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Wheelchair Basketball Canada is pleased to present the Wheelchair Basketball Athlete Development Model – which is a key resource describing the right things wheelchair basketball athletes need to do at specific ages and stages in order to fully develop and reach their potential for better sport, greater health, and higher achievement.

With the input of sport scientists and coaches from across the country Wheelchair Basketball Canada has outlined a long-term athlete pathway and guideline for training and competition to show coaches, parents, volunteers, and administrators at the local, provincial, and national levels the importance of systematic and consistent approach to the development of wheelchair basketball athletes, while recognizing the importance of recreational and non-elite participation.

Download a copy:
[WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT MODEL - VOL. 1] (.pdf)

More Information:

• Introduction to LTAD
• Understanding LTAD  
• Basic LTAD Pathway  
• LTAD Pathway for Wheelchair Basketball 
• Stages 1-3: Physical Literacy  
• Stages 4-5: Developing the Game 
• Stages 6-7: Compete for the Nation
• Stages 8-9: Health of the Nation
• Opportunities for Able-Bodied Players