Kaizen - LTAD and CS4L (Istvan Balyi) | canadiansportforlife.ca

Dr. Balyi's LTAD approach is IMO as good an overall outline for how sports, physical activity and athletic development should be in this country. And he is right next door. So it's not like we can ignore it or pooh-pooh it because it comes from some god-forsaken communist country. Maybe this time we'll consider the suggestions on their merits more than we consider the source and make some needed improvements "south of the border".

• Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) is a broad based movement to change the role and function of sport in Canadian society.
•  Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) is a structured pathway that follows CS4L principles to optimize the development of our athletes at all ages and stages of their development.
•  Both CS4L and LTAD represent a paradigm shifts in the way we manage and deliver sport and athlete training in Canada.

Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) - Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L):
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Kaizen - LTAD and CS4L (Istvan Balyi)

March 12, 2012

 In the spirit of Kaizen, Continuous Improvement, we are looking to improve Canadian Sport for Life and Long-Term Athlete Development. With that in mind I announced new and improved 10 Key Factors and expanding the 5 S’s to 10 S’s at the 2012 Canadian Sport for Life Summit.

 The new 10 Key Factors are:

1. Physical Literacy
2. Specialization
3. Developmental Age
4. Sensitive Periods
5. Physical, Mental, Cognitive, and Emotional Development
6. Periodization
7. Calendar Planning for Competition
8. System Alignment
9. Excellence Takes Time
10. Kaizen 

In addition to the original 5 S’s (Stamina/Enduarance, Strength, Speed, Skill and Suppleness/Flexibility), there are now an additional 5 S’s:

1. Structure / stature

1. (p)Sychology

1. Sustenance

1. Schooling

1. Socio-Cultural

With these additional 5 Ss, LTAD now contribute better to the holistic development of the athlete.

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Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) pdf file:
Canadian Sports for Life (CS4L) Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) and Kaizen (Continuous Improvement)



Ten Key Factors:

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Ten Key Factors

Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) is based on sport research, coaching best practices, and scientific principles. LTAD expresses these principles, research, and practices as 10 Key Factors essential to athlete development.

To optimize the development of our athletes, we need to take advantage of the best sport science and best practices in coaching and training. Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) does this by codifying important elements of sport science and coaching practices into the 10 Key Factors of LTAD:

1. 10-Year Rule
2. FUNdamentals
3. Specialization
4. Developmental Age
5. Trainability
6. Physical, Mental, Cognitive and Emotional Development
7. Periodization
8. Competition Planning
9. System Alignment and Integration
10. Continuous Improvement

Along with sport science and coaching, the 10 Key Factors include broader principles behind the way we organize and manage sport.  For example, competition scheduling to optimize athlete development, organizational alignment of different groups and agencies that make up the “sport system”, and the philosophy of Continuous Improvement so we always work to make our science, coaching, and system of athlete development better.

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Coaching Association of Canada publishes Long-Term Athlete Development for Parents document | News | canadiansportforlife.ca:

Many parents are looking for answers to explain what is right for their child when it comes to athletic development.  As a coach, you need something that will help explain the facts in an easy, accurate, and user-friendly manner.  The Coaching Association of Canada, in coordination with Canadian Sport for Life, has created the following document: “Long-Term Athlete Development Information for Parents” to help coaches educate the parents of the children in their programs.



This document provides an overview of the LTAD model, describing each of the seven stages in easy-to-understand language.  It gives solid and concrete advice on what parents can do to encourage their child’s current physical, and athletic development and suggests tips to help them assist their child as they move into the later stages of development. This handy tool is something coaches will want to have readily available at all times to share with parents.  We encourage all CAC Partners to share the following link with their Learning Facilitators, member clubs, coaches and parents.

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LTAD for Parents Document:
http://www.coach.ca/files/CAC_LTADFORPARENTS_JAN2012_EN.pdf