This period is divided into two distinct phases: the "intensive" phase and the "final" phase. They are both composed of training sessions specific to the "target" competition. This also includes preparatory competitions.

The "intensive" phase :
The priority here is given to quantity but especially to quality and to the intensity of the work. This work is equal, even greater than the competition. Here, it is a question, not of developing the necessary physical qualities for a great performance, but of putting them in the "extreme" conditions of the competition.

The "final" phase :
There is a great deal of recuperation in this phase. This phase is marked by a decrease in the work load of about 30 to 40%. However, we keep training intensively. The particularly active recuperation phases become increasingly frequent. The sportsman needs to keep a perfectly healthy lifestyle. He must be careful about sleep and food, so that he approaches the competition in the best conditions, with the body relaxed and revitalized. During this final period, the sportsman must make sure that he does not fall into the trap of excessive training through a desire for reassurance or to catch up on lost time (injury, unavailability, bad weather, etc.). He risks ruining his chances of success if he arrives tired, and physically or morally dull.