Major League Baseball continues to be a significant contributor to the growth and development of Baseball Canada and its associated programs. Events such as the World Baseball Classic provide exposure for Canada’s top professional players while generating invaluable media coverage and associated revenue for developmental programming initiatives such as Winter Ball and National Championship tournaments. Visit them at: www.mlb.com
Children, youth, and adults need to do the right things at the right time to develop as baseball players. Long-Term Development (LTD) describes what participants need to be doing at specific ages and stages of development.
The baseball Canada framework has 7 stages of development from developing the fundamentals of movement to playing professionally and recreationally and being active for life. Along the way, it addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and technical needs of the athlete.
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