The document discusses how to build better athletes through long term athlete development and the benefits of Olympic weightlifting for developing strength, power, and athleticism in youth ages 8-13. It summarizes a survey that found most competitive athletes did not incorporate Olympic weightlifting in their training. The document argues that Olympic weightlifting should be a bigger part of how young athletes are developed due to the carryover of strength and power to other sports.

1. Improving Athletic Development & Performance
Iris Rutano
How To Build
A Better
Athlete

2. How should we
build our athletes?

3. Long Term Athlete
Development

4. Learning to Train
Girls 8-11/Boys 9-12
X Premature specialization
q One-sided development
q Risk of injury
ü General sport skills
q Throwing
q Catching
q Running
q Kicking
q Jumping

5. Learning to Train
Girls 8-11/Boys 9-12
ü General sport skills
q Bilateral Symmetry
q Coordination
q Balance
q Strength
q Power
q Mobility
X Premature specialization
q One-sided development
q Risk of injury

6. How can we build
our athletes?

7. Olympic Weightlifting
1.Snatch
2. Clean & Jerk

8. Benefits
Increase:
ü Strength
ü Speed
ü Power
ü Coordination
ü Balance
ü Mobility
ü Bilateral symmetry
Decrease:
ü One-sided development
ü Risk of injury
Optimal training age: 8-13 years old

9. Benefits à Sport
ü Strength
ü Speed
ü Power
ü Coordination
ü Balance
ü Mobility
ü Bilateral symmetry
(speed x strength) =
• Sprinting
• Throwing
• Jumping
• Hitting
• Agility
Explosiveness

10. Overall Athleticism

11. How do we
currently build
our athletes?

12. Survey
Purpose
Method
• Survey
• >18 years old,
• “serious” athlete

13. • Participated in competitive sports?
• Strength & conditioning?
• Olympic weightlifting variations?

14. Results

15. In strength & conditioning,
were Olympic style lifts
incorporated?
q Yes.
q No.
q No, we did not do strength
and conditioning.
q I have never heard of that.
34%
54%
10%
2%

16. Power (Watts)
Back Squat
Deadlift
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Powerlifts vs. Olympic Lifts
1,100
5,400
3,000

17. What sport?
When?
Where?
Ø Team sports
Ø Ages 16-22
Ø U of C, U of A, MRU
Ø University of Mississippi
Ø Portland State University

18. Disconnect
STAGE AGE TYPE

19. Putting the
puzzle together

20. 8-13 years old

21. Deterrents
Safety à Knowledge à Resources

22. Questions

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