Periodization of sports training in various forms of combat: from the traditional to the block model

The article is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Professor V.B. Issurin, who is the author of a multi-purpose block model of periodization. The purpose of the study is a comparative analysis of the characteristics of traditional and block periodization of training, both original models and their modifications in various types of wrestling. Research methods: analysis of scientific and methodological publications, observations, analysis of documents, semi-structured interviews, as well as analysis of our own many years of experience in planning training for highly qualified athletes were used. Research results and conclusions. The key conceptual points of the three most well-known models of periodization of training have been studied: traditional, concentrated unidirectional and multi-purpose block models, and their modifications in various types of wrestling have been characterized. Based on data on the effectiveness of each model and the characteristics of the modern international calendar, the possibilities of using these models in judo, sambo, and Greco-Roman wrestling were determined. A natural evolution of periodization from the traditional to the multi-purpose block model has been revealed. The modern calendar with a large number of international judo tournaments facilitates this transition to a greater extent. In sambo, Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling, the international calendar includes a smaller number of tournaments, so both block and traditional periodization can be used. A specific feature of wrestling is the use of mesocycles with a less concentrated sparring load and with a more concentrated sparring load in all studied models.