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LONG TERM PARTICIPANT DEVELOPMENT
LTPD plan SA Wresling Federation - 1st Draft (Final).pdf
SASAR - LTDO REELS EN INLIGTING JAN 2012.pdf
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Fundamental Movement Skills.pdf
Sport
Specific Skills - Basic.pdf
FUN vs COMPETITION
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9OrJW-9APg
INFORMATION LETTER REGARDING THE LTPD PROGRAM OF THE SAWF
Background:
As you are aware, the SAWF has committed to the process of Long Term Participant
Development (LTPD). Fourteen National Federations have just completed a process
of
developing sport specific LTPD plans. The SAWF has signed up for the second wave
of LTPD,
in which seventeen more Federations will develop their LTPD plans.
This commitment has now become a prerequisite of SASCOC for continued support
towards the
Federations involvement in the Olympic Sport of Wrestling.
Therefore it leaves the Federation and all the affiliated Associations with no
choice but to fully
commit to the LTPD process and the full implementation of the program.
Introduction:
Long Term Participant Development (LTPD) is about achieving optimal training,
competition
and recovery throughout an athleteˇ's career, particularly in relation to the
important growth and
development years of young people. LTPD is athlete centred, coach driven,
administration,
sports science and sponsor supported.
LTPD is a philosophy through which we can establish optimal performance, growth
and
development in order to obtain a value system which is representative of the
aspirations of the
whole nation of South Africa.
LTPD ensures developmentally appropriate training programs as well as
competition programs through all stages of LTPD.
Motivation to establish a LTPD Program:
There are number of reasons for introducing a long term participant approach:
- To establish a well defined wrestling development pathway.
- To identify current gaps in the wrestling system.
- To provide a planning tool for optimal performance for all stages of athlete
development.
- To provide a structure for a development system that are fully align and
integrated.
- LTAD is a planning guide for optimal performance.
The following gaps can be identified in our system:
- Young athletes under train and over compete.
- Low training to competition ratios in development years.
- Calendar based on adult competition structure and rather the needs of the
Federation and it Associates structures, than the
development and needs and of the athletes.
- Adult competition structure superimposed on young athletes.
- Adult training programs superimposed on young athletes.
- Training in early years focuses on outcomes (winning) rather than processes
(optimal training).
- Critical windows of accelerated adaptation are not fully utilised with the
consequence that athletes will never reach their full genetic potential.
- Fundamental movement and sports skills not taught properly.
- Players pulled in different directions by school, club, region and national
team demands.
- Top coaches are encouraged to work at the elite level.
Consequences of identified gaps:
- Competition based programs rather than development training programs
- Inconsistent international results.
- No depth in quality wrestlers.
- Little emphasis on skill development.
- Loss of athletes in higher age groups.
Conclusions:
- In order to realise our vision, it is important that all the primary
stakeholders acknowledge their roles and responsibilities in the development
process.
- All stakeholders must be acknowledged in the process of LTPD.
These stakeholders are:
Parents
- Providing support and guidance and making their child's involvement in
wrestling enjoyable.
- Being educated about wrestling and how one can progress through the sport.
- Understanding the benefits of participating in sport.
Participants
- Enjoying the sport.
- Developing competent physical literacy.
- Developing competent wrestling skills.
- Becoming self-reliant and demonstrating independent initiative in learning and
developing skills.
Coaches
- Being educated in all aspects of coaching.
- Having a thorough understanding of the LTPD principals of wrestling.
- Adhering to the SAWF's code of Ethics.
- Committing to supporting participants in achieving their coals.
Officials (Technical officials, administrative staff, team managers and
medical staff)
- Being educated in aspects of their task.
- Having a thorough understanding of the LTPD principals of wrestling.
- Adhering to the SAWF's code of Ethics
Clubs
- Providing proper training and competition facilities.
- Providing a support structure (coaching, resources etc.)
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information regarding LTPD.
All the relevant
information will be made available to all the Associations and its members.
Regards,
Nico Coetzee
Chairman SAWFCC
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