Tag Archives: LTAD

NATIONAL COACHING & ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Mark V

COACHING DEVELOPMENT & ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT Why They Should Run in Tandem By Mark Lonsdale, Judo Training Development In most sports, national level athlete and coaching development programs evolve over a number of decades with each Head Coach bringing new perspective … Continue reading →

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RANDOM THOUGHTS ON COACHING

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Mark V

BEING A BETTER COACH By Mark Lonsdale, Judo Training Development  Having a certificate and a plastic ID card that reads “Coach” does not make someone a qualified or even competent competition coach, especially if the only requirement to get that … Continue reading →

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LONG TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Mark V

LONG TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & COACHING By Mark Lonsdale, Judo Training Development Built on scientific studies and widely used in the Canadian National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) is driven by the logic that sports training … Continue reading →

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AGE-APPROPRIATE TRAINING IN JUDO

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Mark V

AGE-APPROPRIATE TRAINING IN SPORTS By Mark Lonsdale, Judo Training Development In a previous article posted in August, we discussed students’ expectations from judo based on their age and experience. This introduced the reader to the importance of age-appropriate teaching and … Continue reading →

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