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Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Model, Stage 5 'Train to Compete'

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Source: Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS) | Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) 2019-2020 | Clicked by SSSS Social Media Team. Cramming to challenge the Challenges .  Fred Devito (Juma, N. 2019), “If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.” Implementing change is the toughest part in any system, and when it comes to our own lives, we (humans) are highly reluctant towards changing ourselves whether that points us towards effectiveness to achieve our objectives in order to fulfill the needs and wants. It is easier to point out the changes in others or the flaws in the process for further enhancement or defects in that particular process, but it is never easy to self-analyze and judge what we have done or what possibly went wrong from our end, is it? Especially in Sports, it is very necessary for the athletes to rapidly adapt to situations, rules & regulations, support staff, coaches, family difficulties and what not. In other words, a...

How do we strategize to progress in sports, without a Strategic Plan?

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Image Source: https://cfnrv.org/event/strategic-planning-creating-a-road-map-for-the-new-year/ "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail" Benjamin Franklin I keep acknowledging the quote again and again, as leaders across different countries & different dimensions of sports along with respective organizations, associations or federations speak a common language. The language of goals and objectives which is, precise and to the point, with No if’s, No buts and No etc . Being in touch with Industry leaders and decision-makers in Sports from multiple countries and while discussing with them, I realized they all speak the same language and this language not similar to what we generally use to communicate in our daily lives. It’s the language of the,  Strategic Plan or Strategic Planning.  Sports is often compared to different industries. These industries must and always have a plan, which is reflected in each of their move towards achieving ...