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Conclusion The purpose of a player development pathway is to realise the most effective methods to support young players to maximise their potential . MacNamara and Collins ( 2011 ) suggest many approaches to talent development have become flawed by an “ ill-conceived conception ”, such as a generalisation concerning the ability to perform as an ‘ elite ’ player within a chronological age group . Consequently , little consideration may be given towards the multiple factors that contribute to the eventual achievement of elite status as a senior professional . Since the objective of talent development should be to identify and then develop young players towards the future performance capacity of professional athletes , attention should logically turn to those attributes required to manage the route of development . Therefore , this rationalised thinking could be applied whilst using the LWNM , through focusing on the characteristics that an individual has regarding their capacity to learn and develop , as opposed to concentrating on what the coach already knows and how the player is performing at a particular time during their development .
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