Istvan Balyi Presents Long-term Athlete Development: A Guide for Coaches, Lecturers and Students (DVD)

Long-term Athlete Development (LTAD) - What, How and Why?

On this DVD, Istvan Balyi gives his world-renowned lecture on the Long-term Athlete Development (LTAD) concept. Ideally suited for presentation to sports studies and sports science students, but equally useful for coaches, athletes and parents. Provides expert insight into coaching the young performer.

This DVD offers a comprehensive introduction to LTAD, the revolutionary approach that is designed to help athletes reach elite levels and encourage a lifelong participation in sport for everyone.

The beauty of this approach is that it promotes interesting and varied physical activity from a young age, and not only develops athletes but also helps everyone enjoy a healthier lifestyle and stay fit throughout their lives.

The six stages of Long-term Athlete Development:

• Stage 1: FUNdamentals
• Stage 2: Learning to Train
• Stage 3: Training to Train
• Stage 4: Training to Compete
• Stage 5: Training to Win Stage
• Stage 6: Retaining.

• Why Long-term Athlete Development?
• Gaps in the Sport System
• What is LTAD?
• The Seven Key Principles
• Conclusions

Istvan Balyi is a world-renowned expert on planning, periodisation and Long-term Athlete Development (LTAD). Istvan has worked in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, the Middle East, Singapore and several European countries, advising on the design and development of appropriate coaching programmes from the early years of participation right through to the highest elite level across a wide range of winter and summer sports.

In recent years, he has been very active and successful in working alongside numerous UK governing bodies of sport, together with the England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Sport Councils, and is currently acting as an adviser and consultant for sports coach UK.