Pi-Hsuan Chiang’s All-Around Gymnastic Performance in the National Athletes Competition 2007 - A Gymnastics Technical Report

[[abstract]]As time advances, Athletes Science evolves and complicates both training and contest; Athletes Science also is one of the key successful developing factors for competition athletes. Pre-contest cautious analysis, setting up comprehensive training plan, and executing plan contents are all linked together. Though these links look easy but they cover numerous matters. This research based on Pi-Hsuan Jiang’s personal performance from Woman’s All Around Gymnastic Competitions in National Athletes Competitions 2007. Research documents and analyzes process and result of the training and competitions. Chapter One: Individual targeting case description. This research uses an example from gymnast Jiang whom started her training from age six. Through various stage coaches, based on different age-classes competition, Jiang has received planned training programs. Performance progresses can be clearly observed and seen.Chapter Two: Theories foundation.Competition gymnast’s key body energy comes from phosphide and acidophilus (lactic acid) systems. The energy dynamic training highlighting body muscle building will definitely be beneficial to gymnastic. On psychological category, we note that woman gymnastic’s 4 categories: uneven bars, balance beam, floor and horse all have obvious starting and ending point, relative short action timing, and with certain degree of thrust. These characteristics are technically “non-consistency”, “closed nature” sport items. Physical training other than 100M short-distance thrust training and 400M stamina training to maintain the gymnastic generic body form, the training must also develop special trainings to cover softness, coordinateness, muscle power, and speed, etc., to elevate body form and technical ability. Psychological area training, at the same time, will include autosuggestion training, relaxation training, imagination training, simulation training, etc.. Skill training, at the last, will include single movement, frame-work training, set training, and super set training.Chapter Three: Training and competition planning.Prior to making a specific training plan, the chapter discusses campaign characteristics, inner and outer environment. SWOT skill is used to analyze those various campaign factors. Twin Peak Cycle is the key training structure. First Peak will be via regular diagnoses of physical form, mental status, technical test to identify areas for the second Peak training plan. The 2nd training cycle will then focus on selective body form enhancement such as muscle strength. Mental training will be seeking fortified winning willingness. Technical parts will spot-lighting on full set performance stability. On competition plan arrangement, this research, targeting on 2007 National Athletes Competitions, suggests 7-day plan including 1-day frame-work training, 1-day full set training, 1-day simulation training, 1-day adjustment training, and, 3-day competitions.Chapter Four: Result and Suggestions from Training & Competitions.Through executing the Training & Competition Planning, the training goal of winning the Gold Medals of the primary competitions (2007 National Athletes Competitions) was smoothly achieved. The report suggests the Association can further advance the pre-competition selections on a full year basis, thus to finalize and fixing both the selection date and competition date. On the training part, the Report suggests to be more selective in annual competitions participating. On the competition part, the Report suggests that the we shall continue to put overall enhancement efforts in globalization of coaches, gymnasts, and referees.