Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify physiological elements of Australian Football.
- Identify the basic energy systems and requirements for Australian Football players in different positions.
- Determine the major muscle groups required for playing intermediate Australian Football.
- Identify fitness tests appropriate to different levels of play.
- Identify suitable conditioning regimes for each major fitness component used in Australian Football.
- Identify and perform basic conditioning techniques.
- Select and safely utilise appropriate conditioning equipment according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Identify basic conditioning techniques for the improvement of speed, agility, endurance, strength, power and flexibility, as advised by a specialist or specialists.
- Participate in fitness and conditioning sessions, as identified by a specialist.
- Determine over trainingsymptoms.
- Develop a recovery plan for over training after seeking advice from a specialist.
- Evaluate the conditioning sessions.