Talent Development: A Guide for Practice and Research Within Sport

The transformation of talented youngsters into senior world-beaters is a topic of interest for practitioners and researchers alike. Unfortunately there is a dearth of research to guide the optimization of this process. Accordingly, this paper offers an overview of key themes apparent in the literatu...

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Published in:	Quest (National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education) Vol. 57; no. 4; pp. 353 - 375
Main Authors:	. Martindale, Russell J., Collins, Dave, Daubney, Jim
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 01-11-2005 Human Kinetics, Inc
Subjects:	Athletics Attachment Behavior Foreign Countries Holistic Approach Physical Fitness Reinforcement Social Support Groups Talent Development United Kingdom United Kingdom
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Summary:	The transformation of talented youngsters into senior world-beaters is a topic of interest for practitioners and researchers alike. Unfortunately there is a dearth of research to guide the optimization of this process. Accordingly, this paper offers an overview of key themes apparent in the literature that have relevance to the effective development of talent. The five key generic features that emerge consistently include long-term aims and methods; wide ranging coherent messages and support; emphasis on appropriate development rather than early selection; individualized and ongoing development; and finally, integrated, holistic, and systematic development. In addition to the review, exemplars of current worldwide practice are used to further highlight both the need and direction for further research and more broad education of an effective talent development model.
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ISSN:	0033-6297 1543-2750
DOI:	10.1080/00336297.2005.10491862