Holistic Approach To Athletic Performance Training in Football: Tactical Periodization

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1, 9 - 25, 27.03.2025

Ali Enver Kapelman

https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1532415

Öz

Aim: Football training consists of various athletic performance components, each requiring separate periodization and development. However, success in football is not solely dependent on athletic performance; game plans and tactics play a dominant role. The integration of all training components in alignment with tactics is termed tactical periodization. This study aims to examine athletic performance training in football from a tactical periodization perspective.
Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted on tactical periodization in football, analyzing scientific articles, books, theses, programming methodologies, experimental studies, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews. Electronic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar) were searched for studies published between 2000 and 2024 using keywords such as: “Tactical periodization for football,” “Planning and periodization in football,” “Micro and macro cycle in football,” “Physical and physiological demands in football,” “Technical and tactical components of football,” “Mental energy and psychological skills in football,” and “Block periodization in football.” All terms were evaluated in relation to tactical and strategic components.
Conclusion: Findings suggest that aligning athletic performance training with game model outputs and tactical-physical data analysis optimizes performance. Coaches can enhance player development and team success by combining training methodologies with strategy, structuring them periodically, and integrating fundamental physical, technical, and tactical aspects effectively.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Athletic performance, Periodization, Football, Tactics, Training

Futbolda Atletik Performans Antrenmanına Bütünsel Yaklaşım: Taktiksel Periyotlama

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Amaç: Futbolda atletik performans antrenmanının farklı bileşenleri vardır. Atletik gelişim için, her motorik özelliğin ayrı ayrı periyotlanması ve geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir. Ancak, futbolda başarıyı sağlayan faktör sadece atletik performans değildir. Oyun planı ve taktik, futbolda baskın boyut olarak göze çarpmaktadır. Bu bilgilere dayalı olarak, futbolda antrenman planlamasını oluşturan tüm bileşenlerin taktiğe bağlı planlamasına taktiksel periyotlama denmektedir. Bu doğrultuda bu çalışmanın amacı, futbolda atletik performans antrenmanının taktiksel periyotlama açısından incelenmesidir.
Yöntem: Çalışmada futbolda taktiksel periyotlama ile ilgili bilimsel makaleler ve kitaplar, tezler, programlama ve antrenman yöntemleri, deneysel çalışmalar, meta analiz araştırmaları ve sistematik derlemelerin tam metni detaylı bir şekilde incelenmiştir. “2000-2024” yılları arasında Web of Science, PubMed ve Google Scholar elektronik veri tabanları “futbolda taktiksel periyotlama”, futbolda planlama ve periyodizasyon”, “futbolda mikro ve makro siklüs”, futbolun fiziksel talepleri”, “futbolun fizyolojik talepleri”, futbolun teknik bileşenleri”, “futbolun bağlamsal ve taktik boyutları” futbolda mental enerji ve psikolojik beceriler”, “futbolda fiziksel ve taktiksel performans” ve “futbolda blok periyotlama” anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak taranmıştır. Literatür taraması yapılırken tüm kelimeler futbolda taktik ve strateji bileşenleri ile incelenerek analiz edilmiştir.
Sonuç: Sonuç olarak, taktiksel ve fiziksel verilerin analizi ile atletik performans antrenmanının oyun modelinin çıktılarına uygun planlanması, performansı optimize edeceği düşünülmektedir. Antrenörler, antrenman metodolojilerini strateji ile birleştirerek ve periyodik hale getirerek, temel fiziksel, teknik ve taktiksel yönlere odaklanarak oyuncu gelişimini ve takım başarısını artırabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Antrenman, Atletik performans, Futbol, Periyotlama, Taktik

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