Agile Planning in Sports Training
Managing the Uncertainty
Mladen JovanovićBelgrade, 2015
Sources of Uncertainty & Risk?
• Competition Calendar & Opponents• Job security (minimum viable product)• Biological variations (individual)• Weather• Finance• Too much information (Paralysis by analysis)• Mental biases (over planning)• Injuries• Much, much more
“Waterfall” planning
Problems with “Waterfall”
• Uncertainty highest at the beginning of the project• Over planning• False sense of security• Not really good with unknown problems and unknown solutions• Useful in more “certain” fields• Is sport such a field?
Solutions?
• “Iterative” approaches to planning• Agile approach• MVP – most viable product• Avoid over-‐planning since we don’t have the information at the start• Action based• Processes “embedded”• Take uncertainty into account
Antifragile?
Applications to Sports Planning?
• “Waterfall” still needed, but not enough• NOTHING NEW:
• Vertical Integration• Tschienemodel• Tactical periodization• “Micro dictates Macro” – Stuart McMillan• Everything is done, only the volume varies
• Embedded testing and planning• Variability without variability• Blocks more similar than different
• In-‐season vs pre-‐season)• Easier re-‐introduction of injured players• Easier coordination between starting players and reserves
Continued
• Dan Baker Wave• Dan Pfaff 3 day roll-‐over plan• Jim Wendler 5/3/1• Charlie Francis• John Kiely• Raymond Verheijen• Complex-‐Parallel approach
Agile Periodization?
Standardized work?
Standardized work? Continued
Standardized work? Continued
• Principle/Philosophy based = Standardize work• PDAC Cycle = Experiment• Standardized work = CHECKLIST (basics)• Standardize work = Team practices (complement)
Strength Training
• DUP (Daily Undulating Periodization/Planning)• Avoid “downside” (i.e. soreness)• Maintain volume/intensity• Make things “variable” (rotate exercises – introduce them early)
Day 1 Day 21x6 @ 75%1x4 @ 80%1x2 @ 85%
1x10 @ 60%1x8 @ 70%1x6 @ 80%
1x2 @85-‐90%3x6 @70-‐75%
1x6 @75-‐80%2x10 @60-‐65%
Week 1 Week 2 Week 36/4/2 5/4/3 3/2/1
8/6/4 10/8/6 12/10/8
Conditioning
• Provide “balance” and smooth transition• HARD/EASY
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3Strides RSA Anaerobic Power
Aerobic Power (long) Extensive Intervals Aerobic Power (long)
Tactical/Skill Training
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