b5101 Introduction to sports training 1

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PaedDr. Michal Hrubý, PhD. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jan Cacek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zuzana Hlavoňová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Silvie Kodešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Bátorová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Cvrček (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Roman Havrlant (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Adam Lipčák (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jan Cacek, Ph.D.
Department of Sport Performance and Exercise Testing – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: PhDr. Jan Cacek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Sport Performance and Exercise Testing – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Wed 14:00–14:50 B11/206, except Mon 27. 10. to Fri 31. 10.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
b5101/01: Mon 13:00–14:00 bazén TJ Tesla Lesná, Tue 10:00–10:50 E34/153 - hala míčových sportů, except Mon 27. 10. to Fri 31. 10., except, R. Havrlant, S. Kodešová, A. Lipčák
b5101/02: Mon 12:00–13:00 bazén TJ Tesla Lesná, Mon 15:00–15:50 E34/153 - hala míčových sportů, except Mon 27. 10. to Fri 31. 10., except, R. Havrlant, S. Kodešová, A. Lipčák
b5101/03: Mon 13:00–13:50 E34/153 - hala míčových sportů, Thu 11:00–12:00 bazén TJ Tesla Lesná, except Mon 27. 10. to Fri 31. 10., except, M. Bátorová, P. Cvrček, S. Kodešová, A. Lipčák
b5101/04: Mon 14:00–14:50 E34/153 - hala míčových sportů, Thu 12:00–13:00 bazén TJ Tesla Lesná, except Mon 27. 10. to Fri 31. 10., except, P. Cvrček, R. Havrlant, S. Kodešová, A. Lipčák
b5101/05: Mon 12:00–12:50 E34/153 - hala míčových sportů, Fri 12:00–13:00 bazén TJ Tesla Lesná, except Mon 27. 10. to Fri 31. 10., except, P. Cvrček, R. Havrlant, A. Lipčák
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps) && BOZP_OK(bozp_fsps_atlet) && BOZP_OK(bozp_fsps_plav)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the Introduction to Sports Training course is to teach students:
- interpret the basic premises of sports training,
- define sport performance and its structure, describe the determinants of sport performance,
- to acquire the basic means of swimming and athletics, forms and methods of development of physical abilities and skills used in sports training across sports disciplines,
- apply the methods, forms and means of development of movement abilities and skills in selected swimming and athletics disciplines,
- design plans for training units aimed at developing movement abilities and skills in swimming and athletics.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:
- interpret the basic principles of sports training;
- define the basic concepts of sports training;
- describe and apply in practice the means, forms and methods used in the sports training of swimming and athletics;
- implement technically correct basic strength, speed, endurance and coordination exercises;
- define the structure of athletic performance in selected sports disciplines.
Syllabus
  • LECTURES:
  • 1. Sports training.
  • 2. Structure of sports performance - factors.
  • 3. Technical, tactical and psychological preparation.
  • 4. Strength training and conditioning.
  • 5. Training load and loading.
  • 6. Training session - basics of planning.
  • 7. Determinants of speed performance, methods of developing speed skills and specifics of speed training.
  • 8. Determinants and methods of developing strength abilities and specifics of strength training.
  • 9. Determinants of endurance abilities, methods of endurance development and specifics of endurance training.
  • 10. Determinants of coordination performance, methods of developing coordination abilities, development of coordination abilities.
  • 11. Determinants and development of flexibility.
  • SEMINAR:
  • 1. The use of swimming and athletics in the conditioning of other sports.
  • 2. Application of speed development methods used in athletics and swimming (reaction, start, acceleration and maximal speed) for different sports disciplines.
  • 3. Application of explosive strength skill development methods used in athletics and swimming (vertical and horizontal jumps + two-handed medicine ball throws) for various sport disciplines.
  • 4. Application of the methods of development of endurance abilities used in athletics and swimming (continuous, intense and extensive interval, repetition) for various sports disciplines.
  • 5. Application of methods of development of coordination skills used in athletics (frequency exercises, hurdles, athletic ABC) and swimming.
  • 6. Application of flexibility development methods used in athletics and swimming (mobilization exercises, warm-up before competition and training, static stretching).
Literature
  • Essentials of strength training and conditioning. Edited by Greg Haff - N. Travis Triplett. Fourth edition. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2016, xvi, 735. ISBN 9781492501626. info
  • Strength and conditioning for sports performance. Edited by Ian Jeffreys - Jeremy Moody. London: Routledge, 2016, xli, 680. ISBN 9780415578219. info
  • ZATSIORSKY, Vladimir M. and William J. KRAEMER. Silový trénink : praxe a věda. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2014, 348 s. ISBN 9788020432612. info
  • RATAMESS, Nicholas A. ACSM's foundations of strength training and conditioning. Philadelphia, Pa.: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012, xii, 500. ISBN 9780781782678. info
  • MACKENZIE, Brian and Glen CORDOZA. Power, speed, endurance : a skill-based approach to endurance training. [Las Vegas, Nev.]: Victory Belt Pub., 2012, 416 s. ISBN 9781936608614. info
  • CISSIK, John M. Strength and conditioning : a concise introduction. New York: Routledge, 2012, viii, 311. ISBN 9780415666664. info
  • DOVALIL, Josef and Miroslav CHOUTKA. Výkon a trénink ve sportu. 4. vyd. Praha [i.e. Velké Přílepy]: Olympia, 2012, 331 s. ISBN 9788073763268. info
  • MAFFETONE, Philip. The big book of endurance training and racing. Edited by Mark Allen. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2010, xii, 516. ISBN 9781616080655. info
  • Essentials of strength training and conditioning. Edited by Thomas R. Baechle - Roger W. Earle. 3rd ed. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2008, xiv, 641. ISBN 9780736058032. info
  • GRASGRUBER, Pavel and Jan CACEK. Sportovní geny (Sports genes). 1st ed. Brno: Computer press, 2008, 480 pp. Sport a fitnes 1. ISBN 978-80-251-1873-3. info
  • ALTER, Michael J. Science of flexibility. 3rd ed. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2004, xii, 355. ISBN 0736048987. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation and practical excersises
Assessment methods
The student will be assessed on the basis of:
- oral examination
- practical demonstration of a sufficient level of selected movement skills in swimming and athletics (pass/fail), which are used as a means of sports training in other sports
- elaboration of a project (preparation of training sessions using swimming and athletics means in fitness training of other sports) with peer-feedback
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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