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Sports Coaching Physical Education Sports Studies Sports Science Fitness Training Sports Management Sports Medicine Skills and Drills Gifts LTAD Skills For Life Sports Officiating Sports CategoryAerobicsAnglingAthleticsBadmintonBaseballBasketballBowlingBoxingCanoeingCricketDanceDivingFencingFootballGolfGymnasticsHockeyIce HockeyIce SkatingLacrosseMartial ArtsNetballOrienteeringRoundersRugbySailingSkiingSoftballSquashSwimmingTable TennisTennisVolleyballWater SportsWeight Training Need to Quick Order? WIN WIN WIN Reading Room Learn from the Experts Join our Team Have your Say Submit your Product Trade Customers Advanced Search Affiliates Title:  Coaching for Long-term Athlete Development Code:  B23709 Author:  Ian Stafford & Dr Istvan Balyi, Worldwide Advisor on LTAD Year:  2005 Length:  52 pages Price:  £9.99  Quantity:  Overview: In today’s society issues such as child-hood obesity and the concern for national well being are emphasising the importance of regular sport and exercise among young performers. Indeed, everybody, whether a sport coach, teacher, parent or player has a responsibility in ensuring the long-term athlete development of young athletes. This title is based on the Long-term Athlete development (LTAD) model, developed by Dr Istvan Balyi, focuses on maximising player development to encourage a life long commitment to sports and exercise. It is designed to help prepare players to reach elite development while focusing on the importance of having fun in sport. LTAD provides the athlete with activities to suit each development stage and lays foundations for the future. This book will take you through all the practical applications of the LTAD model, help you identify and develop talented athletes and integrate this new approach into your coaching practice. For more LTAD resources, follow the link in the 'Browse' menu. Contents: What is LTAD? Optimal windows of trainability Developing key performance components: Endurance strength flexibility speed skills The LTAD Model Key Stages of LTAD: FUNdamental Learning to Train Training to Train Training to Compete Training to Win Retaining Summary of Periodisation and Progression Key Messages for Coaching Practice: Development targets LTAD in practice Summary References Appendices: Developing key performance components Physical, mental/cognitive and emotional development in children Statement of player/athlete capacities at each stage of the model Reviews: "Whatever our role in supporting and delivering sport, our central focus should always be on the needs of the athlete. Adopting a long-term, staged and individual approach to their development will ensure that they excel throughout their life as an aspiring performer and/or as a confident and competent recreational player. I have been fortunate to work closely with sports coach UK, Sport England and other UK sports agencies, and help to produce these resources which provide information to help all of us play our role in developing sport and enable sportspeople to be the best they can be." Istvan Balyi, World Wide Expert on LTAD About the Author: Ian Stafford is Programme Director for the new BA degree course in Sport at the University of Durham. He has taught physical education and lectured in teacher training and student sport at Bristol University and several other well-respected universities and colleges nationwide. Ian has a Masters in Sport and Physical Education, focusing on developmental psychology. Istvan Balyi is one of the leading expert on planning, periodisation and long-term athlete development (LTAD). He is on faculty at the National Coaching Institute British Columbia, Victoria, Canada since 1994. Istvan is an LTAD advisor for the National Coaching and Training Centre in Limerick, Ireland, the Sport Council for Northern Ireland, Sport England and Sport Canada. Long-term Athlete Development - Preparing for A Life in Sport An Introduction to Long-term Athlete Development Check out our handy introductory leaflet /poster too Istvan Balyi Presents Long-term Athlete Development: A Guide for Coaches, Lecturers and Students (DVD) World-renowned LTAD expert, Istvan Balyi presents a comprehensive overview of the LTAD concept Straight from the master himself: Istvan's famous LTAD presentation brought to you on DVD LTAD Resource Set Buy all 3 LTAD resources and save £s Why not SAVE money and buy all 3 publications together

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