This document discusses multilateral training, which involves training youth in multiple sports throughout the year rather than allowing early specialization in a single sport. It aims to develop general motor programs and a strong athletic foundation through activities involving locomotion and other basic skills. Multilateral training was used in Eastern bloc countries to develop productive citizens and saw benefits for sport as well, creating specialized schools that established strong foundations before allowing specialization. The approach reduces risks of burnout and overpeaking at a young age by varying the demands on the body.

1. Multilateral Training Jeremy Weeks & Will Bradd

2. Why this topic? Sparking Interest Must challenge theory! Keep the profession progressing

3. The All Around Athlete Very rough definition Relative to who is being asked Must look at the context of the sport Many sports require same General Motor Programs

4. Overview What is it? Why is it used? What to consider?

5. What is Multilateral Training? Probably not what you think No specific movement The training of youth in general sports Different sports year around Already unknowingly practiced To a certain extent NOT ALLOWING FOR SPECIALIZATION

6. Why is it used? A.K.A – Concurrent System Used by USSR Develop productive workers through lifetime fitness Adopted by Eastern Bloc Countries Saw sporting benefits Created specialized schools

7. General Motor Programs The memory representation of a class of actions that share common invariant characteristics; it provides the basis for controlling a specific action within the class of actions. – Magill 2007 Invariant Features – A unique set of characteristics that defines a GMP and does not vary from one performance of the action to another. – Magill 2007 Parameters-Features of the GMP that can be varied from a skill to another, the features of a skill that must be added to the invariant features of a GMP before a person can perform a skill to meet the specific movement demands of the situation. - Magill 2007

8. ENGINES Top Fuel dragster Economical import

9. The Purpose Reduces the chances of “Burning Out” Life time fitness Establishes strong athletic foundation Sets the child up for sporting success Specializing in sport that best fits them Allows for the development of GMPs Repetitions! Reduces the chances of peaking while young

10. Setting Up for Success Biological Age Health and Fitness Evaluation Body Type Evaluation of Strengths and Weaknesses

11. Locomotion Basic Skills Walking Running Jumping/Leaping Sliding Skipping Hopping

12. Other Basic Skills Accelerating Decelerating Shuffling Turning (Direction/Hip turn) Landing

13. Foundation

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