This page contains a Flash digital edition of a book.
Shortcoming


Ultimate’s formal coach development pathway is under development. Current coaching levels aren’t serviced by educational training.


Impact


Coaches do not necessarily focus on the right things at the right time.


Often in the early stages, coaches focus on tactics not on skill.


Many coaches promote over-specialization prematurely by limiting players to specific positions to win.


Mature sports tend to have retired players interested in coaching. Due to the age of Ultimate, there are a limited number of coaches to work at all levels of the sport, particularly a lack of female coaches.


Programs, at all levels and stages, are inconsistent in quality. Availability of coaches is extremely limited.


Coaches do not understand the importance of periodization in program design.


Sport science, sport medicine and sport- specific technical-tactical activities are not integrated.


Preparation is geared to the short-term outcome — winning — and not to the process.


Coaches do not utilize sensitive periods of accelerated player “trainability.”


Knowledge of training is inconsistent (windows of trainability are not understood).


No training and competition guidelines exist for players, coaches and administrators.


Coaches of younger groups are often unfamiliar with Spirit of the Game, rules and appropriate coaching techniques as they are often teacher supervisors or parents with limited exposure to Ultimate.


Players may be participating in training programs and competition schedules that are developmentally inappropriate.


Can negatively impact a participant’s first exposure to the sport if SOTG is not included/emphasized.


13


ULTIMATE CANADA LTAD


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72