Transfer of Trainingfrom Practice to CompetitionTransfer of training means creating and working out in practice conditions that best prepare athletes for sports competition. This not only involves matching training activities with the energy demands (e.g., aerobic, strength) of a sport, it also means developing skills, techniques, and strategies that produce the best results in competition.
2. Maximize the similarity between training activities and competitive conditions. Simulate various elements of competition (e.g. arousal level, game intensity, spectator noise) occasionally during training sessions, particularly during the in-season. 3. Provide adequate experience with fundamental skills before advancing to more complex skills. Well learned lead-up skills can positively influence an athlete's performance in more demanding conditions at the next level of play (e.g., T-ball to baseball). 4. Develop more general capabilities, such as critical gross motor skills, that are adaptable to a variety of sport tasks. For example, in basketball, the vertical jump is a key element of rebounding and blocking shots. 5. Point out how specific elements in previously learned skills can influence learning of new skills with similar qualities. For example, call attention to the shifting of weight, the hip lead, and the arm movement in softball throw when teaching the javelin throw.
6. Include weight training exercises that match the movement qualities (e.g., multi-joint coordination, acceleration) of sport skills, as well as the fitness demands. For example, the power clean simulates the muscle actions and rhythms of the vertical jump. See
Transfer of Weight Training Skills
8. Target key features of practice skills and conditions that are critical in competition in practice to maximize the transfer of training to competition.
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