Bob Challis talks LTAD for staff training
One of the best things about working in a tight-knit multi-disiplinary team is that you get to learn from the experience of the other team members – as do they from you. Because of this, every week we set aside time to get together and cover a wide variety of topics to make sure that we’re all learning and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
This week, Bob Challis, a level 5 (that’s really quite good, if you didn’t know!) Judo coach kindly popped in to talk to our coaches about Long Term Athlete Development or ‘LTAD’.
LTAD is an all-encompassing term that is commonly used to describe all of the factors that play a part in developing a healthy high-performance athlete from youth (aged 6-ish) to adult.
Bob regularly lectures in LTAD, has presented research at various conferences around the world, and is probably (at least) runner-up for ‘busiest man in the world’, so we’re extremely grateful that he gave us this opportunity to learn a little about his topic.
During the session, Bob covered the fundamental principles of LTAD, the various stages of development and provided an overview of the pros and cons of the different models developed around the world and how they can be applied in the UK.
…and we didn’t even ask for him to turn up wearing the t-shirt :)
