Surrey School District, Sept 2013Surrey School District, Sept 2013

• Background• Seven stage of LTAD• Common Issues• 10 Factors• Opportunities

• Athlete centred, coach driven and administration, sport science and sponsor supported

• Centré sur l’athlète, dirigé par l’entraîneur, et appuyé par l’administration, les sciences du sport et les commanditaires

What is LTAD ? What is LTAD ? Qu’est-ce que le DLTA?Qu’est-ce que le DLTA?

What is LTAD ? What is LTAD ? Qu’est-ce que le DLTA?Qu’est-ce que le DLTA?

• Optimal training, competition and recovery programming with relation to biological development and maturation

• Programmes optimaux d’entraînement, de compétition et de récupération, adaptés au développement biologique et à la maturation

Adapted from Sport England 2006

THREE KEY OUTCOMES

Kid’s are less active • -many do not walk to school

• -many do not have as much physical play

• -many have less PE and/or lower quality PE

• -participate in sport less

• -many do not stay in sport as long

• -are over structured/organized

•Adults are less active

•Busy lifestyles

•Two parents working – priorities…….

Changed LandscapeChanged Landscape

World Bank (April 2012)

Everyone who is active is important!

Canada

• Background

• Seven stages of LTAD• Common Issues• 10 Factors• Opportunities

Active Start

FUNdamental

Active for Life

Training to Win

Training to Train

Training to Compete

Learning to TrainPhysical Literacy

Physical Literacy

Excellence

Excellence

Life-long

Life-long

Physical Activity

Physical Activity

Active Start StageActive Start StageChronological/ Development Age

Males and Females: 0-6

Fundamental Movements

GymnasticsSwimmingRunning

(Wheeling)

FUNdamental StageFUNdamental StageChronological/ Development Age

Males 6-9 and Females: 6-8

Fundamental

Movements

Skills +

Learning to Train StageChronological/ Development Age

Males: 9-12 Females: 8-11

Fundamental

Sport

Skills

If you can, you will

Training to Win

Training to Train

Training to Compete

Excellence

Training to TrainTraining to TrainDevelopmental Age – onset of PHV

Males: 12-16 Females: 11-15

Building engine

and

sport specific skills

Training to CompeteTraining to CompeteChronological Age

Males: 16-23 +/- Females: 15-21 +/-

Optimizing engine

and

sport / event / position skills

Training to WinTraining to WinChronological Age

Males: 19 +/- Females: 18 +/-

Maximizing engine

and

event / position skills

PODIUMS

Active for Life

Life-long Physical Activity

Active for LifeActive for LifeEnter at any ageEnter at any age

(after physical literacy)(after physical literacy)

Healthy

Life-long

Physical

Activity

Athletes with a Disability

Active Start

FUNdamental

Active for Life

Training to Win

Training to Train

Training to Compete

Learning to TrainPhysical Literacy

Physical Literacy

Excellence

Excellence

Life-long

Life-long

Physical Activity

Physical Activity

• Background - insanity• Seven stage of LTAD

• Common Gaps• 10 Factors• Opportunities

• Training and competition is based on chronological age

• Athletes can be 4 - 5 years apart by maturation levels

Developmental Age

• Adult competition for young athletes• Adult training programmes for young

athletes• Male programmes for females• Young athletes under-train and over-

compete

• Chronological age versus biological age

• Sensitive“ periods not utilized by coaches• Knowledgeable coaches only at elite level• Coaching education marginal• Parent's education is neglected• Administrators education is neglected• Poor integration of sport science &

medicine• Poor at developing physical literacy

Summary of Issues = Problems

Why LTAD - A Paradigm Shift in SportWhy LTAD - A Paradigm Shift in Sport

1.1. Physical LiteracyPhysical Literacy

2.2. SpecializationSpecialization

3.3. AgeAge

4.4. Sensitive Periods of TrainabilitySensitive Periods of Trainability

5.5. Mental / Cognitive / Emotional Mental / Cognitive / Emotional DevelopmentDevelopment

6.6. PeriodizationPeriodization

7.7. System Alignment and IntegrationSystem Alignment and Integration8. Competition (Calendar planning)

9.9. Excellence Takes TimeExcellence Takes Time10.Continuous improvement (KAIZEN)

The 10 Key Factors Influencing LTAD

Factor #1 Physical LiteracyFactor #1 Physical Literacy

Acquiring the skills and confidence to be motivated to be active a variety of sports and physical activities

