Talent Multi-Sport School for young athletes

WHAT IS TALENT – YOUNG ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

The Talent YAD multi sport program is based on the Canadian Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) concept and includes a well rounded number of sports designed for children between 6-12 year old. The purpose of the program is to stimulate, develop and maximize a wide range of motor abilities, skills and attitudes necessary to be a successful athlete and be physically active for life.

WHY MULTI SPORT

Exposing children to many different sports at an early age will enhance their motor abilities, skills and knowledge that are transferable, adoptable and necessary for success in any recreational or competitive sport. In fact, children should not specialize in a single sport until they are well into their teens. Only a few sports fall in the category of an early specialization (from 4-6 years of age) and they are gymnastics, figure skating, diving and synchronized swimming. All other sports belong to a late specialization category of 12 years of age or later. According to numerous studies, early specialization often leads to injuries due to the over-use of the same muscle groups, early burnout and withdrawal from the chosen sport. At the same time, they lack the skills and do not feel confident enough to get involved in a different sport and often stop playing sports altogether.

WHAT WE OFFER

Our after school multi sport program is offered to the private schools in the Oakville and Burlington area. The Talent’s after school program is a condensed version of our full year cycle. There is no athletic criteria for our programs, we only ask that your students bring an open mind, a willingness to participate and a good pair of running shoes. We hope that you will see this after school multi sport program as an additional enrichment opportunity for your school’s athletic life. What we offer:

Once a week, 60 min long practice
FUNDAMENTALS 6-8 and/or
LEARN TO TRAIN 9-12 year old
Length of program: 8 or 10 weeks
Minimum 8 participants per group
Cost of program: $20 per student, per session ($160/student for 8 weeks or $200/student for 10 weeks) plus HST

In our multi sport program the athletes will learn the basics of:

Ball sports
Gymnastics
Martial Arts
Track and Field
Tennis

We understand that each school has different dynamics and needs therefore we are flexible, ready to listen and adapt our program according to your requirements.

By combining the basics of ball sports, gymnastics, martial arts, track & field, and tennis, our unique multisport platform enables us to achieve developmental milestones and unlock your child’s full potential. Each term young athletes have the chance to explore different sports.

Taking advantage of the window of opportunity that exists to develop physical literacy, motor abilities, and sports skills that are crucial for a child’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development, our program sets the building blocks of an athletic lifestyle for a lifetime.

MULTI-SPORT FUNDAMENTALS FOR 6 - 8 YEARS OLD ATHLETES

Fall

Listening skills
Reactions to audio-visual signals and commands
Development of locomotor skills, fundamental movements, and basic sports skills
Basic ball handling skills
Basic gymnastics skills

Winter

Development of basic elements of sports, games, and activities

Learning basic elements of martial arts and self-defence

Ski school – optional but highly recommended

Spring

Learning fundamental tennis elements
Track and Field basics – running, jumping, and throwing skills

INSTRUCTORS

Mr. Sarcevic and Mrs. Sarcevic are conducting most of multi-sports program curriculum. We will also bring in qualified coaches for some specific programs to collaborate with us according to the “TYAD” standards and expectations.

LEARN TO TRAIN FOR 9-12 YEARS OLD ATHLETES

Our training process is delivered in a well-structured environment. During each practice, we focus on the particular development of one or more motor abilities. Young athletes will learn basic technical elements of different sports, rules, and tactical concepts. In addition, during practice athletes have a chance to apply learned skills in different game situations. We expose our participants to many sports activities and games from around the world.

Our older athletes begin with the “Learn to Train” stage. Their training process is a one year cycle that prepares young athletes for future sport specialization. During this cycle, the focus will be on learning basic technical-tactical elements, rules, strategies, and a combination of these sports:

Basketball
Soccer
Team Handball
Volleyball
Ski school – optional but highly recommended

In the later stage of the one year cycle, athletes will apply learned skills and elements to a game situation. In addition, martial arts, tennis, track and field, basic gymnastic elements, and many different sports games and activities are still a part of the program to provide necessary motivation and motoric diversity.