Case Study Guide | Strength & Conditioning Education, Schemes and Mind Maps of Mechanics

Download Case Study Guide | Strength & Conditioning Education and more Schemes and Mind Maps Mechanics in PDF only on Docsity! » STRENGTH & aay EDUCATION  WELCOME TO THE CASE STUDY GUIDE Welcome to the Strength and Conditoning Education Case Study guide. The purpose of this guide is to assist in the completion of the L4 S&C excel case study. It includes a breakdown of what is expected to be completed, with examples given for each task. The case study to be completed is seperated into the following three components: • The needs analysis • Performance programming and planning • Performance program review Each component is further divided into individual tasks that are to be completed throughout the 12-week learning journey, prior to attending the practical assessment. These tasks are to be completed following the case study task order as instructed throughout this learner guide, with each task corresponding directly to the excel case study template. Once handed in, the entire case study will be marked with feedback provided between weeks 10 and 12 of the learner process, prior to the final practical assessment. THE NEEDS ANALYSIS – TASK 1 B – THE SPORT ANALYSIS To complete the task, firstly open ‘task 1 B’ within the case study. You will see two separate components that are to be completed within this section. These are: • Biomechanics analysis • Energy system analysis Biomechanics analysis: This section requires a biomechanical analysis to be completed for an athlete’s chosen sport. This allows the strength and conditioning coach to replicate the forces (kinetics) and movements (kinematics) within a sport within performance programs, allowing for optimal transfer of training effects. • This requires a biomechanical analysis of the movements that occur in an athlete’s chosen sport. Movements such acceleration, deceleration, change of direction and maximal mechanics. However, certain sports may include specific mechanics beyond the movements detailed above (e.g. lunge mechanics involved within racquet sports, punch mechanics within martial arts, etc.) THE NEED ANALYSIS – TASK 1 B – THE SPORT ANALYSIS Energy system analysis: • The energy system analysis requires the dominant energy systems used within the sport to be detailed. It may be the case that certain energy systems will be dominant at separate specific times during active competition, therefore different aspects of any chosen sport will be need to be analysed individually THE NEEDS ANALYSIS – TASK 1 C – THE ATHLETE ASSESSMENT To complete the task, firstly open ‘task 1C’ within the case study. You will see a movement assessment table, and a performance benchmarks table. Movement assessment table: • To complete this section, you will be required to carry out a movement assessment as described within the Strength and Conditioning Education L4 S&C practical workshop with a chosen athlete. Once this has been completed, record all scores within the movement assessment table. THE NEEDS ANALYSIS – TASK 1 D – THE GAP ANALYSIS Movement assessment evaluation - the first section of the GAP analysis task to be completed requires an evaluation of the movement assessments performed with the athlete previously. Within this section, detail any movement dysfunction that where present. THE NEEDS ANALYSIS – TASK 1 D – THE GAP ANALYSIS Performance benchmarks evaluation - the second section of the GAP analysis task to be completed requires an evaluation of the performance benchmark assessments performed with the athlete previously. Within this section, a detailed comparison against the normative data previously gathered is expected, allowing for the athlete’s performance benchmark strengths and areas for improvement to be highlighted. THE NEEDS ANALYSIS – TASK 1 D – THE GAP ANALYSIS SMART goals: • To complete this section, three specific SMART goals must be applied (short – 8 weeks, medium – 16 weeks, and long term – 24 weeks for all four). These goals will be made up of a combination of both movement and sports specific performance goals. • Poor SMART goal – ‘my athlete will improve their 1RM squat’ - Correct SMART goal – ‘my athlete will aim to improve their 1RM squat from 100kg to 110kg within 8 weeks’ • Lastly, remember to be realistic when setting goals. World records within Olympic lifting get broken by 1 kg! So, if an athlete is considered advanced, then improvements will be made in small increments. • However, if an athlete is only at a recreational level, or has a poor performance within a certain performance measures, then improvements may be made more drastically. So be sure to consider the level of the athlete when setting goals. PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING AND PLANNING – TASK 2 C – MICROCYCLE 1 PROGRAMS To complete the task, firstly open ‘task 2 C’ within the case study. The programs to be planned should represent each planned training session detailed within week 1 from the 4-week micro-cycle previously planned. Within each program, the specific warm up for each individual session needs to be detailed, followed by a detailed description of the actual session (reps/sets/rest/ratios for any speed/agility/plyometric/metabolic conditioning training/coaching points) Please note that you do not need to fill out all the available program session plans within the case study .This amount has only been included to ensure that there is enough program cards available to accommodate your athletes training frequency. PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING AND PLANNING – TASK 2 D – THE MIDWAY REVIEW To complete the task, firstly open ‘task 2D’ within the case study. As previously within task 1 C, you will see a movement assessment table, and a performance benchmarks table To complete this task, repeat the same movement assessment and performance benchmarks with the athlete, recording all new data. Once this has been done, a comparison can be made against the original movement assessment and performance benchmarks previously gathered. Please note that this task is to be completed at week 4 of the full 8 week training plan. PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING AND PLANNING – TASK 2 E –MICROCYCLE 5-8 To complete the task, firstly open ‘task 2E’ within the case study. Please select the next 4 weeks (microcycles 5-8) from annual plan to be planned in greater detail. The micro-cycle should detail the following information: • An overall breakdown of the planned individual sessions within the micro-cycle • The training focus of the session in regards to training qualities (e.g. strength, speed strength, movement training, etc.) • And the additional technical/tactical training also being completed within the micro- cycle PERFORMANCE PROGRAM REVIEW – TASK 3A – CASE STUDY CONCLUSIONS To complete the task, firstly open ‘task 3A’ within the case study. The aim of the following task is to draw on conclusions based on the comparisons between the pre/post-performance assessment data previously gathered. The following sections need to be completed within this section: • Briefly recap the originally set goal, before discussing the comparison between the pre/post performance data, and the short term SMART goals • Strengths / areas for development – which areas of the programs/athlete performance were strengths, and which could be considered areas for improvement. Also, discuss what brings you to these conclusions • Future changes – which areas of the program would you change if you were to continue to train the athlete? What could you have done differently? • Then discuss the findings – did the athlete improve in performance overall? Did the athlete reach the short term SMART goals originally set? PERFORMANCE PROGRAM REVIEW - TASK 3B – THE COACH REVIEW To complete the task, firstly open ‘task 3B’ within the case study. The aim of the following task is to draw upon self-reflections including: • What you feel you learnt throughout the learning experience and process • Identify what you feel are your strengths as a coach, giving explanations behind these conclusions • Identify what you feel are areas in which you could improve upon as a coach, again give details on what draws you to these conclusions • Detail the actions to be taken to improve on these areas. Aim to think of a combination of solutions PERFORMANCE PROGRAM REVIEW – TASK 3C – VIVA To complete the task, firstly open the ‘task 3C’ within the case study. The aim of the following task is to provide solid reasoning and justifications for all sections of the case study. This is split into the following sections: • The aims/objectives of the case study – what sport qualities did the case study aim to improve – why? • Macrocycle justification - provide a brief recap of the overall macrocycle design in relation to the sport • Microcycle justification – justify the microcycle design applied within the 8 weeks’ case study – why did the athlete train ‘x’ amount days? Why did the athlete train strength and power ‘x’ times per week? Why were the following exercises programmed? • Periodisation model justification – justify the periodisation model/models that were applied within the case study – why was the periodisation model applied? • Beyond the case study – explain how if you continued to train the athlete, how might future microcycles, periodisation models, exercise selection, etc. change? Why ? Provide a rationale for your decisions.