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Athletic Development
ACTIVE START
This stage (up to 6 years old) is all about the
introduction of play and mastering the basic movement
skills. Early introductions to athletics enhance the
development of brain function, coordination, social skills,
gross motor skills, emotions, and imagination.
FUNDAMENTALS
This stage (6-9YO Boys and 6-8YO Girls) is where
the participation in well-structured activities that
develop fundamental skills and overall motor skills (i.e.
agility, balance, coordination) should begin. Despite the
introduction of structured activities, the emphasis should
remain on having fun.
LEARN TO TRAIN
This stage (9-12YO Boys & 8-11YO Girls) is where the
development of foundational sports skills should begin.
The focus should be on the athlete acquiring a wide range
of skills to play a number of sports if desired. Avoid the
urge to train a youth athlete towards talent - having them
specialize in one sport over others.
TRAIN TO TRAIN
This is the stage (12-16YO Boys & 11-15YO Girls) at
which people are physiologically responsive to stimuli and
training; in other words, the time to start " building the
engine " and exploiting the sensitive periods of accelerated
adaptation to training. Athletes at this age should establish
an aerobic base, develop speed and strength toward the
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