Aerobic system in basketball

LTAD is a model created by Dr. Istvan Balyi to guide the athletic development process from pre-puberty through retirement. An LTAD approach emphasizes age-appropriate skill acquisition to maximize the athlete’s potential and builds progressively throughout a player’s career moving to more detailed instruction as he reaches the next level.

Children progress through different developmental stages; the LTAD model reconciles athletic development with natural development.

“From early childhood to maturation, people go through several stages of development, which include pre-puberty, puberty, post-puberty and maturation.

For each development stage there is a corresponding phase of athletic training” (Bompa).

Sport scientists use these principles to take a proactive approach to athlete development. These models guide athletes, coaches and league organizers so each athlete receives the best opportunity to reach his peak performance.

Research suggests “it takes 8-to years of training for