The Alberta Amateur Baseball Council (AABC) in cooperation with Little League Alberta, and Sport Canada are excited to announce the 2010 Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Skill Training Clinics for baseball coaches, parents, and players at the 12 and under level, for leagues across Alberta.
For the second straight year, beginning in February 2010, the AABC will be hosting Long Term Athlete Development clinics throughout Alberta.The AABC will be advising coaches and parents of modern, transferable skills that will allow a child to become proficient in a number of different sports, thus increasing a child’s chances of being physically active throughout his/her lifetime.

Introduction     Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) is a systematic approach adopted by Baseball Canada to maximize a participant’s potential and involvement in sport. The LTAD framework aims to define optimal training, competition and recovery throughout an athlete’s career to enable him/her to reach his/her full potential. Research has shown that it is during childhood that people are best at learning physical skills; for this reason the Alberta Amateur Baseball Council (AABC) is advising leagues across Alberta to take full advantage of this opportunity to ensure their young athletes are learning sport movements and skills that will further their success in athletics. The coaches, parents, and players are the key stakeholders of your organization; therefore you need to ensure your league is positioned to provide them with high quality learning experiences.
The LTAD Skill Training Clinic instructors are knowledgeable baseball individuals who have both played and coached at the collegiate level. The instructors are looking forward to the opportunity to pass on valuable knowledge and get young athletes and amateur coaches excited about the game of baseball.

Fundamentals Module     This is an entry level program based on a 2–2.5 hour coaching clinic that will provide the information coaches and parents need to get their 5-8 year old excited about the sport of baseball.The clinics will be based on the Al & Al Baseball Getting Started Program as well as the Sport Canada Fundamental Module. The information will be provided in a fun and interactive way so that participants can easily take in the information and then apply it to their team or even a backyard session with their son or daughter.
This is a key element to ensure your league is positioned to offer a critical group of player a POSITIVE experience as a first impression into the sport of baseball.

Learning to Train Module    This is the second level of the LTAD Training Program. At the second level module, we are asking athletes aged 9-12 and coaches/parents involved in the 9-12 year old age category to attend the clinic. The clinic will be composed of a 2-2.5 hour training clinic focused on specific sport movements, techniques, and skills. The Learning to Train Module will also introduce athletes to sport conditioning and strength training exercises.
Based on Sport Canada’s “Learning to Train” module, the information provided will give attendees an important insight into key methods and research used to enhance sports specific skills, and knowledge as a coach or parent.This module can be a major asset to your organization’s participants. The Learning to Train Clinic is guaranteed to be a POSITIVE experience for your league. We urge you to give your players, coaches, and parents the opportunity to acquire this valuable information!

Hosting a Clinic    If you, or the league you participate in is interested in booking an LTAD Skill Training Clinic; or have any questions in regards to the clinics, please contact:

Brandon Magierowski (403) 320-2025 ext.26 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it