Long-term athlete development models are often packaged with convincing narratives and buzzwords. But they're also full of a few myths as well. Dr. Joe Eisenmann's career has combined his academic interests in pediatric physiology with his practical experiences in youth coaching. Combined he's helped bring some common sense to the topic of LTAD. On this week's podcast he talks about some of the history and misconceptions of LTAD, as well as his own approach to the area.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2023/03/gaincast-episode-264-redefining-ltad-with-joe-eisenmann/

Further reading

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

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• You can follow Eisenmann on Twitter (@Joe_Eisenmann). You can also learn more about him on his webpage and subscribe to his newsletter for frequent updates and essays.
• Video Lesson 18 in the HMMR Classroom share's Steve Myrland's approach to understanding and putting LTAD into practice.
• We discussed LTAD on GAINcast 250 and also shared some thoughts with Donie Fox on the topic on the recent GAINcast 261. GAINcast 79 looked at talent development and Paula Jardine joined us on GAINcast 189 to look at talent identification. On GAINcast 160 we looked at going beyond pathways with James Marshall.
• Vern has written about LTAD several times: letting kids be kids and how LTAD has become cliché.