Abstract des Autors

In Tudor Bompa’s classic book “Theory and Methodology of Training” he lays out Four Global Training Concepts that are critical for the development of the athlete. Although the title has changed and the book has gone through several revisions over the last 30 years the necessity of a coach’s attention to the four concepts of physical development, technical development, tactical development and psychological development have not changed. The four global concepts warrant attention on a daily basis and throughout the phases of training from the weekly microcycle, a monthly mesocycle, a season, year and ultimately a career. lt should be noted that attention to these four areas is a dynamic concern as their import and contribution is not only with the varied stages of training but also can be significantly influenced by the athlete’s age and experience. lt is through the individual’s growth that the careful and shrewd manipulation of these factors and other training variables that will foster directed growth that will result in the desired performance outcomes. lt needs to be underscored that a thorough understanding of these four concepts by the coach allows for a more creative and skillful application of training and training nuances. To that end presentation of these four concepts as a “cookbook recipe” for success would be misleading. lt is more proper to see these four concepts as a skeletal outline or scaffold to which the coach’s knowledge, experience and wisdom can be applied towards the accomplishment of performance goals. This paper will discuss the application of Bompa’s four global concepts with regards to training and preparation of a high school 600m indoor track runner. Each concept will be discussed individually and then via a case study that will illustrate how the four concepts were integrated into a unified whole.