1. LVC Pathway
2017 – 2018 Season

3. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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)
VC National Silver (15U Girls – Regina)

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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)

11. Questions for Chris?

12. VC’s Dawna Sales Manager – Athlete Pathways Presentation

13. The LTAD in Ontario Volleyball

14. 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.

15. 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?

16. 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

17. 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?

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. Questions for LP?
Introductory programs