Introduction The ASA Water Polo Coach Development Programme 2011-12 is the first step into the implementation of a Nationwide discharge of unity in thoughts of the delivery of training to England/GB Water Polo Players at all stages of the LTAD Model. Continuing on the work Spencer Moore (Head of Workforce Development), Csaba Rull, Nick Hume (NT Coaches and technical programme writers) and Norman Leighton (Talent Development Officer) have done for England/GB Water Polo development so far, Coachcoaches&training has been asked by Nick Sellwood (Head of Talent Development) to fulfil the next step; Pipe-line all segments of the Junior Water Polo Programmes (National Team to RTC’s to Clubs). The contents of the course will be focussed the LTAD approach, with the main focus on Effective Coaching Strategies, basic technique (skill!) and basic tactical development; as these are the foundation for athlete development and thus team success. During the pre-interviews and first 2 weekends of co-operation with all National Team and RTC Coaches, I discovered the Eng/GB Water Polo Ambition: . “It is ASA’s ambition to create the world’s best Player Pathway for Water Polo Players”. (David Sparkes 2009) To be able to reach this ambition Coachcoaches&training has investigated the starting environment in order to present the Objective for the project: After 6 weekends of Coach the coach activities at least 80% of the NT and RTC coaches should be able to have unification in: - knowledge (Effective Coaching Strategies); - Basic Techniques and Tactics; - The training contents role of the coach. I would like to thank you for your commitment to our sport and for your attendance at this course. I am very excited about what this will mean for our sport in general as well as for you as a coach in specific. Yours in water polo, Paul Metz ‘COACHdeCOACH’ ASA - LTPD Overview Part 1: General Characteristics CORE WINDOW OF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL TERMS PER SUMMARY OPTIMAL PHASE STAGE calendar age calendar PHASE TRAINABILITY Calendar age Biological age v Biological Phase of LTPD Phase of LTPD age Calendar development Physical benchmarks Plus & minus 2 yrs learn to have fun in water polo improve ordinary swimming strokes teach water polo swimming strokes Pleasure/fun u/10 u/10 introduction to the basics of water polo games (mini-polo!) FUNdamental FUNDAMENTALS FUNDAMENTALS game like dry land training Movement Skills First Speed Window 4-6 cm Early Childhood “Fun, safety, basic skills Females: 6-8yrs and growth Have fun in water polo and understanding” Late Childhood Males: 7-9yrs per year perfection of the basic skills introduction of dry land training with Learn to learn u/11 u/11 own body weight exercises introduction items such as warming up Plus & minus personal care LEARN TO PLAY LEARN TO PLAY 3 yrs mental skills Enjoy Playing games are a component of training u/12 u/12 process Continued Part 1: General Characteristics, Continued CORE WINDOW OF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL TERMS PER SUMMARY OPTIMAL PHASE STAGE calendar age calendar PHASE TRAINABILITY Calendar age Biological age v Biological Phase of LTPD Phase of LTPD age Calendar Physical development benchmarks show motivation “Safe and enjoyable u/13 u/13 Late Childhood FUNdamental Sport Increase of the number of experience of the 7-a- Skills start of training hours, side game” Early Puberty growth Major Motor Learning sprint Plus & develop mentality continue dry land training Window u/14 u/14 minus introduction of strength 8-12 cm 4 yrs growth training Build the Engine per year discover ambition u/15 u/15 develop warming up Early Puberty Endurance with the on-set of PHV end of personal care Late Puberty growth Strength with the rehab/rest and mental skills sprint on-set of develop during games menarche for technical, tactical and females and 12-18 Plus & “The performance of TRAIN TO TRAIN TRAIN TO TRAIN minus mental skills, water polo month after PHV skills to fulfil the 3 yrs for males formulate learn to combine sport and principles u/16 u/16 objectives of a game” study Second Speed Window F: 11- 13yrs and M: 13- 16yrs Skills to fulfil the principles of a game” increase develop elite sport “The performance of / R Late Puberty N T u/ u 17 17 TO TO CO CO develop strength through TAI MP MP ETE ETE AIN AIN 2-4 cm attitude multi-functional roles per year strength training under game Early Adulthood conditions” maintain dry land training Individualise and Plus & develop minus warming up, personal care, physical optimise fitness 2 yrs rehab/rest and mental capacities, skills, realising game results develop individual and making choices team strategy during games learn to peak towards a develop physical capacities tournament u/18 