation/

Periodisation in Judo Training
by Amos Gil'ad

About the author
Amos Gil'ad, 6th dan, co-founder of the IJCA, is the Science and Research Adviser to the Israel Judo Association. He has been responsible for education of all Judo coaches in Israel since 1970. Mr. Gil'ad is an engineer and a member of Kibbutz Gonen in upper Galilee, Israel. He has been a Judo coach for over 30 years and has authored several coaching manuals in Hebrew.

The term "periodisation" has become a kind of "buzz-word" in sports training, and is both used and misused. This article tries to present the idea of periodisation within the context of Judo training.

What is periodisation? Periodisation is a technique of planning the process of training and competition so that the annual training plan is a succession of "periods", each of which has a different style of activity. In the basic model of periodisation, there are three kinds of periods: a Preparation period, a Competition period and a Transition period. The most important competition of the year is usually planned for the final part of the competition period.

An annual training plan may consist of one of each such periods; in Judo, experience has led to the use of a so-called "Double periodisation": a "Preparation period I", a "Competition period I", then a "Preparation period II", a "Competition period II" and finally a "Transition period".

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See for instance: http://www.brettsmith.co.nz/

Welcome to my website. My name is Brett Smith and I am currently a Lecturer at the University of Waikato in the area of exercise physiology and exercise prescription. I am also contracted to the New Zealand Rowing Associations high performance program where I manage the sport science and medicine program. While the above two roles are very time consuming I also try to juggle a PhD in social psychology, head trainer for the University senior rugby team and the odd bit of surfing while of course trying to be a good parent to my two young daughters.

Within the Department of Sport & Leisure Studies at the University of Waikato I teach three undergraduate and one postgraduate paper. These papers examine the physiological responses to physical actvity and critically evaluate the dose - response relationships between physical activity (exercise), health and fitness. While the processes of prescribing physical activity (exercise) are also taught, I aim to make the students critically aware of the importance of adherence and safety especially with sedentary clientele. At the other end of the spectrum I have a passion for PERIODISATION THEORY which I also teach at the University and to various sporting organisations.



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http://www.judoamerica.com/ijca/periodisation/

Why periodisation? The basic idea underlying this concept is the recognition that it is impossible to have an athlete to be continuously at peak readiness, top athletic shape or form - always to be able to deliver his best performance. You can train for such athletic shape, if you do it correctly you will achieve it; then, it can be maintained for some time, but finally you must \"let go\", rest, losing some of that peak ability so that you may \"recharge your batteries\" and, hopefully, go through such a cycle again, if possible - at a higher level.

Periodisation claims to be the procedure which will cause you to be at your best level, to have your highest form at the time of the most important competition of the year.



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See: http://www.deepsquatter.com/strength/archives/dtate5.htm

Maximum Effort Workouts
The Westside method is a Periodisation program known as Conjugated Periodisation. This simply put means that several abilities are coupled together throughout the training. The western method of periodisation separates these variables while this Westside method puts it all together at the same time. The entire Westside method is centered around three basic methods of strength development Maximal Effort, Dynamic Effort Method, and the Repetition Method.



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http://www.fitness4rugby.com/indexjs.html?/prepare_repair/pe...

Periodisation involves organising the training
plan into phases or cycles

To facilitate optimum development, coaches and players must allocate weeks, months, or even years to specific fitness objectives and recovery phases. The rugby year may be termed as a macrocycle and can be broken down into distinct phases known as mesocycles. The content and objectives vary considerably during these phases, as illustrated in the table.