1.Preparation plan of 8 weeks

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If your players come from a transition phase of 6-8 weeks or more, it is advisable to follow 8 weeks preparation period. This of course if the requirements of your team permits it. This ensures the gradual adjustment of your players in trainining process and increase satisfactorily their physical, technical and tactical characteristics.

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You can follow the plan of Figure 1 making any necessary changes in the days of friendly matches and giving day off (if desired) on the last day of the week. Just keep the general principles of the plan by putting the strength / endurance / speed training units in the form of classical periodisation as the weeks pass and giving the necessary recovery time between them. The plan only lists the fitness workouts. To this you can add freely trainings on the ''empty'' days or on the same days, in order to improve technical and tactical your players in the form of team or subteam.