LVC Pathway 2017 – 2018 Season

Continuous Developmental Plan Technical content is based on the LTAD Model and Volleyball Canada skill matrices: - developmentally appropriate - coaches teaching the skills with the same technical emphasis - coaches follow a sequential developmental plan

Training in Multi-Court Groups “A” Team experience for EVERY athlete in the club Planning done by an experienced Lead Coach Superior coach development which leads to greater athlete development Opportunities for regular position-specific and skill-specific training lead by positional experts More coaches/coaching styles available to teach Able to develop critical cue reading and decision making skills not possible in small group training Larger circle of friends/teammates Minimal impact of coach or athlete absence

Competing in Small Groups MORE court time in competition Properly structured teams based on CURRENT athlete abilities L1 – strong net presence, good attacker, weaker passer L2 – less net presence, continuation hitter, strong passer M1 – strong blocker, weaker attacker M2 - strong attacker, weaker blocker S1 – very mobile, good location, less net presence S2 – less mobile, medium location, strong net presence S2 M2 L1 L2 M1 S1 Match coaching style to team composition

Lead Coaches - Girls 13U Girls (3 teams of 10) – Kyra Makrakos NCCP Development Coach (Level 1) Certified Member - LVC Board of Directors Teacher - TVDSB LVC Timbits Coordinator 14U Girls (3 teams of 10) – Dave Bellehumeur NCCP Advanced Development Coach (Level 2) Certified LVC President / Founder Coached 3 of the past 4 Evelyn Holick Winners (at 14U/15U level) 2014 - VC National Silver (15U Girls – Regina)

Lead Coaches - Girls 15U Girls (3 teams of 10) – Jeff Millar NCCP Advanced Development Coach (Level 2) Certified Team Ontario – Assistant Coach (16U Girls) Assistant Coach – Nipissing Univ. (5 years) 2013 CCAA National Champion 16U Girls (2 teams of 10) – Steve Dow NCCP Performance Coach (Level 3) Trained Team Ontario – Assistant Coach (18U Girls) Master’s Degree in Coaching (Western Univ.) Assistant Coach – Lakehead, Univ. of Guelph, Western Univ. (6 years) 17U/18U Girls (1 team of 12/age) – Steve Dow

Lead Coaches - Boys 13U/14U Boys (2-3 teams of 10-12) – Chris Smith NCCP Advanced Development (Level 2) Trained Assistant Coach – Univ. of Windsor Men’s Volleyball (9 years) Univ. of Windsor MVB Alumni Principal - TVDSB 15U Boys (1-2 teams of 10-12) – Nicole Smyrnios 2015 VC Nationals – Bronze (18U Boys – Edmonton) Western Mustangs WVB Alumna

Lead Coaches - Boys 16U Boys (1-2 teams of 12) – Randy Sears NCCP Development Coach (Level 1) Trained 2017 VC National 4th Place (15U Boys – Waterloo) Two-time OFSAA medalist as High School Coach 17U/18U Boys (2-3 teams of 12) – Patrick Johnston NCCP Performance Coach (Level 3) Trained Team Canada 17U – Assistant Coach Team Ontario 16U/18U – Head Coach/Assistant Coach 2014 VC National Gold (17U Boys – Edmonton) 2015 VC National Bronze (18U Boys – Calgary) 2016 VC National Silver (17U Girls – Edmonton)

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VC’s Dawna Sales Manager – Athlete Pathways Presentation

The LTAD in Ontario Volleyball

Ontario Volleyball Athlete-centered association providing leadership in the growth and development of volleyball in Ontario Volunteers and professional staff Staff at the OVA have different portfolios, competition, beach, communications, High Performance. My job is to make sure we have the best volleyball as possible in Ontario. It’s to make sure we develop the best athletes and the most athletes capable of helping Canada win an Olympic medal.

Tradition vs Science Volleyball is a sport governed by tradition The science of developing volleyball athletes is in the LTAD How do we do this in a sport governed by tradition?

LTAD in Volleyball “LTAD is about athletes, coaches, quality training, appropriate competition, application of sport science and the identification of stakeholder roles and responsibilities all integrated and aligned in a way that provides optimal benefits for all involved.” All stakeholders do not take responsibility for the development and achievements of the national teams

The Clubs in LTAD Most important stakeholder in LTAD implementation Athletes Coaches Quality training Appropriate Competition Application of sport science How do we do this in a sport governed by tradition?

OVA and CLUBS share responsibility Athletes Introduce young athletes to volleyball early Identify athletes Developmental age vs. chronological age Run high-performance programs Determine reward system for athletes within volleyball Introductory programs OVA and CLUBS share responsibility

OVA and CLUBS share responsibility Coaches Develop coaching skills Educate coaches about LTAD and “volleyball science” Identify coaches and recruit more female coaches Professionalize the role of coaches Change rewarding system for coaches Introductory programs OVA and CLUBS share responsibility

OVA and CLUBS share responsibility Quality Training Address motor and basic technical skills Increase number of quality training hours vs competition Importance of GPP, SPP and CP Train all-around players and delay specialization Train to develop rather than train to win Adapt training to developmental age Introductory programs OVA and CLUBS share responsibility

Appropriate Competition Competition used to optimize development Opportunity to compete at developmental level Early-developers vs. late-developers Integrated competition calendar Level of competition relevant to level of players Local, provincial, national, international Introductory programs OVA and CLUBS share responsibility

Application of Sport Science Use standardized testing protocol across the country Collect player data to track development Address Sport Science training with athletes Physical Training Mental Training Nutrition Introductory programs OVA and CLUBS share responsibility

LVC Leading the Way Clear Pathway forging the club’s identity Amazing grassroots programs introducing lots of athletes Lead Coach model excellent for coach development Focus on development over winning at young age with clear development plan Team structure increases use of competition for development Addressing sport science Introductory programs

Challenges to come… Truly implement developmental age within club Put in place a club-wide tracking system for athlete data Determine and take advantage of the athletes windows of trainability for different athletic abilities Manage global athlete training schedule (club, school…) Address coach development to increase awareness of the international demands volleyball Introductory programs

Questions for LP? Introductory programs