1. Botswana National Olympic Committee
LTAD in Botswana: The Challenges of Cross-Cultural Implementation
Botswana National Olympic Committee
Jennifer Brown, BLTAD Consultant
Hello my name is Jennifer Brown, I’m representing the Botswana National Olympic Committee to talk about the cross cultural challenges of implementing the LTAD specifically in Botswana
World LTAD Symposium, Gatineau Jan 29th 2016

2. 354 Total Junior Medallists
Intro
Jennifer Brown…
BLTAD Consultant at BNOC 2014 & 2015
CGC’s – SportWORKS Program
OS’- National Structure Development
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3. Today…
What is the BLTAD?
Implementation Challenges
Solutions

4. Botswana Long Term Athlete Development 354 Total Junior Medallists
What is the BLTAD?
Botswana Long Term Athlete Development
Adapted from CS4L’s LTAD
Developed in 2011
Sport-specific 2014/15
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5. Challenges…
Challenges of LTAD and Sport Development in another country:
Social and Economic Status
National Sport Structure
Case Study: Botswana
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6. Social and Economic Status
“Ke mathata”
The BLTAD is NOT a program but a FRAMEWORK
Coaching
Education
Equipment
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7. Social and Economic Status
“Ke mathata”
Coaching
I.e., 19th Century Amateur VS Professional sport in Canada: Amateur: "one who has never pursued or assisted in the practice of manly exercise as a means of obtaining a livelihood. - Amateur Athletic Union of Canada
Coaches not paid
Lower economic status
Less volunteerism
Result: Coaching left to elite.
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8. Social and Economic Status
“Ke mathata”
Education
Paid Education
Low conversion rate
Pay to send coaches away or pay IF experts to come VS in-country education
Why? Social Status: Follow Western world
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9. Social and Economic Status
“Ke mathata”
Equipment
No equipment
Innovate/modify?
But: Social Status
or not taught to modify
“You see, when you’re from a poorer background you don’t want to be seen with lower class things”
- anonymous coach
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10. National Sport Structure
Sport structures differ in each country
Highly Centralized.
Lack of regional activity
Difficult to track programs
Lack of members
Difficult to standardize

11. National Sport Structure
Sport structures differ in each country
Highly Centralized.
Lack athlete pathway
Lack progression pathway
Multi-age programs
Difficult to align a pathway if no such pathway exists.

12. National Sport Structure
Sport structures differ in each country
Highly Centralized.
Lack athlete pathway
Lack stakeholder collaboration
Multiple Governing bodies with same objective but different method
THE BLTAD A collaboration among all Batswana to foster an active and competitive nation

13. National Sport Structure
Sport structures differ in each country
Highly Centralized.
Lack athlete pathway
Lack stakeholder collaboration
Schools and NSO Competing silos Where schools > NSO
NSO agree with LTAD
Schools not aligned
Elite oriented from primary:
Elite events
International competition
Talent (De)selections
Early Specialization
But…Schools more power
NATIONAL SPORT
SCHOOL SPORT
Fast-track Develop-ment
BLTAD

14. Other Cultural Differences
Elite competition
But lack opportunities to play (i.e., min. competition & season)
Lack parent involvement
Lack sporting culture Education VS Sport, where Education > Sport because Education = money
VS.

15. Solutions
Adapt BLTAD to Botswana

16. Solutions
Adapt BLTAD to Botswana
Align Sports
Situational Assessment (Ideal, current, challenges, solutions)
NSO’s and Schools

17. Solutions Adapt BLTAD to Botswana Ground-up approach Align Sports
Education & Awareness
Ground-up approach
20 coach education
Stakeholders
Existing educational events
BLTAD coaching conference
Public and School visits

18. Botswana Long Term Coach Development (BLTCD)
Solutions
Adapt BLTAD to Botswana
Align Sports
Education & Awareness
Botswana-own Education
Botswana Long Term Coach Development (BLTCD)

19. CGC’s Queen-Elizabeth Scholars Initiative (QESI)
Solutions
CGC’s Queen-Elizabeth Scholars Initiative (QESI)
3-4 months Coach Education/ mentorship
Grassroots/Youth Program Implementation
Equipment assessment/ modification
Coach Trainer Education
CGC assistance for 3 years
Adapt BLTAD to Botswana
Align Sports
Education & Awareness
Botswana-own Education
BLTAD Aligned Programs

20. Solutions Adapt BLTAD to Botswana Align Sports Education & Awareness
Trained 13 BLTAD Champions
Key stakeholders with BLTAD qualities
Further BLTAD topics
Implementation Strategies
Adapt BLTAD to Botswana
Align Sports
Education & Awareness
Botswana-own Education
BLTAD Aligned Programs
BLTAD Champions (Trainers)

21. Solutions Adapt BLTAD to Botswana Align Sports Education & Awareness
Botswana-own Education
BLTAD Aligned Programs
BLTAD Champions (Trainers)
Create Ownership
“Alone you can go faster but together we can go further” - African Proverb

22. Problem: Cultural and System Differences
Conclusion
The first step to problem solving is problem setting.
Problem: Cultural and System Differences
Solution: Adapt VS Adopt The BLTAD: A Framework made by Botswana for Botswana

23. LTAD in Botswana: The Challenges of Cross-Cultural Implementation
Thank You!/ Kea Leboga!
LTAD in Botswana: The Challenges of Cross-Cultural Implementation
QUESTIONS?
Contact: Modise Mgadla: or Jennifer Brown: