Despite evident differences between approaches to talent development, many share a set of
common characteristics and presumptions. We call this the Standard Model of Talent …

Research question This article addresses the need to develop a comprehensive
understanding of research on the formation and content of youth sport policies by presenting …

The increasingly well funded and high-tech world of talent development (TD) represents an
important investment for most sports. Reflecting traditional concepts of challenge and focus …

ABSTRACT A growing body of literature identifies the importance of conditionality in
coaching and coach education. In simple terms, the complexity and hyperdynamic nature of …

Background Participation in sport has many health benefits, and is popular amongst
children. However participation decreases with age. While the membership records of peak …

OBJECTIVE: Successfully negotiating transitions between stages of development might
determine future success more than how athletes perform within the stages. This process …

Research on the complex issues that underpin Talent Identification and Development (TID)
appears to be divided into five key constructs: sport specialization and selection, practice …

There seems to be general agreement on the importance of challenge for effective
development on the athlete pathway. What seems less coherent, however, are ideas on how …

This article focuses on raising concern that anxiety–performance relationship theory has
insufficiently catered for motoric issues during, primarily, closed and self-paced skill …

The three stakeholders (coaches, parents and the National Governing Body) in Talent
Identification and Development (TID) are important factors in athlete development. How …