Physical Literacy
“Physical literacy is the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge, and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life.”
– The International Physical Literacy Association, May 2014
Fundamental Movement Skills
The building blocks of movement. – The Coaching Association of Canada
- Running
- Jumping
- Throwing
- Catching
- Wheeling
- Skipping
- Hopping
- Agility
- Balance
- Coordination
- Leaping
- Kicking
- Striking
- …and many more
ABC’s of Physical Literacy
The ABCs of physical literacy are Agility, Balance, Coordination and Speed. There are the fundamental movement skills that contribute to a person’s overall physical development and ability to engage in various physical activities.
Sport Specialization
Sport specialization refers to the process by which an individual focuses their time and effort on a single sport or activity to the exclusion of others. It often involves intense training and practice in a specific sport from a young age with the goal of achieving a high level of performance. While specialization can lead to expertise and success in a particular sport, it can also come with potential risks, such as overuse injuries, burnout, and a lack of exposure to a variety of movement skills and activities.
LTD (Long-Term Development)
Long-Term Development is a multi-stage training, competition and recovery pathway guiding an individual’s experience in sport and physical activity from infancy through all phases of adulthood.
-Sport for Life
Meaningful Competition
- is designed to support what has been practiced in training,
- is modified in terms of game duration, size of playing area, and rules to match developmental of participants,
- offers equal competition opportunities by keeping participants in events rather than eliminating them (A finals, B finals, C finals, round robins, and cross-overs),
- in early stages, focuses on the process of competing and using recently learned skills in competitive situations—not on results, and
- is in the “challenge zone”—not too difficult or too easy, resulting in close competition without blowouts or humiliating defeats, and cuts down on travel time and cost.
-Sport for Life, LTD 3.0
Resources
Sport Specialization in Young Athletes – The National Sports Medicine Institute- https://www.nationalsportsmed.com/sports-specialization/#:~:text=What%20is%20Sports%20Specialization%3F,a%20single%20sport%20year%2Dround.
Sport for Life, LTD 3.0, What is Physical Literacy
Sport for Life, LTD 3.0
Coaching Association of Canada, Long-Term Athletic Development for Parents
Active for Life, The ABC’s of Physical Literacyhttps://activeforlife.com/abcs-of-physical-literacy/