Long Term Athlete Development

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

Sport for Life

SIRC Newsletter now available online: Sport for Life Participation in sport and physical activity is extremely important for the development and the health of your child. We all know this, yet obesity rates are climbing and children spend more time in front of screens than they ever have before. For this and many other reasons, SIRC supports the sport for life movement and its principles for Long...Read more

Sport For Life

Check out the latest SIRC Newsletter on Sport For Life! Being healthy and active for life is something that Canadians truly care about and this is why we support the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) movement. We embrace terms such as physical literacy with its focus on learning fundamental movement and sport skills which build confidence and in turn encourage physical activity later in life. We...Read more

Physical Education and Physical Literacy

Check out the latest SIRC Newsletter on Physical Education and Physical Literacy ! Attention towards understanding youth physical fitness in relation to health has developed in the last few years. With this in mind, educators are seeking a curriculum with a vision of building physical and health literacy. Students need to be experiencing programs that are more engaging, energizing and personally...Read more

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