ACQUIRE THE SKILLS & CONFIDENCE TO ENJOY A VARIETY OF SPORTS

Fundamental Movement

Skills

Fundamental Sport Skills

DecisionMaking+ + =

PhysicalLiteracy

TYPES OF FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS

RunningJumpingSwimmingSliding / Skating

LOCOMOTOR

SendingReceivingDribblingStriking

OBJECT

AgilityBalanceCoordinationSpeedRhythm

BODY

PHYSICAL LITERACY KEEPS YOUR PHYSICAL LITERACY KEEPS YOUR CHILD IN THE GAMECHILD IN THE GAME

RunRun

SoccerBasketballVolleyballTrack and FieldSquashTennis BadmintonFootballField Hockey

PHYSICAL LITERACY KEEPS YOUR CHILD IN THE GAME

CatchCatch

BaseballSoftballBasketballFootballGoalballRugbyLacrosse

PHYSICAL LITERACY KEEPS YOUR PHYSICAL LITERACY KEEPS YOUR CHILD IN THE GAMECHILD IN THE GAME

ThrowThrow

BaseballSoftball(Wheelchair) BasketballShot PutFrisbee GolfWater PoloCricket

Physical Literacy Assessment for Youthwww.physicalliteracy.ca

Early SportsEarly Sports• Gymnastics• Rhythmic Gymnastics• Figure Skating• Diving• Swimming (age 8)• Others?

Late SportsLate Sports• All other sports are

late specialization sports

• Specialising early in a late specialization sport contributes to one sided preparation, injuries, early burnout and early retirement

Factor #2 - SpecializationFactor #2 - Specialization

• "In youth hockey, in most cases, it's really "In youth hockey, in most cases, it's really important for kids to play other sports - whether important for kids to play other sports - whether it's indoor lacrosse or soccer or baseball. I think it's indoor lacrosse or soccer or baseball. I think what that does is two things. what that does is two things.

• One, each sport helps the other sport. One, each sport helps the other sport. • And then I think taking time off in the off-season And then I think taking time off in the off-season

- that three- or four-month window - really - that three- or four-month window - really rejuvenates kids so when they come back at the rejuvenates kids so when they come back at the end of August, they're more excited. They think, end of August, they're more excited. They think, 'All right, hockey's back, I'm ready to go.' "'All right, hockey's back, I'm ready to go.' "

LTADLTAD

• Now, first we make a player and after we want to make an athlete out of the player!

Reverse Procedure

• Future, we have to make an athlete first and make a player out of the athlete !

Factor #3 AgeFactor #3 Age

Chronological age vs. Chronological age vs. biological age / developmental agebiological age / developmental age

• Training and Training and competition is competition is based on based on chronological agechronological age

• Athletes can be 4 - 5 Athletes can be 4 - 5 years apart by years apart by maturation levelsmaturation levels

Basic CharacteristicsBasic CharacteristicsGeneral Consequences: Performance General Consequences: Performance Capabilities and Limitations and Implications Capabilities and Limitations and Implications to the Coachto the Coach

Factor #5 Factor #5 Mental, cognitive and emotional development

Making or Making or Breaking an AthleteBreaking an Athlete8 – 12 years of age8 – 12 years of age

ActiveStart

Trainingto Win

Learningto Train

Trainingto Train

Training toCompete

FUNdamentalImportant

Important

Very

Important

Very

Important

Important

Important

Integration and Sequencing of Sport Science, Sport Medicine and Sport-Specific Technical-Tactical Activities

Factor #6 PeriodizationFactor #6 Periodization

Competitionis a good servant but poor master !

Factor #7 Competition – Calendar Factor #7 Competition – Calendar PlanningPlanning

Factor #8 Factor #8 System Building, System Building, Alignment and IntegrationAlignment and Integration

Shelton and Way 2009

4 Sectors 4 Sectors sport, recreation, health and educationsport, recreation, health and education

• It takes 10 years of extensive practice to It takes 10 years of extensive practice to excel in anything ! excel in anything ! H. H. Simon Nobel LaureateSimon Nobel Laureate

• 10 year or 10,000 hour rule 10 year or 10,000 hour rule Ericsson and Charness, 1994 and Salmela et Ericsson and Charness, 1994 and Salmela et al., 1999al., 1999

• Includes app. 10% of the participants Includes app. 10% of the participants 90% ?90% ?

Factor #9 Excellence Take TimeFactor #9 Excellence Take Time

• Change is constant Societal impacts International

sport

• Be a student of your sport

Factor #10 Continuous ImprovementFactor #10 Continuous Improvement

•Is Athlete Development a priority in your Is Athlete Development a priority in your program?program?

•Is Coach Development a priority in your Is Coach Development a priority in your program?program?

•Is there a better/more effective way to Is there a better/more effective way to deliver your sports?deliver your sports?

Opportunities……..Opportunities……..

QuestionsQuestions

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Drew MitchellDrew Mitchelldrew@canadiansportfor life.cadrew@canadiansportfor life.ca

“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