Long Term Player Development “Planning for the sport excellence and well-being of Canadians.” Paul Carson

2 The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein

3 For things to change people have to start acting differently.

4 Change boils down to getting people to start behaving in a new way.

- 5 - Lou Holtz, Notre Dame Football The difference between where you are today and where you will be 5 years from now will be the books you read and the people you meet. “A Championship Season”

- 6 - Hockey Canada’s Vision " Lead, Develop, and Promote Positive Hockey Experiences."

Sport Canada’s Vision The health and well-being of the nation and the medals won at major Games are simple by-products of an effective sport system. Canadian Sport for Life - 7 -

CDM – Elite Player Pathway Professional Major Junior (16-20) Junior A (17-20) Junior B (17-20) Midget (15-17) Bantam (13-14) Women’s National Team CWHL/CIS WNT – U22 WNT – U18 Midget (15-17) Bantam (13-14)

Active For Life Physical Literacy Active Start / FUNdamentals / Learn to Train Comp & Comp Rec HP Elite Norris 2000 LTPD - Player Pathway 216,000 players

A solid athletic foundation can lead to An active and healthy lifestyle An active and healthy lifestyle Opportunities in sport Opportunities in sport New sport opportunities New sport opportunities Can you think of some examples? Can you think of some examples?

Impossible is Nothing: Yelena Isinbayeva Courtesy :Adidas

Yelena’s comment... “Gymnastics helped me a lot because I have power and some speed. I don’t know how technically right to do some skills, but I am ready.” world records 19 world records 1 st woman to clear 5 meters 1 st woman to clear 5 meters

Shortcomings of the Youth Sport System  Over-competing & under training  Adult programs imposed on children  Preparation geared to short-term outcomes  Knowledgeable coaches at the elite levels  Competition interferes with athlete development  Program integration and alignments  Early specialization is demanded  Male programs for imposed on females

Importance of the LTPD Model  ensures physical literacy  optimizes competition structure  integrates sport at all levels  optimizes training, competition, and recovery  promotes life long physical activity

Late Specialization Sports Men’s Olympic Team Goal32 years Defense29 years Forwards27 years Women’s Olympic Team Goal28 years Defense28 years Forwards27 years

The Ultimate Golf Lesson Courtesy The Golf Channel

Skill Development Skill Acquisition Time Norris, 2000

Academic Development Skill Acquisition Grade Level Gladwell,

Windows of Optimal Trainability Physical, Mental – Cognitive, Emotional Development Developmental Age PHV Adapted from Tanner, 1978 & Kahn, 1999 PHV Suppleness Skills 1 Stamina Skills 2 Strength

The Gifted Athlete Gifted athletes don’t skip steps – they just move through some development steps much quicker than others

Remember Lou Holtz? Literature supports LTAD...

Predictors of success 10,000 hour rule 10,000 hour rule Deliberate and specific practice Deliberate and specific practice The desire to excel The desire to excel Repetition, repetition, repetition Repetition, repetition, repetition

 8 Stage Model  5 environmental settings  Active for Life foundation  Program and resource alignment Sport Specific

Initiation Novice Atom Peewee Bantam Midget Active for Life Excel Discovery Learn to Play Train to Train Train to Compete /2221/22+ Long-Term Player Development Train to Win Learn to Train Fundamentals 1&2

Soccer Prodigy Courtesy: Adidas

Final thought... A positive experience in sport is key to retaining athletes long after they leave the competitive stream

Long Term Player Development “Planning for the sport excellence and well-being of Canadians.” Paul Carson