Talent Identification & Athlete Development

These electronic resources are available by contacting the ESC office.

Athlete Development Model
Author: Biathlon Canada
Athlete development model for biathlon – 17 pages (Word)

Back to Basics
Author: Vern Gambetta
Basic athlete development information – 4 pages (Word)

Body Management Activities – Balance, Climbing
Author: KiwiSport
A guide to developing balance and climbing skills in children – 15 pages (pdf)

Body Management Activities – Landing, Pushing & Pulling
Author: KiwiSport
A guide to developing advanced body control skills in children – 14 pages (pdf)

Body Management Activities – Rotation & Swinging
Author: KiwiSport
A guide to developing rotational body control skills in children – 14 pages (pdf)

Children in Sport
Author: Sask Sport
A guide to development of children involved in sport – 21 pdf files

CCSA Athlete Development Model
Author: Cross Country Ski Canada
Cross Country Ski Association athlete development model – html

CSA Athlete Development Model
Author: Canadian Cycling Association
Canadian Cycling Association athlete development model – 31 pages (pdf)

Draft CCC Athlete Development Grid
Author: Cross Country Ski Canada
Draft young athlete development model – 5 pages (pdf) asp

KiwiSport Fundamental Skills
Author: KiwiSport
An introduction to the series of guides that follow – 16 pages (pdf)

Linking Promise to the Podium
Author: New Zealand Academy of Sport
Talent ID and development in New Zealand – 44 pages (pdf)

Locomotion Activities - Walking
Author: KiwiSport
A guide to developing walking skills in children – 10 pages (pdf)

Locomotion Activities - Running
Author: KiwiSport
A guide to developing running skills in children – 19 pages (pdf)

Locomotion Activities - Jumping
Author: KiwiSport
A guide to developing jumping skills in children – 19 pages (pdf)

Long Term Athlete Development
Author: Anne Green, Sport England
A presentation on long term athlete development – 19 pages (pdf)

Long Term Athlete Development Plan
Author: Canoe Kayak Canada
May 2006 LTAD for Canoe Kayak Canada – 33 pages (pdf)

Long Term Athlete Development Plan – Building towards 2010
Author: Speed Skating Canada
A preliminary outline of the steps needed to develop the LTAD – 39 pages (pdf)

Long Term Athlete Development Strategy for Swim Ontario
Author: Clifford Barry & Dr. Jeno Tihany
A strategy to improve swimmers’ development – 15 pages (pdf)

Manipulation Activities – Ball Control
Author: KiwiSport
A guide to developing ball control skills in children – 15 pages (pdf)

Manipulation Activities – Catching & Trapping
Author: KiwiSport
A guide to developing catching skills in children – 15 pages (pdf)

Manipulation Activities – Passing & Throwing
Author: KiwiSport
A guide to developing passing & throwing skills in children – 35 pages (pdf)

Manipulation Activities – Striking
Author: KiwiSport
A guide to developing striking skills in children – 26 pages (pdf)

Multi-skill Academies for Gifted and Talented Pupils
Author: Youth Sport Trust (UK)
Guidelines and strategies for developing and delivering a successful Multi-skill Academy – 24 pages (pdf)

Nurturing Sport Expertise
Author: Journal of Sports Science & Medicine (2003) 2, 1-9
A review examining the training and environmental factors that influence the acquisition of sport expertise – 13 pages (Word)

Predicting Performances of Young Athletes
Author: Gerd Schroter, Gerald Voss
Suggested test procedures that will be helpful in talent identification – 5 pages (pdf)

Selection of Young Athletes
Author: Rein Aule, Jaan Loko
A discussion of simple selection procedures to guide young athletes – 5 pages (pdf)

Sport System Building & Long-term Athlete Development in BC
Author: Istvan Balyi, Sport Medicine Council of British Columbia
Principles of athlete long term development – html file

Squash Canada Athlete Development Model
Author: Squash Canada
Squash Canada athlete development model – html

Talent Detection Identification and Development - a swimming perspective
Author: SPARC TID Task Force
Talent ID and development in New Zealand swimming – 20 pages (pdf)

Talent Identification & Development Programme
Author:Sportscotland
A summary of Sportscotland’s talent ID program – 13 pages (pdf)

Talent Identification & Athlete Development
Author: Dr Ralph Richards, Western Australia Institute of Sport ASCTA Convention 1999
Talent identification and development, especially swimming – 22 pages (rtf)

Talent Search New Zealand
Author: Peter Snell Institute of Sport
A presentation on talent identification – 24 slides (Powerpoint)

Talent Selection Procedures
Author: Jaan Loko
Comments on the organization of talent identification and selection – 5 pages (pdf)

The Role of LTAD in Elite Sport
Author: Istvan Balyi
Powerpoint presentation at IV International Forum on Elite Sport, Montreal 2005 – 76 pages (pdf)

Vision 2020
Author: Canadian Snowboard Federation
The Long-Term Athlete Development Plan for Snowboarding in Canada – 68 pages (pdf)