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Professional Athletes and Sports Organizations

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Developing the social and professional skills to match your athleticism.

Language Training

Many athletes in the United States come from Latin America, Asia, Europe, and Africa, often with little to no experience speaking English — a limitation that can get in the way of their and their team’s success. Language training provides the tools they need to communicate with teammates and coaches socially and professionally.

Cultural Training

As professional sports becomes more global, cultural competence becomes more critical. LTC provides cultural education and training to assist professionals as they travel to compete in front of fans, media, and sponsors. This training helps prepare players and staff to best assimilate into the cultures which they visit, providing additional relevance to fans and sponsors around the world.

Translation Services

Meeting with a compliance officer is nerve-racking in any language. If an athlete doesn’t speak English or lacks confidence in English-only settings, a situation like this could put his or her career at stake. In addition to translating compliance documents for regulators and athletes, LTC also provides interpreters for these delicate situations.

Interpretation Services

If language training is not possible, or you simply don’t have the time or budget for a language program, LTC offers escort interpretation service that matches an interpreter with your individual athlete or group and provides the personal service of a close, trusted relationship. Our interpreters not only interpret day-to-day interactions with teammates and coaches, but are also equipped to interpret with journalists and team or league officials.

Case Studies

We’ve done some amazing work for some amazing clients.

LPGA

Improving the handicap for an entire sport.
To help women’s golf as it grew into a global sport, LTC partnered with the LPGA to prepare its athletes for the Global Tour where they compete in front of their fans, media and sponsors. With competitions in 14 different nations, LTC created language and cultural training that helped players and staff assimilate into the locations they visit, providing increased relevance to fans and sponsors around the world.

San Francisco Giants

A team effort.
In a league where 30% of players are born outside of America, the Giants sought to eliminate the language barriers of their Latin players. First, the dual objective of understanding direction (from coaches) and communicating back (to coaches and teammates) was set. Then, knowing the players were energetic and young, LTC used video, interactive whiteboards, listening exercises and mobile applications to create relevant, interactive lessons that kept them engaged. According to the Team Coordinator, the training not only helped integrate the foreign players, but ultimately built a more culturally competent team.

Indy 500

Fine tuning an entire enterprise.
For over 15 years, LTC has provided training to drivers and staff to effectively communicate with media contacts, sponsors, and fans during events leading up to and during the Indy 500. Training focused on effective communication, proper vocabulary usage and cultural competence to ensure that the drivers and teams were well-prepared to navigate the diverse and dynamic environment of the race. We also sponsored on of our students, Ana Beatriz, an Indy car driver from Brazil.
Scott Ensign Senior Director Corporate Partnerships – LPGA
"Language Training Center’s expertise in providing Japanese, Korean and Chinese interpretation at LPGA Player meetings offers our players the assurance that they are thoroughly informed of important business matters as well as the accurate written translation provided for critical documents that the LPGA exchanges with key business constituents is vitally important. LTC has consistently delivered high quality translation and interpreting services. I would personally recommend them for any language need as they are both reliable and knowledgeable. We look forward to maintaining a long business relationship with LTC!"

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Martin George is more than the Founder of LTC. He’s a teacher with a Doctorate in Linguistics, who’s lived abroad, speaks at conferences, and is able to hold his own in a conversation on just about any subject. Ready to listen to The 2nd Most interesting Man in the World? Enter Martin’s Mind.

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