Tip of the Month - June 2026

Training Guidelines of Athletic Abilities by Athletes’ Age

Box:

Blank/White = Optimal Training Age

Yellow = Develop

Dotted = In Moderation

White = Not a Priority

Pink = Avoid

Blue = As needed for the Sport

The Chart is used in the NCCP “Module Developing Athletic Abilities’ and serves as a progressive Guidline for Long-term Athlete Development (LTD).

Reference:

Coaching Association of Canada – NCCP Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)

Module Developing Athletic Abilities

Reference Material, Annex E: Guidelines for Training of Athletic Abilities by Athletes’ Age.

Schloder, M.E. (2022). Lecture Notes. Training of Athletic Abilities by Athletes’ Age.