Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)

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The Long term athlete development (LTAD) is a sport development system to help athletes to develop in their sport. The LTAD framework has been developed by an internationally recognised coach educator called Dr Istvan Balyi. The LTAD framework is founded on a consensus of evidenced research about young upcoming athletes develop their skills and connecting it to the coaching and development of players to their physical and psychological growth. The principles of the LTAD is that it take at least 8 to 12 years of training to become an expert In a specific sport. This is also known as the 10,000 hour rule and the athlete will need to train for 3 hours a day for 10 years. Doing this will better prepare them for lifelong involvement in sport and this because the upcoming athlete …show more content…

The larger muscle groups are developed well resulting in make it easier for the players to perform large movements than small coordinated movements that includes the interaction of the smaller muscles. Activities at this stage should be mixed gender, since at this stage there is little developmental differences between girls and boys also these activities should focus on coordination and learning through repeating movements. The variety of activities and sports will help to develop simple movement skills, and endurance and this can helped through fun games and activities. At this stage the emphasis must always focus on having fun than winning. The second stage is learning to train stage which the aims are to continue teaching the ABC’S that will help to develop overall sports skills, while incorporating physical, mental, cognitive and emotional components within an organised program and develop physical literacy.at this stage the players’ speed, agility and coordination is still developing rapidly. The players’ will be learning good technique, and so quality training while including game scenarios so the players can apply their

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