Long-term athlete development

Describes how to systematically develop sporting excellence and increase active participation in local, regional and national sport organisations. This title describes the long-term athlete development model, an approach to athlete-centered sport that combines skill instruction with long-term planni...

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Main Authors: Balyi, Istvan (Author), Way, Richard 1957- (Author), Higgs, Colin 1945- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL Human Kinetics 2013
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Table of Contents:
  • Long-term athlete deveopment model
  • Athletes with disabilities
  • Physical literacy
  • Specialization
  • Age
  • Trainability
  • Intellectual, emotional, and moral development
  • Excellence takes time
  • Periodization
  • Competition
  • Sport system alignment and integration
  • Continuous improvement
  • Active start
  • Fundamentals
  • Learn to train
  • Train to train
  • Train to compete
  • Train to win
  • Active for life