Words by Chris Smietanka, University College Plymouth,
St Mark and St John
Pre season training
Training for the
Netball Super
League
Key Words: Periodisation, Micro/Meso/Macro Cycles,
Pre-season training, Components of fitness, Training
methods, Physiological testing
HOW TO USE THIS ARTICLE:
1. Before you read the article try to predict what the
answers will be to these 3 following questions.
a) ‘What should be developed during netball
pre season training?’
b) ‘How will it be developed?’
c) ‘How does pre-season compare with the rest
of the season?’
2. Read the article and see how your predictions
compared to the answers provided in the article.
3. After reading the article design a ‘pre-season’ for
another sport of your choice
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