Lacrosse for Life is a player development pathway
that helps Canadian kids get into lacrosse, have fun, learn skills, and
develop to their full potential over the long term. It's based on best
practices in sport training and coaching from around the world, and
it's our way of keeping lacrosse fun and safe for kids of all ages and
sizes, even while we develop the champions of tomorrow.
The
Canadian Lacrosse Association is producing this player development
pathway over several months of concerted effort and in consultation with
key members of the Canadian lacrosse community. Lacrosse for Life is a
lacrosse-specific adaptation of the generic LTAD model developed by
Sport Canada and presented in the document Canadian Sport for Life (Canadian Sport Centres,
2005). Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) is significant because it
applies the most current international research in athlete development
to the long-term task of developing athletes for championship
performance. As an additional benefit, it also promotes greater
participation for athletes of all abilities and wellness for a larger
segment of Canadian society, regardless of whether or not an athlete
chooses to pursue an elite or professional career.
To find our more about Long-Term
Athlete Development you can also visit www.ltad.ca .