SNOW AUSTRALIA MOGULS ATHLETE PATHWAY SNOW AUSTRALIA MOGULS ATHLETE PATHWAY A PATHWAY FOR ALL nowsports is a sport for all, whether Each stage of the Snow Australia Athlete it’s participating recreationally with Pathway provides an overview of athlete Sfamily and friends, or competitively preparation, programs, on and off-snow in snowsports event. With approximately 1.2 development, equipment, competition, million Australians participating in various leadership and support. It is designed to forms of skiing and snowboarding, it is one inform our community about the Pathways of Australia’s largest and most popular to High Performance, and to support our participation sports. Program Providers to deliver long-term athlete development opportunities. Whatever the motivation for participating in Snowsports, Snow Australia is committed This document supports materials available to providing a clear “Pathways to High on the Snow Australia website which is an Performance” strategy, to educate and inform important conduit for the latest information the Snowsports Community as to the stages on the Snow Australia Athlete Pathway. of athletic development I encourage anyone interested in the To assist with this important initiative, Snow snowsports athlete journey to read and Australia has developed discipline specific become familiar with this important resource. Snow Australia Pathway ‘blueprints’, informed by the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) Michael Kennedy FTEM (Foundation, Talent, Elite and Mastery) Snow Australia CEO Athlete framework. The blueprint provides an evidence-based and practicable approach for supporting the ‘whole of sport’ pathway continuum and the three key outcomes of sport being: • Active Lifestyle, • Sports Participation; • Sporting Excellence. SNOW AUSTRALIA MOGU LS ATHLETE PATHWAY WHAT IS WHY DO WE NEED FTEM? THE FTEM MODEL? ports development begins early in THE ATHLETE PATHWAY IS AN life with the acquisition of movement THE SNOW AUSTRALIA skills through to lifelong engagement INCLUSIVE AND PROGRESSIVE S ATHLETE PATHWAY into senior levels. The sporting journey across ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENTAL the lifespan includes various development FRAMEWORK WHICH ALLOWS FRAMEWORK ALLOWS OUR stages from early participation, to the pre- SNOWSPORTS COMMUNITY TO: elite, and for a lucky few, high performance SNOW AUSTRALIA TO: opportunities. Each stage is unique and is an important stepping stone for those athletes Provides visibility and clarity of pathway Understand the correlation and hoping to succeed in High Performance Sport. 1 opportunities for ALL stakeholders 1 requirements of each of the stages including athletes and their parents, of athletic development within the The AIS originally developed the FTEM participation and performance pathways, framework to directly support these key Be a means to recognise and outcomes of sport participation being; 2 acknowledge key partnerships, programs Acknowledge the critical importance Active Lifestyle, Sports Participation, and and support, 2 of the acquisition and refinement Sporting Excellence. The FTEM model is a of fundamental movement skills to fully integrated, evidence-based framework Provide a practical method to assist our lifelong sports participation and high 3 representing the Foundation, Talent, Elite sporting stakeholders to construct a performance athlete development, and Mastery of the ‘whole of sport’ pathway more functional and aligned athlete and continuum. It categorises key features of sport development system, which in turn Allow all athletes to reach their optimal each stage of an athlete’s journey and directly aligns with the Snow Australia 3 performance level, provides a practical method to assist sport Strategic Plan, and athlete stakeholders to maximise and Acquire the skills to encourage lifelong 4 manage athlete development. For more 4 Develop evidence-based programs and engagement and participation within information please visit the Sports Australia strategies, including talent identification, Snowsports. website: confirmation, development and transition, https://www.sportaus.gov.au/ais/ftem Provides a platform to easily identify 5 and support potential talent to achieve sustained High Performance success. SNOW AUSTRALIA MOGU LS ATHLETE PATHWAY he FTEM framework consists of 3 macro stages of the skill and Tperformance development of sporting UNDERSTANDING participants which are further differentiated into 10 micro stages. THE FTEM STAGES These stages and micro stages include Foundations (F1, F2 and F3); Talent (T1, T2, T3 and T4); Elite (E1 and E2); and Mastery (M). Foundations (F1, F2 and F3) contribute to and underpin our Participation Pathway. These progressive and dedicated levels are pivotal to acquiring and refining the fundamental movement skills and early physical literacy required for athletic development. WITHIN THESE LEVELS, THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS ARE STRONGLY