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1. Today LTAD- Physical Literacy for K-6 Teachers September 16, 2011 Bill Taggart- Project Leader, CS4L Sport Newfoundland and Labrador

2. What we will cover today • NL update • LTAD overview • Physical Literacy • Parent Education • Topics of Discussion

3. CS4L in Newfoundland and Labrador • Position Created- November 2009 • 6 person advisory board created to oversee position • Sport, Recreation, School Sport, TCR, MUN, Education • Purpose of the position is to work with each sector to create awareness and further implementation

5. Canada: The current state • Participation in physical activity is declining • Obesity is rising • International results are poor

6. Did you know? This current generation of children has a shorter expected lifespan than their parents?

7. Selected Universal Sport System Gaps • Adult training programmes are superimposed on young athletes • Male programmes are superimposed on females • Young developmental athletes under-train and over-compete • Physical literacynot taught – only single sporting activities are taught

8. Selected Universal Sport System Gaps • The most knowledgeable coaches are coaching at elite level, lack of knowledgeable coaches at younger ages • Parent's education is neglected with regards to long-term athlete development (nutrition, regeneration, maturation and psycho-social development, etc...) • No system integration (schools, community and PSOs/NSO competitive stream)

9. These Sound Familiar? • PE used as a reward for good classroom behavior • Viewed as a “break” from classroom • No physical homework to reinforce learning • Little to no opportunities for practice • Kids don't change into proper clothing • Often barefoot or socks if no runners

10. These Sound Familiar? • Small window (30-45 min) to teach • Equipment preparation and set up time • Athletic season influences curriculum • Weather--don't want to go outside • Teachers don't feel “comfortable” in gym Source: Glen Young, Surrey School District, LTAD Conference, 2010

11. What is LTAD ? • Equal opportunity for recreation and competition • Athlete centred, coach driven and administration, sport science and sponsor supported • 7 stage developmental framework • Collaboration between all sectors involved

12. Chronological age vs. biological age / developmental age • Training and competition is often based on chronological age • Athletes can be 4 - 5 years apart by maturation levels • Is this evident in your situation? • Does it create a problem?

13. Example – Birth date effect

14. Physical Education School Sports THESE THREE FACTORS ARE MUTUALLY INTERDEPENDENT SEPARATE DEVELOPMENT IS INEFFECTIVE AND EXPENSIVE High Performance - Organized Sport Recreation Physical Activity Knowledge Base = Physical Literacy

15. PRO’CLUB ACADEMY CLUB SCHOOL Collaboration? BoD Pro teams NSO Player T2W PSO BoD PSO Player T2C Dist BoD Minor. Player T2T CLUB BoD Club School Independent PLAYER PARENT

16. Physical Literacy FUNdamental Active Start Learning to Train Excellence Training to Train Training to Compete Training to Win Life-long Physical Activity Active for Life

17. LTAD The Big PictureWho • Active Start Stage Home – Community Centres - Daycare 0-6 females and males • FUNdamental Stage Home – Community Centres – Schools - Clubs 6-8 females / 6-9 males • Learning to Train Community Rec. – Schools - Clubs 8-11 females / 9-12 males • Training to Train Schools – Clubs - PSOs 11-15 females / 12-16 males • Training to Compete Schools – Clubs – PSOs - NSOs 15-21 + - females / 16-23 + - males • Training to Win* Clubs – NSOs – Pro Teams 18 + - females / 19 + - males • Active for Life Community Rec. – Schools - Clubs females males After onset of PHV and development of Physical Literacy

18. Physical Literacy FUNdamental Active Start Learning to Train

19. Active Start StageChronological/ Development AgeMales and Females: 0-6 Fundamental Movements Gymnastics Swimming Running (Wheeling)

20. FUNdamental StageChronological/ Development AgeMales 6-9 and Females: 6-8 Fundamental Movements Skills +

22. Learning to Train StageChronological/ Development AgeMales: 9-12 Females: 8-11 Fundamental Sport Skills

23. Physical Literacy • Having or achieving competency in fundamental movement and sports skills which ensure children will have the motivation, confidence and understanding to be physically active throughout their lives Fundamental movement skills + Fundamental sports skills = Physical Literacy and foundation for participation and excellence

