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Training “the only way” Double skipping! . . . #practicemakesprogress #10000hours #talent #trainability #genetics #boxing #southpaw #15yearsold #talented #amateurboxer #sportsgene (at MMADen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDf7uOcpkSf/?igshid=1of98rp2jhrth

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Operant conditioning board with Mach 🐴🐎❤️ #trainability #equine #equinepersonality #equinetrainability

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How do you think collies compare to other herding breeds such as border collies, aussies, and cattle dogs in the terms of personalities, energy levels, and drive/intensity?

collies are extremely low key compared to border collies, aussies, cattle dogs/heelers, and most other herders. i already make a post that talks specifically about the differences between collies and border collies >here<  but basically collies are a mid level energy dog, where most herders are high energy. they also tend to have a lower working drive than other herders. which isn’t to say that collies can’t or won’t work, but if you’re really really set on a sport that you want a to get a dog specifically to compete and exceed in that sport, a collie probably won’t be your go to dog. but if you want to have a collie, and you want to do sports with your collies you will definitely be able to do that. in terms of personality i can’t say exactly, personality varies from dog to dog, but collies are a herding breed, they have herding tendencies, and pretty much anything else you’d expect for a herding breed personality, just a bit more mild (tho again this depends on the dog). 

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"Windows of Trainability": Optimal Training Periods for Growing Child-Athletes

Source: The Strength and Conditioning Blog, Setanta College

Dr. Liam Hennessy wrote a piece with Sean Hogan of Setanta College’s The Strength and Conditioning Blog on the parents’ roles in a child-athlete’s development.  Specifically, the article is titled, “A Parents Perspective: The Pathway of Long Term Player Development”.

Dr. Hennessy writes about the unique roles parents have with their visibility and understanding of their children’s development as a critical means for long-term development.  Players have “Windows of Trainability” where physical attributes have an optimal development period focusing on the following major attributes:

Movement skills

Suppleness

Speed

Stamina

Strength

Dr. Hennessy reminds us that even if there are windows, these are only “optimal”, and development should occur before and after as well.

The article talks specifically with hurling, but there are key concepts that are portable to child-athletes in general.  Some of these key points include:

Timing of the windows are against the child’s Peak Height Velocity (PHV), and can coincide near or during a child’s growth spurt.  Though every child’s Windows are different, in general, boys are between 11-13 years of age, and 13-15 for girls.

During the Windows, parents should introduce the child to various other activities other than a specific sport to build on the physical attributes including:  Suppleness – gymnastics or swimming; Stamina – bike rides, general runs; Speed – playing various sports that engage the whole body or even specific parts of the body while combining to round out development; and Strength – general playground fun, exercise.

Imperative that parents share with the child’s coach changes in the players experienced at home as coaches have limited visibility into changes of the player.  With knowledge of a player’s changes, Coaches may be inclined to focus less on skills development and more on conditioning.  This will allow players to still take advantage of the stamina window, and reduce negative effects of specific coordination skills as children adjust to their growing bodies.

Additionally, it is important to remember that growth in physical attributes may not coincide with growth in emotional maturity.  Many parents may opt to thrust children into a higher or lower leagues due to their children’s physical attributes (smaller or bigger), but neglect the mental and emotional maturity of the child.

This article takes a look at capitalizing on a child’s development during these “Windows of Trainability” which tends to be much earlier than high schools – a big demographic where strength and conditioning really ramps up beyond just introduction.  One of the most important points here is that physical attributes should be CONSISTENTLY and CONSTANTLY developed for a child.  During the players’ growth, there are many ways they can develop which enable their long-term development.