LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT - Skate Canada
LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT - Skate Canada
LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT - Skate Canada
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Foreword ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3<br />
Overview of Long-Term Athlete Development .......................................................................................................... 5<br />
The 10 Key Factors Influencing LTAD ................................................................................................................... 7<br />
At Least 10 Years to Reach the Top ....................................................................................................................... 7<br />
FUNdamentals ...................................................................................................................................................... 7<br />
Specialization ........................................................................................................................................................ 8<br />
Developmental Age (growth; development; maturation) ..................................................................................... 8<br />
Windows of Optimal Trainability (5 S’s) ................................................................................................................ 9<br />
Physical, Mental, Cognitive and Emotional Development .................................................................................... 10<br />
Periodization: Planning, Training, Competition and Recovery .............................................................................. 10<br />
Domestic Competition Review (a system that favours Athlete Development) ..................................................... 11<br />
System Alignment and Integration ........................................................................................................................ 11<br />
Continuous Improvement ..................................................................................................................................... 12<br />
<strong>Skate</strong> <strong>Canada</strong>’s Stages of LTAD ............................................................................................................................ 13<br />
Learn to <strong>Skate</strong> (Active Start and FUNdamentals) .................................................................................................. 15<br />
Learn to Train ........................................................................................................................................................ 21<br />
Learn to Compete ................................................................................................................................................. 27<br />
Train to Compete .................................................................................................................................................. 35<br />
Learn to Win / Live to Win ................................................................................................................................... 43<br />
Active for Life ........................................................................................................................................................ 53<br />
LTAD for Synchronized Skating .............................................................................................................................. 57<br />
Athletes with a Disability ...................................................................................................................................... 67<br />
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................... 71<br />
Appendices<br />
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S<br />
A. Glossary of Terms ............................................................................................................................................. 73<br />
B. System Alignment and Integration .................................................................................................................... 75<br />
C. Stages of Athlete/Participant Development Overview ..................................................................................... 81<br />
D. Performance Factors (The 10 S’s)...................................................................................................................... 83