LTAD 101LTAD 101Active Start & FUNdamentalsActive Start & FUNdamentals

Istvan BalyiNational Sport Centre Vancouver –

VictoriaSport Canada and sports coach UK

LTAD Advisor

The University of Victoria National Coaching Institute

45 hours

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

Albert Einstein

« La définition de la folie, c’est refaire toujours la même chose en s’attendant à un résultat différent. »

Albert Einstein

SevenSevenStagesStagesof of

Long-TermLong-TermAthlete Athlete

DevelopmentDevelopment

Active StartActive Start

FUNdamentalFUNdamental

Active for Life Active for Life

Training to WinTraining to Win

Training to TrainTraining to Train

Training to CompeteTraining to Compete

Learning to TrainLearning to Train

Active Start StageActive Start StageChronological/ Development AgeChronological/ Development Age

Males and Females: 0-6Males and Females: 0-6

Fundamental Fundamental MovementsMovements

GymnasticsSwimmingRunning (Wheeling)

Active StartActive Start

Doman, G, Doman, D and Hagy, Doman, G, Doman, D and Hagy, B :B :

“How to Teach Your Baby to be “How to Teach Your Baby to be Physically Superb”(1997)Physically Superb”(1997)

Man’s three unique motor functions are:

1. To walk, run and jump in an upright position

2. To speak, in an contrived, invented, symbolic, vocal language

3. T write, in a contrived, invented, symbolic, visual language

Man’s three unique sensory abilities are:

1. To see, in such a way as to read the contrived, invented, symbolic, visual language

2. To hear, in such a way as to read the contrived, invented, symbolic, vocal language

3. To feel, in such a way as to be able to identify an object by feel alone and without confirmation of seeing, smelling or

tasting it.

Six FunctionsSix Functions

1. Competence in Mobility (walking)2. Competence in Language (talking)3. Competence in Manual Ability (writing)4. Visual Competence (reading and visual

understanding)5. Auditory Competence (hearing and

understanding)6. Tactile Competence (feeling and

understanding)

PATHWAY OF FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT IDEAS

Fundamental Movement IdeasFor Early Years

Fundamental Movement IdeasFor Foundation Years

Stage 1 FUN 4 BABY

8 weeks - walking

Stage 5 CORE SKILLS

6 - 8 years

Stage 2 ADULT & CHILD

Walking – 2½ years

Stage 4 FOUNDATION SKILLS

4 -6 years

Stage 3 INDEPENDENT CHILD

2½ - 4 years

Chinese Physical Literacy

Children on holiday from school, Haozhou, Eastern China

“You have to lay thefoundations first, & then come to the building and finally the skyscraper can be done”.

Huang Yubin, Gymnastics Coach

FUNdamental StageFUNdamental StageChronological/ Development AgeChronological/ Development AgeMales 6-9 and Females: 6-8Males 6-9 and Females: 6-8

Fundamental Fundamental

MovementsMovements

Skills Skills

FUNdamentalsFUNdamentals

Lee Carter (Canada)Lee Carter (Canada)

•GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION • FUN-DAMENTALS MAP

Physical, Mental / Cognitive Physical, Mental / Cognitive and and

Emotional DevelopmentEmotional Development

SummarySummary

• FUN• Overall development of the child• Foundation movement skills• FUNdamental movement skills• ABC’s of athleticism• Run, jump, throws• Parents education• Trainability

– First speed window (6-8 girls, 7-9 boys)– FUNdamental movement skills– Flexibility