CAPTURE THEM GREEN: THE WAY TOWARDS SPORT TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT AMONG CHILDREN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS

Authors

  • Mugari Abisha Department of Physical Education and Sport, Zimbabwe Open University, Marondera, Zimbabwe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v0i0.1092

Keywords:

talent, identification, development, detection

Abstract

Late talent identification of sport abilities endowed among the little boys and girls especially in under developed nations has delayed the proper attainment of sport prowess among most players. A huge desert of unnoticed talents is created and unknowingly let it grow between the tender ages to junior levels of the child. African education systems are devoid of the expertise or might be incapacitated to identify and tap the sport potentialities born in our children during their early ages of growth. The adoption of Early Child Education by numerous African states is silent about sport talent identification; talented players are picked at adult ages, unfortunately, nearing retirement from sport show-casing. This scenario has not benefited the players as well as the nations. Therefore, this study aimed to identify strategies Early Learning Centers can utilize in identifying sport talents in children enrolled in their centers for the benefit of sport coaches, player-agents, the child and the nation at large. The study has concluded that it is possible to introduce children at early age of growth to any sport skills provided proper approaches, modifications and training is done. Furthermore, the theory Capture them Green, is vital if all ECD teachers are properly oriented to it. The study also recommends the adoption of the concept Capture them Green, in order to start developing children into future elite sports persons. This study recommends for further researches into strategies to value-add and beneficiate our African players before they are whisked off by dodgy sport agents from developed sport nations.

 

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2017-10-11

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Vol 3, No 10 (2017)

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