From Canadian Sport for Life:
This consultation paper describes a 7-stage Canadian framework of LTAD, a training, competition, and recovery program based on developmental age – the maturation level of an individual – rather than chronological age.
This resource is an update on CS4L– Long-Term Athlete Development that, in the spirit of “Kaizen” or continuous improvement, builds on the original 2005 Canadian Sport for Life – Long-Term Athlete Development Resource Paper