LTAD MODEL LONG TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PHASE 1

LTAD MODEL: LONG TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 PHASE 5 FUNDamental Stage FEMALES: Learning to train FEMALES: Training to compete FEMALES: Training to win FEMALES: Active For Life BUILDING PHYSICAL & MENTAL CAPACITY MALES: PHASE 6 DEVELOPING PHYSICAL LITERACY HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT RETIRE/ REMAIN

LTAD MODEL: LONG TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 FUNDamental Stage FEMALES: 5 -8 Learning to train FEMALES: 8 -11 Training to train FEMALES: 1115 MALES: 12 -16 YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD A STRONG AEROBIC BASE OF FITNESS & START TO WORK ON STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT. FURTHER DEVELOP & REFINE SPORT-SPECIFIC SKILLS, AS WELL AS TATICAL THINKING (NOT JUST ON PHYSICAL CAPACITIES. 60% TRAINING, 40% COMPETITION Training to compete FEMALES: 1517 FOCUS IS ON OPTIMISING FITNESS PREPARATION FOR THE SPORT, REFINING AND CONSOLIDATING KEY TECHNICAL & TACTICAL SKILLS, BUT ALSO POSITION- & INDIVIDUALSPECIFIC SKILLS. 50% TRAINING, 50% COMPETITION. MALES: 6 -9 MALES: 9 -12 MALES: 16 -18 PHASE 5 Training to win FEMALES: 17+ MALES: 18+ PHASE 6 Active for Life CHILDREN GET OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE AND DEVELOP FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS & COMPETENCE IN A POSITIVE AND ENJOYABLE ENVIRONMENT. ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SPORTS & COMPETITION. SHOULDN’T REALLY FEATURE. DEVELOPING PHYSICAL CHILDREN LEARN THE BASIC FUNDAMENTAL SPORT SKILLS OF SPECIFIC SPORTS THAT THEY LITERACY ARE PARTICIPATING IN- FOCUS ON SKILL LEARNING & MVT. MASTERY. INCLUDE ‘THINKING’ SKILLS (UNDERSTANDING TACTICS, CORRECT RESPONSE FOR DIFFERENT SCENARIOS. 70% TRAINING, 30% COMPETITION. BUILDING PHYSICAL & MENTAL CAPACITY OBJECTIVE IS TO MAXIMISE FITNESS PREPARATION, INDIVIDUAL- & POSITION-SPECIFIC SPORT HIGH SKILLS, AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE. FINAL STAGE OF ATHLETE PREP. ALL PHYSICAL, TECHNICAL, TACTICAL CAPACITIES PERFORMANCE SPORT ARE MAXIMISED & INTEGRATED. 25% TRAINING, 75% COMPETITION RETAINING ATHETLTES WHEN THEY RETIRE FROM SPORT TO REMAIN INVOLVED THROUGH COACHING, ADMINISTRATION, REFEREEING ETC. RETIRE/ REMAIN