Unit 3 Fitness Components

A fitness component is a simple way of identifying a certain part of a person’s fitness. You are labelling a subset of changes that you want to occur as a component. For example, if a client wants to be faster I’d work on the ‘speed’ component of their fitness. Or if a client wants to get fitter I would focus on ‘stamina’. By having components the person fitness can be analysed and then he/she can focus on developing an area that will best help them meet their goals (ptdirect, 2015).
Speed and stamina are a couple of key components in the sport of football. I would like to improve my current speed and stamina levels so I can beat the opponents to the ball and skim past defenders and stamina so I can outlast everyone on the pitch so when everyone’s

tired I’m still strong and dominant. Speed is the rate which something or someone moves and stamina is your body’s ability to store, process, deliver and utilize energy. Speed training is easily one of the most vital fitness components of a footballer. Being fast gives you the ability to make more tackles, able to get the ball faster than the opposition which results in your team having more possession, and able to outpace the defenders. These are just a few benefits of having a good level of speed in football, which is what motivates me to train harder to improve my speed so I can perform at top level. A fitter player can play at a faster pace for a longer period of time.
The physical condition and endurance of a player is what distinguishes the exception professional and part time teams. Endurance training in football is only part to obtain and keep in shape for an entire season. Any player needs the strength to keep possession and win the match and this means that the player must be able to sprint, accelerate and move quickly around the field for 90 mins.