1. Karate Canada LTAD

2. Presentation Overview LTAD Overview Karate Canada LTAD Committee current and future work Introduce “Karate for Life” Introduce “Karate Canada LTAD Model” poster Invite feedback from all members

3. Presentation Overview LTAD Overview Karate Canada LTAD Committee current and future work Introduce “Karate for Life” Introduce “Karate Canada LTAD Model” poster Invite feedback from all members

4. LTAD Overview Systematic and long term approach to athletic development that not only considers an athlete’s chronological age but also his or her “developmental” age. Underpinned by the 10 Key Factors of LTAD

5. 10 Key Factors of LTAD FUNdamentals Specialization Developmental Age Trainability Wholistic Development Periodization Calendar Planning for Competition System Alignment and Integration 10 Year Rule Kaizen

6. Presentation Overview LTAD Overview Karate Canada LTAD Committee current and future work Introduce “Karate for Life” Introduce “Karate Canada LTAD Model” poster Invite feedback from all members

7. Sport Canada funded program to develop a karate specific Long Term Athlete Development Model Karate Canada LTAD Committee working on creating a 4 module LTAD program –“Karate for Life” with accompanying poster –Competition Review –2 stage specific modules Karate Canada LTAD Overview

8. Presentation Overview LTAD Overview Karate Canada LTAD Committee current and future work Introduce “Karate for Life” Introduce “Karate Canada LTAD Model” poster Invite feedback from all members

9. What is “Karate for Life”? A 75 page document that will be distributed to every dojo in Canada It is a “what” document that outlines the Canadian karate-specific athlete development plan Currently in a digital final draft Open invitation for all stakeholders to review the information and provide feedback to the committee. Will be emailed to all provincial associations for distribution to individual dojo

10. “Karate for Life” Overview LTAD outline Stage overview Technical, tactical and physical recommendations for each stage Information on Ancillary Capacities and the expanded 10 Ss Suggested Training:Competition ratios Brief competition overview

11. “Karate for Life” Overview LTAD outline Stage overview Technical, tactical and physical recommendations for each stage Information on Ancillary Capacities and the expanded 10 Ss Suggested Training:Competition ratios Brief competition overview

12. LTAD Outline Systematic and long term approach to athletic development that not only considers an athlete’s chronological age but also his or her “developmental” age. Underpinned by the 10 Key Factors of LTAD

13. “Karate for Life” Overview LTAD outline Stage overview Technical, tactical and physical recommendations for each stage Information on Ancillary Capacities and the expanded 10 Ss Suggested Training:Competition ratios Brief competition overview

14. The 8 Stages of Karate LTAD Active Start 0-6 years Fundamentals 6-9 yrs male. 6-8 yrs female Learn to Train 9-12 yrs male. 8-11 yrs female Train to Train 12-16 yrs male. 11-15 yrs female Train to Compete 16-18 yrs male. 15-17 yrs female Train to Perform 18-24+/- male. 17-22+/- female Train to Win 22-24+/-kumite. 26-27+/- kata Active for Life Enter at any Age

15. “Karate for Life” Overview LTAD outline Stage overview Technical, tactical and physical recommendations for each stage Information on Ancillary Capacities and the expanded 10 Ss Suggested Training:Competition ratios Brief competition overview

16. Technical and Tactical Componenents Developed for both Kata and Kumite Suggested topics and timeline for introduction, development, consolidation and refinement as they pertain to each developmental stage.

17. Physical Components Stage specific recommendations for development of the 5Ss for Training –Speed –Strength –Skill –Suppleness –Stamina

18. “Karate for Life” Overview LTAD outline Stage overview Technical, tactical and physical recommendations for each stage Information on Ancillary Capacities and the expanded 10 Ss Suggested Training:Competition ratios Brief competition overview

19. Ancillary Capacities Warm-up/cool-down procedures Mental preparation Nutrition Environmental influences Recovery and regeneration Taper and peak

20. 10Ss 5 Ss of strength, speed, skill, stamina, suppleness Plus –Stature/structure –P(s)ychology –Sustenance –Schooling –Socio-cultural

21. “Karate for Life” Overview LTAD outline Stage overview Technical, tactical and physical recommendations for each stage Information on Ancillary Capacities and the expanded 10 Ss Suggested Training:Competition ratios Brief competition overview

22. Training:Competition Ratios Suggested ratios for each stage Ratios for: –General style training –Competition-specific karate training –Competition-specific physical conditioning –Competition

23. “Karate for Life” Overview LTAD outline Stage overview Technical, tactical and physical recommendations for each stage Information on Ancillary Capacities and the expanded 10 Ss Suggested Training:Competition ratios Brief competition overview

24. Brief Competition Overview Preliminary working analyzing our current competitive structure in preparation for Module II which will be a more compete competition review.

25. Presentation Overview LTAD Overview Karate Canada LTAD Committee current and future work Introduce “Karate for Life” Introduce “Karate Canada LTAD Model” poster Invite feedback from all members

26. “Karate Canada LTAD Model” Poster

27. Presentation Overview LTAD Overview Karate Canada LTAD Committee current and future work Introduce “Karate for Life” Introduce “Karate Canada LTAD Model” poster Invite feedback from all members

28. Feedback “Karate for Life” will be emailed with a letter of introduction to all provincial associations by August 1 st, 2009 Feedback will be collected via email from August 1 st to August 14th The feedback will be considered/integrated and both “Karate for Life” and the “Karate Canada LTAD Model” poster will go to print on August 21 st Copies will be distributed in the first week of September

29. Thank-You!