tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:39:11 +0000Early SpecializationLTADStrengthIstvan BalyiYouth SportsHigh School Strength CoachYessishttp://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)Blogger19125LTADhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-4056259013601503585Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:06:00 +00002011-11-22T19:43:21.359-06:00Youth SportsLTADEarly SpecializationKevin Neeld, publisher of Ultimate Hockey Training has been putting out some very good content on his blog of late in regards to Long Term Athlete Development and the sport of Ice Hockey.  While specific to the sport of hockey, they all have application to any team sport: The State of Youth Hockey Hockey Development Resistance The Truth About Practice: The 10,000 Hour Rule Hockey Development http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/11/ltad-hockey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-7050082075822252080Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-09-26T05:01:00.805-05:00Youth SportsLTADStrength Incorporating Olympic Lifts (Faigenbaum and Polakowski, 1999) The Olympic lifts – the snatch and the clean and jerk – are often used by fully mature athletes to develop explosive strength for activities such as sprinting and jumping. These exercises have often been deemed to dangerous to use with the young athlete due to the neuromuscular development needed for execution and the complexity of http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/09/advanced-youth-strength-training.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-8484361591986492164Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-09-19T05:01:00.986-05:00Youth SportsLTADStrengthDuring the Training to Train stage, the young athletes will be undergoing puberty.  Strength training during this period should still be kept at a relatively low intensity, follow the three laws of strength training, and focus on developing a good strength base leading into the Training to Compete Stage.  Methods used in this stage will be similar to the first two stages, but the volumes and http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/09/ltad-youth-strength-training.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-6587677651198676379Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-09-12T05:01:00.153-05:00Youth SportsLTADStrengthWith the increased popularity of resistance training among prepubescent and adolescent athletes, there has been much concern over the safety and efficacy of these programs. As a result, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (1996), the American Academy of Pediatrics (2001), and the British Association of Exercise and Sport Sciences (2004) have all issued position papers to respond tohttp://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/09/youth-strength-training.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-3439844330800406994Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-09-05T05:01:00.417-05:00Youth SportsLTADBetween the ages of five to eight, children tend to experience a transitional period in the development of both strength and motor performance.  Therefore, when working with groups of athletes in this age category, a large variation in performance between athletes should be expected.  Drills and training may have to be modified to meet the needs of each individual.  From the ages of eight to the http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/09/youth-sports-performance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-983521351453214803Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:26:00 +00002011-08-29T17:26:00.097-05:00Youth SportsLTADStrength and motor performance will generally increase with age as the child moves through childhood and adolescence.  However, the rate of development for each individual task is not uniform.  The development of each individual characteristic will be discussed so that the coach has a better understanding of how each characteristic generally develops with increasing age, and how the development http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/08/performance-and-development-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-5938952053903440021Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-08-22T05:01:00.127-05:00Youth SportsLTADAlthough the basic motor skills may have been developed by the age of six or seven, these skills will not reach a mature stage until somewhat later in life.  Fundamental motor skills are developed through instruction and practice.  As the quality of these skills progress in development, they are integrated into more complex motor skills that are fundamental for sporting performance.  The http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/08/strength-development-and-motor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-3779054127115386466Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-08-15T05:01:01.015-05:00Youth SportsLTADTrainability is a concept that is closely linked to the concept of sensitive periods of development.  Malina et al (2004) define the concept of trainability as “the responsiveness of the children and adolescents at different stages of growth and maturity to a training stimulus.”   Whereas sensitive periods are concerned with the period of rapid growth of physical capacities where the athlete can http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/08/trainability-for-youth-sports.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-5201446967354970318Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-08-08T05:01:02.258-05:00Youth SportsLTADAs seen in the previous section, developmental processes do not occur at uniform rates.  During these developmental processes there are time periods when particular components of growth, maturation and development occur (eg. Increase in muscular strength) that allow the young athlete to acquire, develop and fixate new skills or motor qualities more easily.  These periods of time are known as ‘http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/08/sensitive-periods-of-development.