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Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 25/26.R.3.00

Description Period: 2025./26 academic year rudens semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Training Theory and Planning

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LSPA_434
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Sport Pedagogy; Theory and History of Sports
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Uģis Ciematnieks
Structure Unit Manager
Diāna Laipniece
Structural Unit
Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

Develop basic knowledge of adhering to training theory principles in multi-year planning for sports training, acquire knowledge about the possibilities of applying training theory to children and adolescents of different ages and physical fitness levels, and understand its complex role in the sports training process.

Preliminary Knowledge

Study course Sports theory, Ageing and sports physiology, Biochemistry, Human functioning successful acquisition.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knows the specificities of age stages in organising physical activities of children and adolescents

Individual work and tests

Coach's annual plan defense • Games, obstacle courses in different age groups • Non-traditional exercises

2.Know and follow in practice the types and extent of preparation in different age groups

Individual work and tests

Non-traditional exercises • Selecting exercises in sport in external environments • Games, obstacle courses in different age groups

Skills

1.Able to apply physical development exercises according to age-specific characteristics

Individual work and tests

Games, obstacle courses in different age groups • Coach's annual plan defense • Selecting exercises in sport in external environments • Non-traditional exercises

2.Understands compliance with the principle of super compensation in planning the training process

Individual work and tests

Coach's annual plan defense

Competences

1.Oriented and applies selection criteria in selected kind of sport

Individual work and tests

Selection in sport

2.Capable of applying physical development exercises according to the specific characteristics of each stage

Individual work and tests

Selecting exercises in sport in external environments • Non-traditional exercises • Games, obstacle courses in different age groups

3.Develops a multi-year training plan, considering cyclicality and periodization in sports.

Individual work and tests

Coach's annual plan defense

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Selecting exercises in sport in external environments
12.50% from total grade
10 points

In outdoor conditions, it is necessary to find one or more objects and create ten exercises aimed at developing special physical preparedness or improving technique in your sport. The execution of these exercises must be recorded on video and later presented online during a session, providing justification for why each exercise would be beneficial in your sport.

Additional conditions:

  • Filming is not allowed in sports infrastructure facilities (stadiums, sports fields), nor is the use of sports equipment (harness systems, resistance bands, expanders).
  • One or more objects may be used, but the object must serve as a real form of resistance.
  • Natural elements such as hills, sand, water, and stairs (except movable ones) are not considered objects.
  • No living beings are considered objects.
2.

Games, obstacle courses in different age groups
12.50% from total grade
10 points

In your chosen sport, design one of the following activities: a game, an obstacle course, or a relay for the following age groups:

  1. 7 - 10 years
  2. 11 - 13 years
  3. 14 - 18 years

Each activity must include at least five elements necessary for improving technique or developing special physical preparedness in the chosen sport.

The activity must be recorded on video and presented during the session with an explanation and justification for the specific age group. The video must show continuous action, clearly displaying the five required elements. Edited or compiled video footage will not be accepted.
3.

Non-traditional exercises
12.50% from total grade
10 points

In your chosen sport, find five non-traditional partner exercises (with or without equipment). The student must perform these exercises, record their execution on video, and later present the material with an explanation of the exercise’s application.

A total of five exercises must be recorded, and the student must be able to explain the non-traditional nature of each exercise and its specific application. The partner must actively participate in performing the exercise.

Non-traditional exercises are considered those that incorporate elements (equipment or exercises) from other sports or exercises that coaches rarely use to achieve very specific goals.
4.

Selection in sport
12.50% from total grade
10 points

Based on the lecture material about selection and its stages in sports, each person must identify one selection criterion for each of the five stages in their sport and record it or depict it in another way, using themselves or someone else as an example. Third-party resources can be used. During the class, the corresponding selection criterion in their sport must be explained.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Coach's annual plan defense
50.00% from total grade
10 points

According to the lecture materials and the specified format, a coach's annual plan must be prepared for an athlete or a group of athletes in their respective sport. The annual plan must be defended during the class, justifying the preparation method and the application of periodization for the athlete's competition readiness.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Application of preparation methods to sports workouts at different age groups

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Application of preparation methods to sports workouts at different age groups

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Extent, type and application of physical activity at different age groups

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Extent, type and application of physical activity at different age groups

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Extent, type and application of physical activity at different age groups

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Development of physical abilities at different age groups

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Development of physical abilities at different age groups

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Development of physical abilities at different age groups

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Supercompensation theory
Sport selection

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Supercompensation theory
Sport selection

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Supercompensation theory
Sport selection

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Supercompensation theory

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Sport selection

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Cyclicality and periodisation in planning the multi-annual training process

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Cyclicality and periodisation in planning the multi-annual training process

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Cyclicality and periodisation in planning the multi-annual training process
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Application of preparation methods to sports workouts at different age groups

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Application of preparation methods to sports workouts at different age groups

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Application of preparation methods to sports workouts at different age groups
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.00
Contact hours:
6 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Extent, type and application of physical activity at different age groups

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Extent, type and application of physical activity at different age groups

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Development of physical abilities at different age groups
Supercompensation theory

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Sport selection

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Cyclicality and periodisation in planning the multi-annual training process
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
10 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Periodization of Strength Training for Sports by Tudor O. Bompa, Carlo Buzzichelli. 2022.

2.

Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training by Tudor O. Bompa, Carlo Buzzichelli. 2019.

3.

Training and Conditioning Young Athletes by Tudor O. Bompa, Sorin Sarandan. 2023.