2. Diakonia is a development organization that works with other organizations to promote values such as human rights, democracy, social justice and gender equality.

 

 

3. The element of the LTAD framework that is non-negotiable for me is raising awareness of the fact that everyone has the right to participate in a sport or activity. Although it is encouraged for coaches to discuss the ethics of sports in almost every stage, part of my job is explaining to my students that everyone has a different set of skills and a different way of showing them. A student’s willingness to participate in a sport should not depend at how skillful they are, but how passionate they are about it. Discussing this with my students would be especially important when they are in the FUNdamental stage of the LTAD framework.

The YMCA employs many of the same principles of of the LTAD. The YMCA strives to build programs that instil a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

This organization recognizes that physical activity has been on the decline as well as the performance of Canadian athletes on a global scale. They seek to identify why this is happening and what they can do to avoid or reverse statistics in future generations using LTAD. Volleyball Canada places a heavy emphasis on player development to effect many things, including: Player enjoyment, the development of bad habits, poor skill development and obsession to win. 

Some traits in regards to the LTAD model that I would integrate into my 20% non-negotiable would be trainability and patience. i would expect to see continuous improvement in my players. My philosophy as a coach would be to strive for progress, not perfection.

Source Material:
http://www.volleyball.ca/content/ltad-0

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LTAD Non Negotiable - Full athlete Development(Physical, Mental, Cognitive and Emotional Development)

- Masee

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Asynchronous Activity

Exemplar #1
http://www.basketball.ca/en

Basketball Canada - I was involved with this organization when I was a student in high school.

Exemplar #2

http://www.phecanada.ca/programs/physical-literacy/what-physical-literacy/curriculum-links

PHE Canada

Physical Health & Education Canada

 

My 20% Non-Negotiatable

I have to say when assessing my personal coaching philosophy and looking back at all my previous coaching experiences; I know that my 20% non-negotiable would be from the active for life section.  I have seen the kids, especially the ones who were enrolled in the house league teams I coached, often would quickly forget that playing and participating is more than what we do on the field/court.  I want to instill in all my players and students that they should not only play a sport but lead an active lifestyle outside of the lines. 

 

It is important to recognize that many of the students I will eventually be teaching and coach are still developing academically, physically and mentally as people and I should foster and model a lifestyle that is both rewarding and active.

- Johnny Luong

 

1. An example of a successful program that employs the LTAD model with its participants (athletes, parents, coaches, organization). Find and post an example of “source material” which demonstrates their commitment to LTAD.

 

The example I chose, as a successful program to represent the LTAD model is Ultimate Canada. This program is clear in its goals for player/athlete development while maintaining a tight partnership with secondary schools. This link, https://canadianultimate.com/en_gb/long-term-athlete-development-ltad, is Ultimate Canada’s page where they outline their goals with the LTAD model and how it works within their structure, giving rundowns of what the LTAD model actually is as well as further stating how they envision this model’s fulfillment within the realms of ultimate Frisbee. 

 

2. Locate an organization (health, social, artistic) which employs many of the same principles of Coach.ca’s LTAD.

 

The YMCA is a great example of a program that employs a number of the principles found in Coach.ca’s LTAD. One major example of this is their focus on child development from ages 0-6 through their Child Care program. This is outlined in their statement where they make reference to ‘play as learning’ and then further break down how play fits in with the LTAD model with a focus on ‘activity levels, fitness, balance, gross motor skills, and fine motor actions.’

 

3. What elements of the LTAD will you incorporate in to your own personal “20%”

   Non negotiable “teacher coach self”

 

For my personal 20% of non-negotiable ‘teacher coach self’ I would incorporate the framework of development that the LTAD outlines with a focus on Training to Train and Training to Compete. In my eyes, these two are fundamental aspects that athletes need to understand and have a good grasp of, and something that coaches need to nurture their athletes with. Training to train will help athletes realize what each specific drill does and how it contributes to the larger picture. This is where the fundamentals are drilled into them and the foundation of their base knowledge of any sport. As such, this is integral to their development as an athlete. Once they have the drills down, then we can start to string everything together in a more coherent matter, as athletes get ready to compete with one another. In my opinion, winning and losing will happen periodically. It comes to down to how well can my athletes compete and are they having fun? I firmly believe that if they can evenly compete with other teams then there will be more fun to be had as they continue to push and test themselves, using what they have learned throughout their earlier stages of development. 

1. An example of a successful program/ organization that employs the LTAD model with its participants (athletes, parents, coaches, organization).

A successful program/organization that employs the LTAD model with its participants is the Canadian Soccer Association. Its program has 7 fundamental steps. These are: having an active start; fundamentals; learning to train; training to train; training to compete; training to win; and finally, active for life. Below you will find the pdf of this model. It employs success along the way for athletes because it guides planning for optimal athletic performance at all stages. It employs success for the parents because it allows players to realize their athletic potential. Finally, it employs success for coaches because it establishes pathways for player development for all levels of ability and ambition.

Source: https://www.canadasoccer.com/files/CSA_2009_W2WC_Brochure_EN.pdf

2. Locate an organization (health, social, artistic) which employs many of the same principles of Coach.ca’s LTAD?

 

An organization that employs many of the same principles of Coach.ca’s LTAD would be Timbits Minor Sports Programs. This program provides opportunities for kids aged four to nine to play house league sports. The philosophy of the program is not based on winning or losing, but on learning a new sport, making new friends, and just being a kid.

Source: https://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/corporate/timbits-minor-sports-program.php

3. What elements of the LTAD will you incorporate in to your own personal “20%”Non-negotiable “teacher coach self”?

The elements I will use in my own 20% non-negotiable teacher coach self would be training to train. I believe that training is the most important way for athletes to improve on their mental and physical capabilities. Training allows athletes to set their own goals and with the help of the coach reach these potentials. The aspects that I would focus on are: physical, technical, tactical, and mental. 

 In examining the LTAD model I would include the “Active For Life” component in my 20% of non-negotiables. I think investing in being active is a unique venture in that it makes all other activities you wish to do in your day-to-day life easier. If you envision any obstacles you may face in life, those obstacles will be easier to face as the active-versions of ourselves, rather than the inactive-versions. The benefits of being active branch out into all aspects of life, and, in the spirit of this, the active life can be viewed as the most rewarding investment one can make. I hope to inspire my learners to strive to experience these benefits and live their best life by embracing the “Active-For-Life” component of the LTAD model.