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Long Term Player Development
“Planning for the sport excellence
and well-being of Canadians.”
Paul Carson
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The definition of insanity is doing
the same thing over and over again
and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein
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Lou Holtz, Notre Dame Football
The difference between where
you are today and where you
will be 5 years from now will
be the books you read and the
people you meet.
“A Championship Season”
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Hockey Canada’s Vision
"Lead, Develop, and Promote
Positive Hockey Experiences."
Sport Canada Vision
The health and well-being of the
nation and the medals won at major
Games are simple by-products of an
effective sport system.
Canadian Sport for Life
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CDM - Player Pathway
Professional
Major Junior (16-20)
Junior A (17-20)
Junior B (17-20)
Midget (15-17)
Bantam (13-14)
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Dumb and Dumber (1994)
New Cinema Productions:
There’s always a chance!
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Active For
Life
Physical Literacy
Active Start / FUNdamentals / Learn to Train
Comp &
Comp
Rec
HP
Elite
Norris 2000
LTPD - Player Pathway
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Yelena’s comment . . .
“Gymnastics helped me a lot because
I have power and some speed. I don’t
know how technically right to do
some skills, but I am ready.”
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• 19 world records
• 1st woman to clear 5 meters
Impossible is Nothing: Yelena Isinbayeva
Courtesy :Adidas
Shortcomings of the Youth Sport System
Over-competing & under training
Adult programs imposed on children
Preparation geared to short-term outcomes
Knowledgeable coaches at the elite levels
Competition interferes with athlete development
Program integration and alignments
Early specialization is demanded
Male programs for imposed on females
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Importance of the LTPD Model
ensures physical literacy
optimizes competition structure
integrates sport at all levels
optimizes training, competition, and recovery
promotes life long physical activity
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Late Specialization Sports
Men’s Olympic Team
Goal 32 years
Defense 29 years
Forwards 27 years
Women’s Olympic Team
Goal 28 years
Defense 28 years
Forwards 27 years
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The Ultimate Golf Lesson
Courtesy The Golf Channel - 14 -
Skill Development
- 15 - Norris, 2000
Academic Development
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Windows of Optimal Trainability
Physical, Mental – Cognitive, Emotional Development
Developmental Age
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20+
PHV
Adapted from Tanner, 1978 & Kahn, 1999
PHV
Suppleness
Skills 1
Stamina
Skills 2
Strength
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The Gifted Athlete
Gifted athletes don’t skip steps – they
just move through some development
steps much quick than others
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Remember Lou Holtz?
Literature supports LTAD . . .
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Predictors of success
• 10,000 hour rule
• Deliberate and specific practice
• The desire to excel
• Repetition, repetition, repetition
10,000 Hour Rule
Kirby Ferguson - 21 -
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Initiation Novice Atom Peewee Bantam Midget
Active for Life
Excel
Discovery
Learn to Play
Learn to Train
Train to Train
Train to Compete
Fundamentals
5 9 1511 18 20/22 21/22+
Long-Term Player Development
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Train to Win
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Soccer Prodigy
Courtesy: Adidas - 23 -
The Hour: Sidney Crosby
CBC - 2000 - 24 -
8 Stage Model
5 environmental
settings
Active for Life
foundation
Program and
resource alignment
Sport Specific
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Final thought . . .
A positive experience in sport is key to
retaining athletes long after they
leave the competitive stream.
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Long Term Player Development
“Planning for the sport excellence
and well-being of Canadians.”
Paul Carson