A Journey towards excellence – Case study on a boy aged 6 years who is being developed using LTAD

A Journey towards excellence – Case
study on a boy aged 6 years who is
being developed using LTAD. His aim
is to represent his country in
Olympics and other international
events

Ten Factors Influencing LTAD
Program 1. Fundamentals
2. Specialization
3. Developmental Age
4. Trainability
5. Physical, Mental, Cognitive and
Emotional Development
6. Periodization (Time
Management)
7. Calendar Planning for
Competition
8. The 10-Year Rule
9. System Alignment and
Integration
10. Continuous Improvement
(Kaizen)

SEVEN
STAGES OF
LTAD

Training Plan for the Athlete
 Active Start : Structured Exercise half an hour per day. Unstructured exercise one hour per
day. basic movement skills like jumping, running ,throwing , kicking and catching are being
practiced.
 FUNdamental stage : SKILL ON PASSING - Catch the ball when stationary with both hands; Pass
the ball to a teammate, catch the ball while moving;
Shooting technique : Co-ordination of feet and shoulder, releasing
technique , shooting the basket from close range
 Learn to train (L2T) : Basic basketball skills like Catching ,dribbling, passing, shooting;
Developing one to one skill, Create opening, Defensive posture on the ball
Speed, agility, balance and coordination,
 Coaches’ Role
• Group players based on combination of biological and chronological age
• Activities with short duration recommended;
• warm up to improve developing CNS activities