Long-Term Development (LTD) in Sport framework implementation by sport coaches
Original report written by: Trudeau, F. & Charest, M-P. (2020).
Summary
This report summarizes the findings in recent literature regarding LTD concepts useful for the coach education curriculum. A summary of the main findings is as follows:
- LTD is generally well received by coaches; most find they have values in common with those related to LTD.
- Many comments were issued regarding the relation between the stages of development and technical skills training. In many studies coaches questioned their ability to discern if a technique was appropriate or not for a given stage
- Some articles mentioned a positive link between good outcomes and the adoption and implementation of LTD at the club level.
- Larger clubs with one or more experienced head coaches seem to have a more favourable organizational environment for consistently applying LTD in their functioning.
- Although most stakeholders favour Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD), the sport system continues to reward short-term winning, which does not align with LTD principles.
The conclusions are followed by recommendations for programs and suggestions for future research.
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