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While Canada’s winter Olympians have just finished competing in Sochi and our Paralympians on their way, this week it is the future of Canadian sport that will be on display in Muskoka, Ontario. From February 27th till March 2nd Ontario’s young athletes will be competing in a combination of indoor, outdoor, and para sports at the Ontario Winter Games . Starting in 1970 and taking place every two...Read more

When you compare today's athletes to those from the past, you will notice that athletes of today tend to train pretty much all year round. Sports have become big business with a lot at stake and for this reason, the days of taking the summer off from playing hockey or any other professional sport and coming to training camp unfit are unheard of nowadays. This is the reality not only at the...Read more

Coaching at any level requires not only developing skills and technical aspects of the sport, but personal development of your athletes. Attributes such as confidence, trust, teamwork, respect and character, which are developed on the field, can be carried over into your athletes’ everyday lives. One way to help build a team that best reflects who you are or what you are trying to build is by...Read more

In sport and exercise, biomechanics refers to the study of human movements, including the interaction between the athlete, sport equipment and the exercise environment. Athletes are always trying to find ways to get faster, higher and stronger with minimal injuries. Improving your biomechanics may be one important way of enhancing your athletic performance, minimizing injuries and in turn,...Read more

Active Start (0-6 years) Fundamentals (males 6-9, females 6-8) Learning to Train (males 9-12, females 8-11) Training to Train (males 12-16, females 11-15) Training to Compete (males 16-23+/-) Training to Win (males 19+/-, females 18+/-) Active for Life (enter at any age) The first three stages of the LTAD allows for children to learn the basics of various sports. These stages are the building...Read more