1. THE FIVE FACTORS OF TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE
THE FIVE S’s FOR ALL SPORTS
Presented by Doug Soar, Level IV NCCP

2. REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ANNUAL PLAN
THE FIVE S’s
i) Strength
ii) Speed
iii) Skills
Including: Mental, Technical and Tactical
iv) Stamina
v) Suppleness

3. THE INTERFERENCE PRINCIPLE (Hickson, 1985)
Dr. Istvan Balyi, related in seminars that
sport science research has shown that there is an ‘interference principle’ which affects the Five Factors.
Certain factors cannot be trained simultaneously with each other, without having a detrimental effect on overall training, and performance goals.

4. THE INTERFERENCE PRINCIPLE (continued)
To overcome the interference problem
i) Prioritize certain training factors at specific times during the plan.
ii) Hold other factors in maintenance mode
This is achieved by sequencing the training program into various periods, which optimizes training and performance.

5. GROUPING TRAINING FACTORS FOR THE BEST EFFECT
Strength and Endurance
Skills and Strength or Endurance
Speed and Endurance
Suppleness with all
Speed with all
(through the central nervous system)

6. BALANCE THE TEACHING OF SKILLS

7. THE BALANCE OF YIN-YANG

8. One Is The Other The Balance of Yin-Yang is the blending
of Technical, Tactical and Mental Skills.
Remember, everything is in Balance.

9. THE FIVE FACTORS IN A YEARLY TRAINING PLAN
The following chart shows how the five factors are included into a yearly training plan.
It shows how emphasis is placed upon various factors while others are just maintained.

10. An Example of the Five S's within a Single Competition Period Training Plan. (from Level IV Workbook)

11. THE FIVE FACTORS AS PERCENTAGES OF THE YEARLY TRAINING PLAN

12. The Five S's within a Three Competition Period Training Plan
The Five S's within a Three Competition Period Training Plan. (Soar, 1997)