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BOXINGCANADAAcknowledgementsThe Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) plan for Boxing was produced by a working groupthat included the following individuals:Istvan Balyi, Canadian Sport Centre, Pacific SportDaniel Trépanier, Canadian Amateur Boxing AssociationMarcel Toulouse, LTAD working groupMike Summers, LTAD working groupKevin Howard, LTAD working groupMorgan Williams, LTAD working groupThe Canadian Amateur Boxing Association (CABA) would like to thank all the coaches, athletes,volunteers, employees, administrators and friends who provided support, assistance, expertise,enthusiasm and advice throughout the LTAD project.The Long Term Athlete Development plan for Boxing is based on the LTAD model developed byIstvan Balyi. We would like to thank him for his expertise and for the guidance he provided toCABA throughout this project. Some elements of information featured on the CS4L – CanadianSport For Life web site (www.canadiansportforlife.ca) have also been included in this text, oradapted where necessary.For further information on LTAD please contact:Canadian Amateur Boxing Association888 Belfast RoadOttawa, OntarioCanadaK1G 0Z6Telephone: (613) 238-7700Fax: (613) 238-1600Email: caba@boxing.cawww.boxing.caISBN 978-0-9867037-0-62LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 02FOREWORD. 04GLOSSARY OF TERMS. 051 - INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL OVERVIEW. Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD):What Does This Mean?. LTAD Goals. Importance Of Reflecting On LTAD In TheSport Of Boxing. Anticipated Benefits Of The LTAD ModelIn Boxing.06060606072 - VISION OF THE CANADIAN AMATEURBOXING ASSOCIATION. 08 What Do We Want To Accomplish?. 08 How Will We Get There?. 083 - THE 10 FACTORS GOVERNING LONG TERMATHLETE DEVELOPMENT.1. Time: LTAD Is A Process That Requires10 Years.2. Early Acquisition Of The FundamentalAspects Of Movement.3. Stages Of Development.4. Trainability.5. A Global Approach.6. Specialization At The Right Time.7. Periodization, Or The Training,Competition, And Recovery Plan.8. Competition Networks And CalendarsThat Are Well-Integrated AndConsistent With LTAD Principles.9. System Alignment And Integration.10. Continuous Improvement.09090911151616184 - THE 10 KEY PERFORMANCE FACTORS IN SPORT.Aspect 1: Stamina, Or Aerobic PowerAnd Endurance.Aspect 2: Strength.Aspect 3: Speed.Aspect 4: Motor And General Sport Skills.Aspect 5: Flexibility Or Suppleness.Aspect 6: Structure / Stature.Aspect 7: Psychology.Aspect 8: Recovery.Aspect 9: Education.Aspect 10: Socio-Cultural Factors.22232324252527272829295 - THE 7 STAGES OF LTAD IN BOXING.STAGE 1: Active Start.STAGE 2: FUNdamentals.STAGE 3: Learn to Box.STAGE 4: Train to Box.STAGE 5: Train to Compete.STAGE 6: Train for Peak Performance.STAGE 7: Active for Life.33343638404446486 - IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR BOXING’sLTAD MODEL. 517 - BOXING CANADA’s LTAD MODEL AND THENEW NCCP.528 - BOXING CANADA’S LTAD MODEL AND THEDEVELOPMENT OF REFEREES. 549 - SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION. 55SELECTED REFERENCES. 56202121LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT3

BOXINGCANADAForewordI am delighted to provide the forward for this important piece of work. I am a major proponent of all the principlesof the Long Term Athletes Development model outlined in the present document, and have consistently spokenout against the culture of over-competing that engulfs many of our best clubs. Young people need to developa wide range of technical expertise in a nurturing and fun-filled environment. The importance of keeping itenjoyable for young athletes cannot be overstated.The boxing season is long. It can be difficult to keep it interesting for 11 months of the year with a varied and wideranging programme. LTAD planning in boxing is about taking a progressive, developmentally-appropriate, andbalanced approach to foster athleticism and technical excellence. This is an important concept for the successfuldevelopment of our young athletes. We also need to ensure our coaches are highly trained and have the necessarysupport and means to deliver the type of high-quality developmental programs our sport needs.The LTAD model is based on proven scientific principles of human growth and development and allows us tosupport our young athletes throughout a clearly defined pathway to achieve success on the world stage. It isa framework that allows boxing to work to achieve three aims:START - To give more people the opportunity to enjoy the sportSTAY - To keep more athletes actively involved in the sportSUCEED - To achieve medal success on the world stageThe highly competitive nature of Boxing implies that only a few athletes will remain in the elite programme bythe time they reach senior level. However, it should be remembered that LTAD is not just an elite model – it is alsoa comprehensive series of guidelines that provide a clearly delineated path for the sound athletic development ofboxers of all ages and performance levels, allowing long-term participation and enjoyment.For CABA, the implementation of LTAD provides a clear direction for athletes and program developmentthroughout the country. It reflects the unique nature of athlete’s development in boxing and it identifies the mostappropriate methodologies and structures to support both excellence in performance and life-long benefit toindividuals who are involved in our sport.In all sports, there is a tendency to take a special talent and try to make it shine too bright too early – ultimatelyburning it out before the realisation of full potential. We need to think about a future CABA in which specialtalents – and all Athletes for that matter – are carefully nurtured and slowly moved through the ranks, with theright balance of technical input, conditioning, and competition.This document provides an excellent framework for doing so, and for building success and enjoyment in ourfuture athletes.John O’sheaPresidentCanadian Amateur Boxing Association4LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

