James Yoo
Aug 30, 20181 min
Updated: Jan 19, 2019
Phase 1: Foundation Building (birth to age 6)
7 Stages of Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD)
Erickson’s 8 Psychosocial Stages of Development
LTAD Stage 1: Active Start (ages 0-6)
Erickson Stage 1: Trust versus Mistrust (approximately age 0-1)
Erickson Stage 2: Autonomy versus Doubt/Shame (occurs between ages 1 to 3)
Erickson Stage 3: Initiative versus Guilt (age 3-5)
Phase 2: Acquisition of Skills (ages 6-12)
7 Stages of Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD)
Erickson’s 8 Psychosocial Stages of Development
Stage 2: FUNdamentals (girls 6-8, boys 6-9)
Stage 3: Learn to Train (girls 8-11, boys 9-12)
Erickson Stage 4: Industry versus Inferiority (ages 6 to 11 or 12). Erickson originally stated the age span was 6 to puberty.
Phase 3: Competition Ready and Identity Development (ages 11-23)
7 Stages of Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD)
Erickson’s 8 Psychosocial Stages of Development
Stage 4: Train to Train (girls 11-15, boys 12-16)
Stage 5: Train to Compete (girls 15-21, boys 16-23)
Erickson Stage 5: Identity versus Role-Confusion (ages 12 to 18)
Phase 4: Competition Ready and Love (ages 20+)
7 Stages of Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD)
Erickson’s 8 Psychosocial Stages of Development
Stage 6: Train to Win (girls 18+, boys 19+)
Erickson Stage 6: Intimacy versus Isolation (early adulthood, typically from your 20’s to the end of your 30’s)
Phase 5: Active for Life, Giving Back and a Reflection on Life (Ages 30+)
7 Stages of Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD)
Erickson’s 8 Psychosocial Stages of Development
Stage 7: Active for life (any age)
Erickson Stage 7: Generativity versus Stagnation (middle adulthood, usually between ages of 40 and 60)
Erickson Stage 8: Integrity versus Despair (ages 60 or 65 to the end of life)