PFA- Specialized High-Performance Sports Program Level 5

Course Details

  • Course Name: PFA - Specialized High-Performance Sports Program - Level 5

  • Duration: 250 hours

  • Action Reference: 813_Desporto

  • Project Number: PFA/FNF/01

  • Location: Pro Football Academy Facilities

Training Framework

Description

The Level 5 Specialized High-Performance Sports Program is tailored for elite athletes striving for peak performance in national and international competitions. This program emphasizes advanced and specialized approaches to physical, mental, and tactical development, using innovative tools for analysis, monitoring, and individualized improvement. It focuses on total athlete optimization, building on knowledge from previous levels.

General Objectives

  • Prepare athletes to achieve peak performance in elite competitive settings.

  • Integrate advanced tools and methodologies to elevate sports performance.

  • Enhance tactical, physical, and mental capabilities for extreme competitive scenarios.

  • Provide expertise in cutting-edge recovery, nutrition, and biomechanical analysis.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will:

  • Develop sport-specific high-intensity training methodologies.

  • Utilize advanced performance analysis tools, including AI and big data.

  • Apply innovative recovery techniques to maintain elite-level performance.

  • Implement personalized nutrition plans for long competitive seasons and international events.

  • Cultivate mental toughness and career management skills for sustained success.

  • Elite athletes preparing for professional-level sports and international competitions.

  • Other Continuing Education (not part of the National Qualification Catalogue).

  • Professional Training Certificate issued upon completion

  • Face-to-face and practical simulation activities, including individual and group exercises. In-person.

  • The course employs a blend of expositional and active teaching methods, including:

    • Case studies

    • Group discussions

    • Plenary sessions

    • Pedagogical simulations

  • Participants are assessed through:

    1. Minimum attendance of 90% of total hours.

    2. A final exam to evaluate knowledge retention, graded on a 0-20 scale. A score of 10 or above is required to pass.

    • Duration: September to May

    • Schedule: Detailed in the course timeline

Program Contents

Module 1: High-Intensity and Specificity Training

  • Refinement of Tactical and Technical Skills Specific to the Sport

  • High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Advanced Plyometrics

  • Simulation of Extreme Game Scenarios and Active Recovery

  • Development of Reactive Speed and Explosiveness

  • 50 hours (Theory), 25 hours (Practical Sessions)

Module 2: Advanced Competitive Performance Analysis

  • Using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data for Game Assessment

  • Predictive Analysis Software for Strategy Improvement

  • Personalized Performance Reports: Strengths and Gaps

  • Real-Time Competitive Analysis Based on Data

  • 50 hours (Theory), 25 hours (Practical Sessions)

729 - Health (50 hours)

Module 3: Elite Recovery and Applied Biomechanics

  • Post-Competition Recovery Strategies

  • Preventive Training Based on Biomechanical Analysis

  • Use of Cryotherapy, Thermotherapy, and Innovative Recovery Methods

  • 25 hours

Module 4: Peak Performance Nutrition

  • Nutrition for High-Demand International Competitions

  • Strategies for Energy Loading and Supercompensation

  • Nutritional Management for Long Competitive Seasons

  • 25 hours

090 - Personal Development (50 hours)

Module 5: Champion Mindset and Career Management

  • Building an Elite Competitive Mindset

  • Sustainable Motivation Strategies and Goal Focus

  • Managing Media Pressure and External Expectations

  • Planning Sports Careers and Post-Career Transition

  • 50 hours

Total Training Hours

250 hours

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✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • This program prepares elite athletes to excel in national and international competitions through specialized training.

  • Tools include AI, big data for performance analysis, and innovative recovery technologies.

  • It covers nutrition for long competitive seasons, mental resilience, and managing external pressures.

  • Prior advanced training or equivalent experience is required to succeed in this program.

  • Modules include mental toughness, career planning, and managing media and competition pressures.

  • It offers cutting-edge techniques and methodologies tailored to elite athletes competing at the highest levels.