GlossaryOF TERMSThe purpose of this section is to provide ashort definition of certain key terms that areused repeatedly throughout this document.aged 1 to 5 years, and late childhood, whichincludes elementary school-age children, aged6 through to the onset of adolescence.Adaptation refers to a response to astimulus or to a series of stimuli that inducesfunctional and/or morphological changes inthe body. The level or degree of adaptation isdependent upon the genetic endowment ofan individual.Chronological age refers to “the numberof years and days elapsed since birth.” Growth,development, and maturation operate in a timeframework; that is, the child’s chronologicalage. Children of the same chronological agecan differ by several years in their level ofbiological maturation. The integrated natureof growth and maturation is achieved by theinteraction of genes, hormones, nutrients, andthe physical and psychosocial environmentsin which the individual lives. This complexinteraction regulates the child’s growth,neuromuscular maturation, sexual maturation,and general physical changes during the first2 decades of life.Adolescence is generally viewed in termsof sexual maturation, which begins withchanges in the neuroendocrine system priorto overt physical changes, and terminateswith the attainment of mature reproductivefunction. During this period, most bodilysystems become adult, both structurallyand functionally. The beginning and the endof adolescence are not easily determined.Adolescence begins with an acceleration inthe rate of growth, which marks the onsetof the adolescent growth spurt. The rate ofgrowth reaches a peak, begins a slower ordecelerative phase, and finally terminateswith the attainment of adult stature.Ancillary Capacities refer to performanceaspects such as warm-up and cool-downprocedures, stretching, nutrition, hydration,rest, recovery, restoration, regeneration,metal preparation, and taper and peak. Themore knowledgeable athletes are aboutthese training and performance factors, themore they can enhance their training andperformance levels. When athletes reachtheir genetic potential and cannot improveanymore from a physiological point of view,performance can still be improved by usingthe ancillary capacities to full advantage.Childhood ordinarily spans the end ofinfancy — the first birthday — to the start ofadolescence and is characterized by relativelysteady progress in growth and maturationand rapid progress in neuromuscular or motordevelopment. It is often divided into earlychildhood, which includes pre-school childrenCritical period of development refersto a point in the development of a specificbehaviour or ability when experience ortraining has an optimal effect on adaptation,learning, and/or improvement. The sameexperience or training stimulus, introduced atan earlier or later time, may not be as effective,may have no effect, or may even retard theacquisition of particular abilities.Development refers to the interrelationshipbetween growth and maturation in relationto the passage of time. The concept ofdevelopment also includes the social, emotional,intellectual, and motor realms of the child.Growth refers to observable, step-by-step,measurable changes in body size such asheight, weight, and percentage of body fat.Maturation refers to qualitative systemchanges, both structural and functionalin nature, as the body progresses towardmaturity; for example, the change of cartilageto bone in the skeleton.Peak height velocity (PHV) is themaximum rate of increase in stature during thegrowth spurt. The age of maximum velocity ofgrowth is called the age at PHV.Peak strength velocity (PSV) is themaximum rate of increase in strength aroundthe growth spurt. The age of maximumincrease in strength is called the age at PSV.Peak weight velocity (PWV) is themaximum rate of increase in weight during thegrowth spurt. The age of maximum increase inweight is called the age at PWV.Physical literacy refers to the masteryof fundamental motor and sport skills.Puberty refers to the point at which anindividual is sexually mature and is ableto reproduce.Readiness refers to the child’s level ofgrowth, maturity, and development thatenables him/her to perform tasks and meetspecific sport demands through training andcompetition. Readiness and critical periods oftrainability during growth and developmentof young athletes are also referred to as thecorrect time for the programming of certainstimuli to achieve optimum adaptation withregard to motor skills, muscular and/oraerobic power and endurance.Skeletal age refers to the maturity ofthe skeleton, as determined by the degreeof ossification of the bone structure. It is ameasure of age that takes into considerationhow far particular bones have progressedtoward maturity, not in size, but with respectto shape and position to one another.Trainability refers to the magnitude ofthe adaptations that occur in the athlete’sbody after he or she has been exposed tospecific training stimuli, and to the timecourse in which they happen. Trainability canvary considerably amongst individuals, and islargely determined by heredity.Training age refers to the number of yearsand months elapsed since the athlete began asystematic sport training program.LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT5

BOXINGCANADA1 - IntroductionAND GENERAL OVERVIEWLong-Term Athlete Development (LTAD):What Does This Mean?Long Term Athletes Development (LTAD) is aboutachieving optimal training, competition and recoverythroughout an athlete’s career, particularly in relationto the important maturation years of young people. Itis an athlete-centered approach to achieving optimaldevelopment so that the athletes can reach their fullpotential throughout all stages of their career.Pioneered by Istvan Balyi, the model represents a sevenstage progression, with each stage having a specificrelationship to the important biological, psychologicaland social development periods in a person’s life.The process emphasises the role of quality preparationand delivery mechanisms, matched to key criteria basedon individual development, and focused upon episodesand performance over the long-term rather than focusingon winning as a short-term objective (i.e. “peaking forthe weekend”).An LTAD approach is about encouraging all athletes,whatever their talents and motivation, to achieve theirfull athletic potential. It is not only about improvingper

Canadian Amateur Boxing Association 888 Belfast Road Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1G 0Z6 Telephone: (613) 238-7700 Fax: (613) 238-1600 Email: caba@boxing.ca www.boxing.ca ISBN 978-0-9867037-0-6 Acknowledgements