Orienteering Canada is excited to share the results of Phase 1 of the development of a national Athlete Development Matrix (ADM), which is a document that describes what skills athletes should be learning at each stage of development. On the LTAD webpage (www.orienteering.ca/resources/long-term-athlete-development) you will find a series of tools to help instructors, coaches, and program administrators implement this matrix throughout their programs. These new resources include a Technical Skills Progression document, a Technical Skills Development chart, a set of Lesson Plans for an 8-week junior program, and a Lesson Plan template that can be adapted to different programs. This is a big step forward on the road to creating a complete ADM. A big thanks to Jeff Teutsch and Kate Knapp for their work so far.
We encourage feedback (via email to juniordevelopment AT orienteering DOT ca or in person to Kate Knapp, Jeff Teutsch, or Kitty Jones) as we move this project along.