u/18 study adapts to (almost) full-time sport programme arrange elite sport Emphasis on specialisation full- u/19 u/19 surroundings and performances grown, maximise physical, how- ever technical, mental and u/20 u/20 increase tactical skills, all training “Improvisation and in body realise game Individualise and components are problem solving under Early Adulthood weight results, develop game conditions” Adulthood Maximise fitness a elite sport individualised TRAIN TO WIN TRAIN TRAIN TO WIN TRAIN training sessions are aimed attitude, find connection to 20+ 20+ for maximum performances elite sport during tournaments choice is made for elite sport as primary focus ASA Water Polo - LTPD Overview Part 2a: Technical Offence Techniques for Techniques in 6:5 Techniques in the counter-attack Techniques in 6:6 attack specific attack positions Calendar age Phase of LTPD Calendar age Phase of LTPD Teaching techniques Teaching techniques Teaching techniques To learn and To learn: To learn and improve To learn To learn and improve No specialisation, improve: scooping the ball Freestyle (F/C) scooping the ball eggbeater kick the athlete should Freestyle (F/C) whenever possible to passing hand Head up F/C Br/St to passing hand To learn Head up F/C Br/St to long walk legs (trudgeon) been offered General Body general movement legs (trudgeon) (breaststroke Breastroke passing Position skills. Breastroke kick) Head up B/C sideways moving Head up B/C to short walk eggbeater kick to stop the ball passing eggbeater kick (high up, with (preparation to These skills do not To learn to stop the ball develop only in eggbeater kick) catch) To learn basic body (preparation to water, but also on to long walk u/10 u/10 changes of positioning (BBP) catch) land to shoot static (breaststroke direction to start in all to short walk (high FUNDAMENTALS FUNDAMENTALS kick) to start forward directions without up, with eggbeater to shoot from to short walk without ball ball kick high walking (high up, with to stop without stopping eggbeater kick)) ball to change direction shoot static the lob shot shoot stationary to start forward (incl. to turn) the lob shot with ball to start forward the lob shot Head up F/C with with ball ball Head up F/C with ball E u A / R 1 N 1 T O P L A Y u / L 1 E A R N T O P L A Y L Improving techniques Improving techniques Improving techniques No specialisation, To learn To learn and To learn and improve To improve To learn the athlete should the push shot and improve catching the ball the change of fake a shot whenever possible tip shot release jump the techniques of direction (incl. sweep and been offered To learn and improve To improve the individual turn) backhand shot general movement catching from 3, 6, sideward moving attacker against an start forward to move in the skills, especially, in 9, & 12 o’clock stopping and pick opponent (1:1). with ball General Body Head up F/C with Position the water. These To improve and up the ball with To learn ball to shoot from high skills develop not perfect several methods shot faking walking only in the water, Freestyle (F/C) passing the ball sweep shot and stopping, but also on land. Head up F/C Br/St long walking back hand shot To improve and perfect scooping and The development is legs (trudgeon) (breaststroke eggbeater kick To improve and perfect picking up the much more Breastroke kick) General Body water polo ball focused on their Head up B/C shortwalking swimming Position (eggbeater kick) passing own capabilities eggbeater kick techniques without long walking To improve and possibilities; shooting ball u/12 u/12 To improve (breaststroke sideways moving NOT focused the stationary eggbeater kick changes of kick) passing quality of the to shoot from basic body position direction high walking shortwalking to walk high up opponent (eggbeater kick) to start forward lob shot To improve (eggbeater kick) without ball starts - in all shooting static shooting stationary stopping directions without to shoot from To learn and improve to start forward ball high walking catching of the ball with ball changing direction lob shot Head up F/C with and stopping ball Continued Part 2a: Technical Offence, Continued Perfecting techniques Perfecting techniques Perfecting techniques No specialisation, or To learn To perfect To learn To perfect To learn focus on, specific u/13 u/13 counter attack sideways moving 6:6 picks the change of to pass from preference or aptitude picks in 1:1 and in stopping to pick To learn to move direction (incl. peripheral vision of the children. The 2:2 up the ball with with and without turns) (look left, pass right) centre forward is the to shoot from various methods ball in General Body start forward To improve exception and gets u/14 u/14 specific attention.