KP 200 Week 11: LTD Model 3.0

• KP 200 is the course name for week #11.

LTD Model 3.0

• 22 key factors influence long-term development in sport and physical activity.
• Developing a rational, progressive long-term development framework with 22 key factors operating at three levels:
• The Individual (7 Personal Factors)
• Each sport and physical activity supporting organization (8 Organizational Factors)
• Across the Canadian system as a whole (7 System Factors)

The 7 Personal Factors

• Physical literacy
• Quality Environments
• Developmental age
• Sensitive periods
• Predisposition
• Excellence taking time
• For life

The 8 Organizational Factors

• Framework
• Fully embedded
• Awareness and first involvement
• Different activities, including high acrobatic, kinesthetic, common, and late specialization and transfer activities
• Appropriate specialization
• Periodization
• Competition
• Transitions

The 7 System Factors

• Collaboration
• System alignment
• Safe and welcoming environments
• Diversification
• Long-term development
• Continuous improvement
• Evidence-based practices

Continuous Improvement

• The Long-Term Development framework is based on the principle of continuous improvement
• The framework incorporates scientific, coaching, and sport-specific innovations and observations and is subject to continuous research.
• Continuously evolving mechanism for change to enable optimal participation in quality sport and physical activity for every child, youth, and adult.
• Promotes ongoing education, inclusion, and sensitization for all stakeholders at all levels.
• Promotes integration between national sectors based on common principles and shared goals.
• Research supports Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD).

Long Term Development (LTD) in Sport & Physical Activity Model 3.0

• A model based on developmental age including:
• Active Start.
• FUNdamentals.
• Learn to Train.
• Train to Train.
• Train to Compete.
• Train to Win.
• Active for Life as the final stage, broken into two phases: Competitive for Life and Fit for Life.
• Developing physical literacy and building a solid foundation are key for stages 1-3.
• Training to Train and Train to Compete are the two most important stages for athlete development.
• Excellence is achieved through the Podium Pathway.

Training to Win

• Ages are sport-specific, at an optimal level for national and international development and competition at the highest levels.
• Focus on maintenance and incremental/marginal gains of physical, technical, tactical, and mental development.
• Maximize ancillary capacities with support from knowledgeable professionals and specialists.
• Frequent preventative breaks are important.
• Single or multiple periodization with focus on the most important competitions.
• Model all aspects of competition in training.
• Sport-specific technical/tactical/fitness training occurs 9-15 times per week, year-round.
• This is the final stage of athletic preparation (high-performance specialization) leading to optimal performance on demand.

Recap LTD Model 3.0 Competition/Calendar Planning

• Active Start has no specific ratios
• Fundamentals has no specific ratios and all activity is fun based
• Learning to Train consists of 70% training and 30% competing
• Training to Train consists of 60% training and 40% competing
• Training to Compete consists of 40% training and 60% competing
• Training to Win consists of 30% training and 70% competing, with actual competition and competition-specific training
• Active for Life is based on the individual's desire.

Talent Refinement & Optimization

• At very high levels of competition, times, scores, etc., can become so close among competitors that it is integral to focus on every possible aspect of performance enhancement.
• Key example: Olympic Winning Gold 100m Sprint Times.

Ideal Performance State (NCCP)

• Consists of four components:
• Tactical
• Technical
• Mental
• Physical

Psychological Preparation for the Olympic Games (Gould & Maynard)

• Mental preparation is important to enhance focus, attention, and performance.
• The Gould & Maynard review article has interesting findings regarding high-performance elite-level athletes.
• Key factors for psychological preparation:
• '+' self-talk is key, along with other common factors like mental toughness to block out distractions and increase the ability to control anxiety.
• Roles of parents, coaches, and other support systems and how they are similar for highly successful athletes.
• Stress and Coping.

Competitiveness and Performance: Wooden's Pyramid of Success

• The pyramid consists of mental and physical characteristics needed for success.
• Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
• The foundation consists of Industriousness, Friendship, Loyalty, Cooperation, and Enthusiasm.
• The second tier consists of Self-Control, Alertness, Initiative, and Intentness.
• The third tier consists of Condition, Skill, and Team Spirit.
• The fourth consists of Poise and Confidence, leading to Competitive Greatness at the peak.

Performance Optimization (Tracey & Elcombe)

• Distinguishing factors exist between successful and unsuccessful athletes.
• A profile of "Performance Optimizing" athletes is based on elite-level coach perspectives.
• Characteristics of Performance Optimizing athletes:
• Rational approach to training/performance.
• Sustained passion/commitment to details.
• Ownership of the athletic experience.
• Embrace challenge/complexity of elite sport.
• See the big (moral) picture of sport/life.
• This leads to Mature Competitiveness.

Mature Competitiveness (Tracey & Elcombe)

• "Generic" Competitiveness involves passion, confidence, will, and the desire to win or succeed by doing anything during competition.
• "Mature" Competitiveness is different from everyone else and other athletes.
• Mature Competitiveness characteristics:
• A commitment to little things and taking ownership of performance every day.
• Recognizing the intellectual, physical, emotional, and ethical complexity of high-performance sport. Prepared to succeed in non-ideal situations, comfort with uncertainty, and seek out optimal challenges.
• Mature Competitiveness is very hard to achieve and maintain.
• A study identified athletes: 5% mature competitive, 20% generic competitive, and 75% non-competitive (at such a high level of athletics).
• An inherent starting point exists, but "mature competitiveness" can be developed over time.

Performance Optimization Model for Ideal Performance State (IPS)

• This model adds a concept to the NCCP model.
• Components:
• Tactical
• Technical
• Mental
• Physical including Sport View and Competitiveness

Reminders & Updates

• Assignment 3 is posted with an April 4th due date.
• It is an individual assignment.
• It has diverse parts (A-D) to suit everyone.
• BoT starts tomorrow.
• Sign-up sheets are available.
• Everyone does at least one event.
• Class Evaluations are next week.
• The Final Exam will be mostly multiple choice.
• There may be some short answer questions and possibly one long answer question.

Performance Grades

• Marks are out of 8 from the tutorial instructor/TA, which counts towards a performance grade.
• Each unexcused absence from designated tutorial sessions will result in an automatic 2-mark deduction from the student's final Performance Grade.
• Performance grades are final and non-negotiable.