Relationship of the new strategies and trends of planning and control of the training in men’s artistic gymnastics

Abstract

Abstract Objective. The main objective of this study is to find new solutions for the development of a strategy meant to improve the long and medium term training level in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Olympic team. Methods. A study was conducted to this end in the men’s artistic gymnastics Olympic team from September 2017 to March 2018. Research methods used: review of specialized literature and analysis of the planning & control documents; method of pedagogical observation; method of tests for assessment of the training level; statisticalmathematical and graphical representation method. The assessment of the training level was based on the comparative analysis of the results achieved in the National Championships of Men’s and Women’s Club representative teams, Ploiești, 1-3.09.2017, the test competition World Cup Doha (21-24.03.2018 QAT) and the content of the individual training sheets. Results. The planning and control of athletes’ training was achieved throughout two macro-cycles of the calendar year 2018 in the Seniors Olympic team of Men’s Artistic Gymnastics. It focused on the following elements: reorganization of the technical staff and athletes’ team as well; sequencing of the preparation with specific objectives of training and performance; content of the scientific support consistent with the training stages; training volume for each type of indicator regarding the number of full exercises, number of days, training sessions and training hours; system of sustaining the effort and recovering after effort; materials and equipment necessary for the training organization and carrying out in order to participate in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games; estimation of the relationship between the content of the training weekly cycles and the individual training sheets. The partial results of the study reveal the achievement of the performance and training objectives in conformity with the training stages, the level of technical training in terms of difficulty, accuracy of exercises execution and final score on apparatus obtained in competition. Conclusions. The achievement of the performance and training objectives depending on the period and stages of training contributed to the creation of new medium and long term strategies of planning and control of the senior Olympic team in accordance with the current level and the modern trends of Men’s Artistic Gymnastics development.