Unit 20- Assignment 3
Task One
P6 & M3
The first part of your presentation will focus around a current Talent Development
programme in your chosen sport. As you are reporting to the Head Coach, it is important the
report is well structured, clear and presented professionally.
P6 Describe one current talent development programme in a selected sport
M
Evaluate one current talent development programme in a selected sport
3
Requirements:
Describe and evaluate one current talent development programme in your selected
sport, you could include one of the following:
o TASS
o Long Term Athlete Development
o AASE
o English Colleges Football Association
Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
Sports scientists have reported that there are critical periods in the life of a young person in
which the effects of training can be maximised. They have also concluded that it can take
anything from eight to twelve years of training for a talented athlete to achieve elite status.
This has led to the development of athletic models, which identify appropriate training aims
at each stage of the athlete's physical development.
,Athletic model indicators
Research has shown that chronological age is not
a good indicator of which to base athletic
development models for athletes between the
ages of 10 and 16. Within this age group, there is
a wide variation in the physical, cognitive and
emotional development.
One practical solution is to use the onset of Peak
Height Velocity (PHV), which is influenced by
genetics and environmental factors (climate,
cultural & social), as a reference point for the
design of training programs.
PVH is the point in a child's development when they reach their maximum growth rate. The
average age for reaching PVH is 12 for girls and 14 for boys. Peak weight velocity usually
follows shortly after PVH.
Following PVH, Vo2max and strength increase significantly as a result of growth. Most girls
experience their first menstrual cycle approximately one year after PVH.
Using simple measurements (standing height & sitting height) PHV can be monitored, and
appropriate training can be set to match the athlete's development.
Model for LTAD
Sports can be classified as early specialisation (e.g. gymnastics) or late specialisation (e.g.
Track and Field, Team sports). Early specialisation sports require a four-phase model while a
late specialisation model requires six phases.
Early Specialization Model Late Specialization Model
1. Training to train 1. FUNdamental
2. Training to compete 2. Learning to train
3. Training to win 3. Training to train
, 4. Retirement & retainment 4. Training to compete
5. Training to win
6. Retirement & retainment
Late Specialization Model
Phase 1 - FUNdamentals
This phase is appropriate for boys aged 6 to 9 and girls aged 5 to 8. The main objective
should be to develop the athlete's physical capacities and fundamental movement skills. The
key points of this phase are:
Participation in as many sports as possible
Speed, power and endurance are developed using FUN games
Appropriate and correct running, jumping and throwing techniques are taught using
the ABC's of athletics
Introduction to the simple rules and ethics of sports
Strength training with exercises which use the child's body weight; medicine ball and
Swiss ball exercises
Training programs, based on the school year, are structured and monitored but not
periodised.
Develop the athletes:
o ABC's (Agility, Balance, Coordination and Speed)
o RJT (Running, Jumping, Throwing)
o KGBS (Kinesthetics, Gliding, Buoyancy, Striking with a body part)
o CKs (Catching, Kicking, Striking with an implement)
The first critical period of speed development will occur during this phase, age 6-8 for girls
and 7-9 for boys, respectively. Linear, lateral and multi-directional speed should be
developed, and the duration of the repetitions should be less than 5 seconds. Fun and
games should be used for speed training, and the volume of training should be lower.
Phase 2 - Learning to train
This phase is appropriate for boys aged 9 to 12 and girls aged 8 to 11. The main objective
should be to learn all fundamental sports skills. The key points of this phase are:
Develop fundamental movement skills
Learn general overall sports skills
Task One
P6 & M3
The first part of your presentation will focus around a current Talent Development
programme in your chosen sport. As you are reporting to the Head Coach, it is important the
report is well structured, clear and presented professionally.
P6 Describe one current talent development programme in a selected sport
M
Evaluate one current talent development programme in a selected sport
3
Requirements:
Describe and evaluate one current talent development programme in your selected
sport, you could include one of the following:
o TASS
o Long Term Athlete Development
o AASE
o English Colleges Football Association
Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
Sports scientists have reported that there are critical periods in the life of a young person in
which the effects of training can be maximised. They have also concluded that it can take
anything from eight to twelve years of training for a talented athlete to achieve elite status.
This has led to the development of athletic models, which identify appropriate training aims
at each stage of the athlete's physical development.
,Athletic model indicators
Research has shown that chronological age is not
a good indicator of which to base athletic
development models for athletes between the
ages of 10 and 16. Within this age group, there is
a wide variation in the physical, cognitive and
emotional development.
One practical solution is to use the onset of Peak
Height Velocity (PHV), which is influenced by
genetics and environmental factors (climate,
cultural & social), as a reference point for the
design of training programs.
PVH is the point in a child's development when they reach their maximum growth rate. The
average age for reaching PVH is 12 for girls and 14 for boys. Peak weight velocity usually
follows shortly after PVH.
Following PVH, Vo2max and strength increase significantly as a result of growth. Most girls
experience their first menstrual cycle approximately one year after PVH.
Using simple measurements (standing height & sitting height) PHV can be monitored, and
appropriate training can be set to match the athlete's development.
Model for LTAD
Sports can be classified as early specialisation (e.g. gymnastics) or late specialisation (e.g.
Track and Field, Team sports). Early specialisation sports require a four-phase model while a
late specialisation model requires six phases.
Early Specialization Model Late Specialization Model
1. Training to train 1. FUNdamental
2. Training to compete 2. Learning to train
3. Training to win 3. Training to train
, 4. Retirement & retainment 4. Training to compete
5. Training to win
6. Retirement & retainment
Late Specialization Model
Phase 1 - FUNdamentals
This phase is appropriate for boys aged 6 to 9 and girls aged 5 to 8. The main objective
should be to develop the athlete's physical capacities and fundamental movement skills. The
key points of this phase are:
Participation in as many sports as possible
Speed, power and endurance are developed using FUN games
Appropriate and correct running, jumping and throwing techniques are taught using
the ABC's of athletics
Introduction to the simple rules and ethics of sports
Strength training with exercises which use the child's body weight; medicine ball and
Swiss ball exercises
Training programs, based on the school year, are structured and monitored but not
periodised.
Develop the athletes:
o ABC's (Agility, Balance, Coordination and Speed)
o RJT (Running, Jumping, Throwing)
o KGBS (Kinesthetics, Gliding, Buoyancy, Striking with a body part)
o CKs (Catching, Kicking, Striking with an implement)
The first critical period of speed development will occur during this phase, age 6-8 for girls
and 7-9 for boys, respectively. Linear, lateral and multi-directional speed should be
developed, and the duration of the repetitions should be less than 5 seconds. Fun and
games should be used for speed training, and the volume of training should be lower.
Phase 2 - Learning to train
This phase is appropriate for boys aged 9 to 12 and girls aged 8 to 11. The main objective
should be to learn all fundamental sports skills. The key points of this phase are:
Develop fundamental movement skills
Learn general overall sports skills
