Training

A good start point for YOUNG athletes and coaches is to cross reference the training plan to the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) diagram below:

Diagram 1: Critical Development Windows in Young Athletes (use Biological age, not Chronological age)

	Girls
Stages	Age	Skill	Speed	Strength	Aerobic	Age
FUNdaMENTAL	6	Skill window 1	Speed window 1			6
FUNdaMENTAL	7		Speed window 1			7
Learning to Train	8					8
	9					9
	10					10
Training to train	11		Speed window 2	Strength window 1		11
	12				Aerobic window at onset of "peak growth rate" (PWV)	12
	13					13
Training to compete	14			Strength window 2		14
	15			Strength window 2		15
	16					16

	Boys
Stages	Age	Skill	Speed	Strength	Aerobic	Age
FUNdaMENTAL	6	Skill window 1				6
	7		Speed window 1			7
	8					8
Learning to Train	9					9
	10					10
	11					11
Training to train	12		Speed window 2			12
	13				Aerobic window at onset of "peak growth rate" (PWV)	13
	14			Strength window		14
Training to compete	15					15
	16					16
	17					17

The links at the top of the page will take you to our group's training plan and detailed session plans.