Planning and Programming The Fitness Preparation of Football Players : Undergraduate Thesis

Već dugi niz godina nogomet možemo svrstati među najpopularnije sportove u svijetu. Svakim danom imamo sve više igrača, ali i trenera koji samo zajednički mogu napraviti formulu uspjeha. U ovom završnom radu nastojala sam prikazati kako bi trebalo izgledati planiranje i programiranje kondicijske pripreme nogometaša. Opisana je kratka povijest nogometa, anatomija nogometaša te strukturalana analiza nogometa. Istaknula sam pojedine motoričke i funkcionalne sposobnosti koje su od izuzetne važnosti u svakodnevnom napretku. Uz to, opisala sam i neke vježbe koje se mogu izvoditi tijekom ili između sezona kako bi planiranje i programiranje bilo uspješno provedeno. Objasnila sam kako kroz smislenu periodizaciju treba raspodijeliti fokus kroz prednatjecateljsko, natjecateljsko i prijelazno razdoblje. Kroz ovaj završni rad ukazala sam na konstantu potrebu rada i napretka, odnosno nadogradnje u tehnici i taktici nogometa. Svakako je važno spomenuti i utjecaj prehrane, ali i nezaobilazne ozljede s kojima se moraju nositi nogometaši. U suštini, nogomet svakog dana postaje sve zahtjevniji sport i izuzetni su napori s kojima se igrači, koji se profesionalno bave nogometom, susreću tijekom svakodnevnih treninga i čestih utakmica. Samo uz iskusnog trenera koji u svakom trenutku zna što radi, sportaš može dosegnuti svoje granice i zadržati se na vrhu onoliko koliko mu tijelo to dopusti. U svemu treba naći balans pa tako i u nogometnoj igri i treninzima. Balans između trenera, nogometaša, treninga, utakmica, želja, potreba i mogućnosti. Ako se sve to dobro izbalansira, a da se pritom na ne naruši zdravlje, uspjeh je gotovo zagarantiran.Football has been one of the most popular sports in the world for many years. Every day we have more and more football players and coaches who can succeed only if they work together. This thesis tries to show what the planning and programming of fitness training of football players should look like. A short history of football, the anatomy of football players and a structural analysis of football are described. I highlighted certain motor and functional abilities that are extremely important in everyday progress. I have also described some exercises that can be performed during or between seasons to make planning and programming successful. Moreover, I explained how the focus should be distributed through the preparatory, competition and transition period. In this thesis I tried to point out the constant need for work and progress but also the need to upgrade football techniques and tactics. It is also important to mention the importance of diet, but also the inevitable injuries that footballers have to deal with. Football is becoming an increasingly demanding sport and everyday training and frequent matches put an enormous strain on professional football players. Only with the guidance of an experienced coach who knows what he is doing at all times can athletes reach their limits and stay on top of the game as long as their bodies allow. One needs to find a balance in everything, including football and training. A balance between a coach, a footballer, training, matches, desires, needs and opportunities. If all this is well balanced, without compromising one’s health, success is almost guaranteed