Physical Education · Principles of Sports Training

Statement 1: The SAID Principle (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) supports the use of general, non-sport-specific training methods as the primary training stimulus at all stages of an elite athlete's career. Statement 2: The SAID Principle mandates that training stimuli must closely mimic the specific energy systems, movement patterns and muscle groups used in the target sport — especially at advanced training levels — to produce relevant performance adaptations.