ADVOCATED: Early engagement in age and skill The Talent (T1, T2, T3 and T4); Elite (E1 and 1 appropriate introductions to snowsports, E2); and Mastery (M) span and support the pathways to High Performance. Supported The right fit of equipment, by a best-practice, inclusive and holistic 2 approach, the future talent potential of a pre-elite athlete is identified, confirmed, The importance of freeski activities developed through effective programming 3 (unorganised Free play), and competitive opportunity and transitioned to the senior elite level. To assist with mastering skills, sampling across different sports and within At the pinnacle of the sport pathway, the 4 snow sports, and regular coaching via Elite and Mastery levels, athletes enter our committed network of snowsports and perform on the world stage and schools and clubs (F2-F3). are supported through a dedicated and individualised approach including committed preparation, camps, sport science/sports medicine and quality coaching to give them the very best chance of realising their podium potential! SNOW AUSTRALIA MOGU LS ATHLETE PATHWAY PAGE FOUNDATION F1 FOUNDATION F2 8 PAGE FOUNDATION F3 9 PAGE POTENTIAL IDENTIFIED T1 10 EMERGING T2 11 PAGE EMERGING T3 12 PAGE PODIUM POTENTIAL T4 13 PAGE PODIUM READY E1 14 PAGE PODIUM READY E2 PODIUM M1 15 SNOW AUSTRALIA TALENT TO ELITE PATHWAY TO HIGH PERFORMANCE MOGULS ATHLETE PODIUM SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS OVER MULTIPLE HIGH PATHWAY PERFORMANCE CYCLES M1 PODIUM READY ACHIEVING PODIUM SUCCESS IN PEAK INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS SUCH AS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, OLYMPIC GAMES AND WORLD CUPS E 2 PODIUM READY ACHIEVEMENT OF AN ELITE STATUS THROUGH SENIOR NATIONAL SELECTION AND REPRESENTATION E 1 PODIUM POTENTIAL BREAKTHROUGH AND PREPARATION FOR TRANSITION THROUGH ELITE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM PLANS, BENCHMARKING, COMPETITION T4 PREPARATION AND EXPOSURE DEVELOPING FOUNDATION COMMITMENT AS A PRE-ELITE ATHLETE AND REFINEMENT OF HOLISTIC PARTICIPATION PATHWAYS SKILLS THROUGH EFFECTIVE, DELIBERATE PROGRAMMING T3 COMPETING IN ENJOYMENT IN ON- PARTICIPATION EVENTS SNOW RECREATIONAL EMERGING PERFORMANCE POTENTIAL IS VERIFIED THROUGH HOLISTIC ATHLETE PROFILING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN ACTIVITY ACROSS THE SUPPORTED BY CLUB INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE PLANS AND BENCHMARKING 2 FROM INTERSCHOOLS LIFESPAN T TO MASTERS POTENTIAL IDENTIFIED PERFORMANCE POTENTIAL IDENTIFIED THROUGH INITIAL DEMONSTRATION OF SKILLS T1 FOUNDATION REGULAR COACHING, PRACTICING AND COMPETING THROUGH CLUBS, SNOW AUSTRALIA PROGRAMS AND FIS EVENTS. CONTINUED ENJOYMENT IN FREESKI ACTIVITY AND COMPETING IN PARTICIPATION EVENTS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN F3 FOUNDATION INTRODUCTION TO SNOWSPORTS THROUGH DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS WITHIN SCHOOLS AND CLUBS, FREESKI AND SPORT SAMPLING F2 FOUNDATION LEARNING AND ACQUIRING THE BASIC FOUNDATIONS OF SNOWSPORTS THROUGH OFF-SNOW FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS, FREESKI AND SNOW PLAY F1 SNOW AUSTRALIA MOGU LS ATHLETE PATHWAY FOUNDATION LEARNING AND ACQUIRING THE BASIC FOUNDATIONS OF SNOWSPORTS THROUGH OFF-SNOW FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS, FREESKI AND SNOW PLAY PARTICIPANT PROGRAMS ON-SNOW SKILL OFF-SNOW SKILL No dedicated programs. Freeski and snow play DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT in Resort and snow environments. Enjoying their first snow experience. Learning or re-learning (i.e., after an acquired disability) Begin to develop confidence on skis Learning fundamental movement skills 1 basic fundamental movement skills that and finding enjoyment in regular freeski including dynamic balance, movement contribute to early skills on-snow (balance activity, snow play and sampling other coordination and control, locomotive F etc) through informal snow activities and COMPETITION and object control skills through a mix snow sports disciplines. experiences and off-snow discovery and play of on-snow and off-snow activities such activities including; acrobatic and gymnastic Non-competitive as running, balancing on a board or skis, skills. jumping and using poles. Enjoying sampling and other early participation activities including gymnastics and acrobatics. LEADERSHIP PARTICIPANT PREPARATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT Parents, Family and Friends. Participants begin to develop fundamental skills and Parents, Family and Friends. Providing Skis and helmet. Seeking professional movement confidence as a foundation for further acquisition opportunities to experience success guidance when ensuring right fit of on-snow skills. Make goals a daily game making it fun, skill through movement competence with and match of equipment to age and based and tangible. the most fundamental of movement development. and sport-related tasks, and positively