1. Sask. Alpine October, 25 2009 Canada’s Long Term Skier Development Alpine Canada/CSCF and the AIM 2 Win Husky Snow Stars - World Cup - Ski for Life Creating and Promoting Athletic Literacy

2. Sask. Alpine October, 25 2009 Using your experience to motivate Development of Athletic Potential Doing the Right things at the Right Time! Husky Snow Stars Coaching Practices

3. Building Athletic Potential There is plenty of time to build potential, but very little time to waste! Quote:Conrad Guy Snow Stars Level 7

4. AIM 2 Win Canada’s Long Term Skier Development (LTSD)… AIM 2 WIN. Building blocks for athletic potential…

5. Seven stages of LTSD

6. Key Factors for LTSD

7. FUNdamentals of Athleticism

8. The Ten Year Rule Dance

9. Earlier identification of skill sets What skills we should train - and when Taking advantage of athletic potential Learning skills instead of training skills Dev. Age vs Chronological age

10. Doing the right things at the right time! Windows of Trainability

11. Cognitive Development…

12. Emotional/Affective Development Motor Skills Development…

13. Setting the Stage for Success Planning and periodization for training Volume and intensity of training Supporting athletes in competition Sport system alignment equals… Athlete Centered (emotional, physical, psychological) Coach Driven Club Organized Parent Supported Basketball- Basketball-

14. Planning for Training

15. Skier Essentials

18. Planning for Competition

19. How do we achieve ‘Best in the World’? Understand the ‘windows of trainability’ Athletically literate by age 12-13 Biological vs. Chronological age Fundamental sport skills – skill acquisition Understanding physical/cognitive/emotional development Doing the right things at the right time

20. Canadian Coaching Vision Coach certification pathways Coach education and licensing On the job mentoring and training Training = competency Innovative coaching practices = “Best in the world at every level”

21. References…

22. Thank you… Questions?