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Movement
Fundamental
Phase
Movement
Phase
Rudimentary Movement Phase
Locomotion Manipulation
Skills Stability Skills Skills
Game/Activity Modification
• play simple modified versions of the activity
• use scaled-down equipment
Specific Stage
(11-13 years old):
Skills
• teach more intricate, refined skills
• introduce sub-maximal strength training
• train both the anaerobic and aerobic systems
• continue to practice flexibility
• continue to emphasize the development of confidence,
self esteem, peer interaction and cooperation
• introduce concentration techniques
• continue to put winning and losing in perspective
Degree of Competition
• recommend well-structure competitive situations
• use tournament competition
• use league standings and play-offs in late stages
• separate boys and girls in competition
Game/Activity Modification
• use scaled-down equipment or game modifications
Specialization Stage
(14 years of age and on):
Skills
• refine all skills of the sport
• allow strength training program
• train both the anaerobic and aerobic systems
• continue to practice flexibility
• continue to emphasize the development of confidence,
self esteem, peer interaction and cooperation
• continue to develop and refine concentration
techniques
• continue to put winning and losing in perspective
• practice and refine coping strategies
Degree of Competition
• participate in demanding, high level competition
• use league standings and play-offs in late stages
Game/Activity Modification
• play full game or activity rather than a modified version
• emphasize specialization of position or event
Group Task
• Imagine yourself as the coach of the group of athletes
whose ages and sport are indicated.
• Indicate how you would address the 4 developmental
areas (physical, cognitive, motor, and social) and
modify your instruction to the indicated age level.
• Assume all of the athletes have “come through the
ranks” of the various age levels! a tennis player at
level 2 (age 7) has already participated at level 1.
Adapting Sport Skills to Match
Development Levels
Sport Skill: Hitting a baseball
Age level: under 5 years
Modifications:
1. Use a ‘tee’, as player of this age may have difficulty hitting
moving pitch
2. Use light bat to allow for lack of physical strength
3. Work with the athlete to develop his or her swing without
the ball, encouraging him or her to visualize contact
repeatedly
4. Gradually introduce slow-moving pitch with larger ball for
more advanced players
5. Social aspects of this skill may be hard to develop as the
skill is essentially individual
Sport Skill (age & level)
1. Kicking a soccer ball (level 1, under 5 years old)