USRPT

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Understanding & Implementing Ultra-Short Race-Pace Training:

Developed and Presented by Dr. Brent Rushall. It is divided into four sessions in the following sequence.
A complete set of printable resource notes are included as part of the package.


CONDITIONING

1 - Introduction to the training response in swimming. - [Rushall & Pyke, 1991. Training for sports and fitness; Rushall, 2003. Foundational principles for physical conditioning.]

2 - Principles to guide physical training programs. - [Rushall, 2003. Programming considerations for physical conditioning.]

3 - What needs to be accommodated to be in compliance with scientific findings.

METHODOLOGY

4 - Introduction to USRPT - [Rushall, 2013. Swimming Energy Training in the 21st Century: The Justification for Radical Changes.]

5 - Formulating and writing USRPT macrocycles, microcycles, and training sessions.

6 - The peculiar case of 50 m training.

7 - Brief revision of USRPT training fitness component; USRPT compared to traditional training. - [Rushall, 2013. USRPT and traditional training compared.]

RESISTANCE & PROPULSION

8 - How the brain organizes race-pace specific technique and energy supply. Pedagogical principles for developing USRPT techniques. - [Rushall, 2013. A swimming technique macrocycle.]

9 - The major physics and mechanics principles of competitive swimming strokes.

TECHNIQUE

10 - Reducing resistance: Streamline

11 - Breathing.

12 - Body roll.

13 - Propulsion: End of stroke position.

14 - The power-phase.

15 - Initial actions.

16 - Recoveries.

17 - Kicking.
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