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Developing physical literacy and delivering quality sport
Recent Articles
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National field hockey star excels at Sport for Life
It was the biggest surprise of her field hockey career: senior national team call ups, and two roster selections, all in the span of a few months. Sport for Life co-op student, fourth year University of Victoria Vikes athlete and Canadian national field hockey player Anna Mollenhauer was a junior...
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PLAYBuilder Q&A with Moresports
Moresports creates and facilitates recreational programs that promote sport and leadership development. Supported by a network of community partners, this B.C. organization ensures positive engagement and experiences among youth. Moresports comprises 12 hubs across Vancouver and Coquitlam. In Vancouver, hubs are supported by partnerships between the Vancouver School Board and...
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PLAY Shuswap unveils new Sicamous daycare
They’re calling it Little Bear’s Childcare Centre. The small Shuswap town of Sicamous has never had a daycare centre before, despite a growing need. The local population works irregular hours, as the region is outdoorsy and tourism-oriented, so for many years parents have been calling for a solution. That’s where...
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Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability innovates during COVID-19
As Canadians struggle to navigate the ever-changing reality of COVID-19, one organization is taking steps to ensure that people with disabilities aren’t neglected. The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability (ALACD) has introduced a number of new measures dedicated to making sure their members can flourish and thrive....
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Fédération du sport francophone de l’Alberta grows its physical literacy mandate
Alberta has one of the fastest growing French-speaking populations in Canada, with over 270,000 citizens who can speak the language and over 80,000 francophones and francophiles residing within its borders. To ensure these people are healthy, the Fédération du sport francophone de l'Alberta has launched a number of campaigns to...
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Conquering Collins: How the Long-Term Development pathway helped me learn to ski at 25
As a first-time skier this season, Collins green run on Cypress Mountain has been my ultimate challenge. After taking an hour to ski that run on one of my first attempts, it has both made me nervous and intrigued me ever since. With COVID-19 restrictions limiting whom I can ski...
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Trans Day of Visibility: A Conversation with Oliver Lane
His fear was that he would run out of options. When Oliver Lane first announced his gender transition to the University of Guelph Gryphons, he worried that he would no longer be able to be associated with the team he’d been playing with for three years. He was going into...
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Sport for Life LTD advisor Adam Decker signs on to assist New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils have enlisted Sport for Life Long-Term Development Advisor Adam Decker as a performance scientist and assistant strength and conditioning coach. As a long-time hockey enthusiast, and a professional trainer for the past eight years, the role is an exciting chance for Decker to work on the...
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The Stages
within the basic Long-Term Development framework
Awareness and First Involvement
To engage in sport and physical activity, individuals must be aware of what opportunities exist for them, and when they...
Train to Train
Athletes enter the Train to Train stage when they have developed proficiency in the athlete development performance components (physical, technical-tactical,...
Active Start
From 0-6 years, boys and girls need to be engaged in daily active play. Through play and movement, they develop...
Train to Compete
Athletes enter the Train to Compete stage when they are proficient in sport-specific Train to Train athlete development components (physical,...
FUNdamentals
In the FUNdamentals stage, participants develop fundamental movement skills in structured and unstructured environments for play. The focus is on...
Train to Win
Athletes in the Train to Win stage are world class competitors who are competing at the highest level of competition...
Learn to Train
Once a wide range of fundamental movement skills have been acquired, participants progress into the Learn to Train stage leading to...
Active for Life
Individuals who have a desire to be physically active are in the Active for Life stage. A participant may choose...