Table 2 Annual framework training plan (n = 180)
Quarter of the year | I | II | III | IV | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 10-year-olds (n = 60) | 11-year-olds (n = 60) | 12-year-olds (n = 60) | 10-year-olds (n = 60) | 11-year-olds (n = 60) | 12-year-olds (n = 60) | 10-year-olds (n = 60) | 11-year-olds (n = 60) | 12-year-olds (n = 60) | 10-year-olds (n = 60) | 11-year-olds (n = 60) | 12-year-olds (n = 60) |
Average number of technical and tactical tennis training sessions per week (h) | 4.5 | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | 5 | 5 |
Average number of general development training sessions per week (h) | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 |
Average number of physio training – training with a physiotherapist per week (h) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Average amount of mental training per week (h) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Average number of tennis sparring per week (h) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Average number of starts in competitions in a quarter (n) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |