This my first run through using some of the RTS principles.  I'll try to keep this short.  I have been pushing what I consider a volume phase lasting 8 weeks.   My main movements have been high box squats one day, DE squats the other squat day, along with 1-2 bd. presses, full range dead, and low rack pulls.  Here's what its looked like:

Week 1: 8s @ 8-9 
Week 2: 5s @ 8-9
Week 3: 3s @ 8-9
Week 4: (deload)

Week 5: 8s @ 8-9 (5% fatigue) (started using fatigue percents)
Week 6: 5s @ 9-10 (7% fatigue)
Week 7: 3s @ 9-10 (5% fatigue)
Week 8: (deload)

Now, I want to transition and peak my competition lifts.  I want to dial in my 'sporting form' for the lifts and push the numbers as high as possible.   How should I go about that?  Should I move first into a high fatigue phase (a transmutation phase)?  Or can I go straight into something like this (a realization phase?):   

Week 9: 2s @ 9-10
Week 10: 1s @ 9-10
Week 11: 1s @ 9-10

I've never really planned longer than 1-2 cycles at a time, and I've usually just concluded each cycle by trying for a new PR and if I didn't get it, I'd get frustrated and scrap the training plan.  Now, I'm trying to build on each cycle and move logically from one training goal to the next, I'm just not sure how to move from what I've been doing (8/5/3) to a phase that will hopefully lead to PRs. 

 Thanks for any input.

*edit to add that although I've been lifting for 4-5 years, I'm still a low level lifter according to the Russian classification system.  It is what it is.  LOL

Sets of 8, sets of 5, and sets of 3.

 That is my rep protocol for my main movement each session.  I typically follow it with sets of 5 on a secondary heavy movement, and then sets of 10-15 on an accessory exercise or two.

To answer your question, you could really go about it either way.  But when I look at your two training blocks, I feel like you need to bridge them somehow.  Maybe your next block should go 5/3/4, then into the final block you mentioned.

I have no idea how well this will work because it's simply based on how the cycle looks.  Post back with your results and maybe we'll learn something!  :)

Thank you, Mike.   What kind of fatigue percents would you recommend during your suggested 5/3/4 phase?   Should I really push the fatigue and then back it off during the next phase, where I'll be pushing singles and doubles?