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-774661496701630792Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-08-01T05:01:00.153-05:00Youth SportsLTADThe processes of growth, maturation and development occur within a time framework – that being the athlete’s chronological age.  The chronological age of the athlete can be categorized into:          Infancy – first year of life.Childhood – end of infancy to the beginning of adolescence.Adolescence – onset of the growth spurt until the age of 18 in females and 22 in males. As children progress inhttp://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/08/growth-maturation-and-development.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-6842738193207170387Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:48:00 +00002011-07-29T13:48:43.368-05:00YessisEarly SpecializationThoughts on Early Specialization from noted sport scientist and author Dr. Michael Yessis: http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/07/early-specialization-dr-yessis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-7027853809541473929Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-07-27T21:37:50.709-05:00Youth SportsLTADIstvan BalyiThis stage is for males older than 18, and females older than seventeen years of age. As all of the requisite physical, technical, tactical and psychological capacities are now fully established, the main objective of this stage is to optimize athletic performance. Training during this period is characterized by high intensity and relatively high volume.  Due to the high intensity level of the http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/07/ltad-training-to-win.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-8489932431244763391Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-07-21T05:01:01.376-05:00Youth SportsLTADHigh School Strength CoachIstvan BalyiThis stage is for males aged 16-18, and females aged 15-17.  The main objective during this stage is to optimize position-specific physical conditioning and technical and tactical refinement.  Specific skills should be practiced under a variety of competitive conditions during training. High intensity individual and sport-specific training should be provided to the athlete year round.  http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/07/ltad-training-to-compete.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-1240189709788905426Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-07-18T05:01:03.014-05:00Youth SportsLTADIstvan BalyiThis stage is for males aged 12-16 and females aged 11-15.  The main objectives of this phase include building the aerobic base of the athlete, building strength towards the end of the phase, and consolidating already developed sport skills. There are two main sensitive periods that occur during this stage.  Optimal aerobic trainability occurs with the onset of the adolescent growth spurt.  http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/07/ltad-training-to-train.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-3940217739344077604Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-07-14T05:01:00.923-05:00Youth SportsLTADIstvan BalyiThis stage is for males aged 9-12 and females aged 8-11.  The main objective of this stage is to learn all of the fundamental sport skills.  During this period, the sensitive period for motor development occurs, and children are ready to acquire the general sports skills that provide the cornerstones for future athletic development. Competition begins to play a greater role at this level.  http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/07/ltad-learning-to-train.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-764220875792361051Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-07-11T05:01:01.552-05:00Youth SportsLTADIstvan BalyiThis stage is for males 6-9 years of age, and females aged 6-8.  In this stage the primary goal of training is the development of fundamental motor skills.  During this period, the coach should focus on ensuring that fundamental motor skills (running, jumping, throwing) are well developed before the introduction of sport specific skills occurs.  Athletes should be encouraged to participate inhttp://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/07/ltad-fundamental-stage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-351912819991544918Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-07-25T19:29:45.354-05:00Youth SportsLTADIstvan Balyi Many different models have evolved from the Soviet system of athlete development (Bompa, 2000; Balyi, 2004).  However, these models all have a number of components in common such as each system divides the training of the athlete into distinct periods. Training guidelines for each period are based on the growth, maturation and developmental characteristics of the athlete that time.The training http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/07/long-term-athlete-development.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-3117553785751178581Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-07-01T11:52:13.122-05:00Youth SportsLTAD Recently in North American, a growing trend has been seen towards early specialization in youth sport.  Many coaches and physiologists stress the importance of sport-specific motor skill and energy system development from an early age (Bompa, 2000).  This approach suggests that in order to succeed in sport at a high level, the athlete must focus on performing only one sport from a young age. http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/07/early-specialization.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276883423279844770.post-7170285606884723445Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:55:00 +00002011-06-29T21:55:37.958-05:00Youth SportsLTADDuring the mid-20 century, the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries had well developed sport schools whose main aim was to identify, select and train young athletes to succeed at the regional, national and international level. Athletes entered these schools at a young age – usually between 6 to 9 years of age.  During this period, the young athlete was exposed to wide variety of skills http://www.longtermathletedevelopment.com/2011/06/athlete-development.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Michael Hartman)0