24. CAN’T CATCH?

25. Won’t play! Adapted From Mike Jess, University of Edinburgh

26. Importance of Sport Skills?

27. Turn more ON than OFF Turn more OFF than ON Traditional Model Good Games Model Little Ball to Player Contact – Little Action More Ball to Player Contact – More Action Ball and Player out of range – Ball and Player in range at all times - Little Interest and Boredom More concentration – More Fun Ratio 15 a side 1: 29 Ratio 7 a side 1:13 More numbers – difficult decision making Less numbers – easier decision leading to beehive football and hurling making and Better Team Play Bigger Space – Greater Scanning ability Less Space – Less scanning - Player needs to use it. Better Spatial Awareness FUN….Good GAMES v 15 a Side…The Evidence

28. National Sport Organization School Programs • Winterball (Baseball) • Mini Volleyball/Atomic Volleyball • National Golf in School Program • Little Rocks (Curling) Any other NSO school program being used? Are they useful?

29. By the time children reach their growth spurt they should have… • Acquired fundamental movement skills through a wide range of games and activities • Acquired fundamental sport skills by participating in a wide variety of sports • The skills to move confidentially and participate in a wide range of sports and physical activities If this happens children will have the base of skills they need to participate in any sport or physical activity they chose!

30. The Three Key Outcomes LIFELONG PARTICIPATION IMPROVED PERFORMANCE PHYSICAL LITERACY

31. Excellence Training to Train Training to Compete Training to Win

32. Training to TrainDevelopmental Age – onset of PHV Males: 12-16 Females: 11-15 Building engine and sport specific skills

33. Training to CompeteChronological AgeMales: 16-23 +/- Females: 15-21 +/- Optimizing engine and sport / event / position skills

34. Training to WinChronological Age Males: 19 +/- Females: 18 +/- Maximizing engine and event / position skills PODIUMS

35. Life-long Physical Activity Active for Life

36. Active for LifeEnter at any age(after physical literacy) Healthy Life-long Physical Activity

37. Athletes with a Disability

38. The 10 Key Factors Influencing LTAD (Balyi, Ross & Way - 2005) 1. Ten year rule 2. FUNdamentals 3. Specialization 4. Growth and Development, Maturation 5. Windows of Trainability 6. Mental / Cognitive / Emotional Development 7. Periodization Principle 8. System Alignment and Integration 9. The System of Competition (Calendar planning) 10. Continuous improvement (KAIZEN)

39. Factor #1 - 10 year rule ! • It takes 10 years of extensive practice to excel in anything ! H. Simon Nobel Laureate • 10 year or 10,000 hour rule Ericsson and Charness, 1994 and Salmela et al., 1999 • Includes app. 10% of the participants 90% ?

40. Factor #2 - FUNdamentals • FUNdamental movement skills+ motor skills (FMMS) • FUNdamental sports skills (FSS) • FMMS+ FSS = Physical Literacy • Before age 11 for females and 12 for males

41. Early Sports Gymnastics Figure Skating Diving Swimming (age 8) Others? Late Sports All other sports are late specialization sports Specialising early in a late specialization sport contributes to one sided preparation, injuries, early burnout and early retirement Factor #3Specialization

42. CS4L - LTAD • Now,we make aplayerfirstand after we want to make an athlete out of the player! Reverse Procedure • Future, we have to make anathlete firstand make aplayerout of the athlete !

43. Factor # 4Growth & Development, Maturation

44. Age Appropriate?

45. Factor # 5“Windows of Optimal Trainability” • Accelerated adaptationto training • “Critical” or “Sensitive” Periods • The 5 S’s of training is a good framework to overview the windows

46. The Five S’s of Training and Performance(Dick, 1985) • Stamina (Endurance) • Strength • Speed • Skill • Suppleness

47. Parent Education • Sport fit • PHE Canada • LTAD Resources • Parent’s Guide • Developing Physical Literacy • Lobbying Tool

48. Discussion Items- School Specific • Thoughts on ESD no-cut policy? • Challenges to implementing LTAD into PE class? • What can Sport NL do help schools with LTAD?

49. Discussion Items- General • Sport Schools in NL, agree…disagree? • Tri-com hockey league • Keeping score in youth soccer

50. Conclusion • LTAD is equal opportunity for excellence and recreation • Physical Literacy is the most important piece of LTAD and schools play a huge role! • If possible, kids should be grouped with other kids of similar size and skill • Parents need to be educated on what is best for their children (to the best of our ability!)