NCCP COMMUNITY COACHING WORKSHOP
The “CC” Workshop is the third step in the NCCP coach education program. It provides essential training for coaches delivering an effective skill development program to children six to nine years of age (the “FUNdamentals” stage of athlete development. This program is designed to train coaches to teach children technical skills, select games that reinforce the technical skills being taught, design and lead on-snow sessions, select and prepare equipment for young children and make learning FUN. Successful completion of the ICC online module as well as Coach Initiation Sport online module (details below and enthusiasm are the prerequisites.
Date: TBD
Location: Saskatoon (details TBD)
Fee: The workshop fee is $75.00.
Register: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=33351
Learning Facilitator: Alison Meinert
Prerequisites:
CAC COACH INITIATION IN SPORT ONLINE MODULE
The NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport module introduces new or experienced coaches to the foundational skills of coaching, such as long-term athlete development, ethics, coaching motivation, and athlete safety and wellness. It also teaches the key coaching concepts and educational tools that are the foundation of the NCCP. This one-hour NCCP module is available online through the Locker.
NCCP INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY COACHING ONLINE MODULE
The “ICC” Workshop is the second step in the NCCP coach education program. It is designed to teach parents and other beginning coaches with basic information and a feeling of confidence as they begin their role as a coach. It teaches coaches how to deliver a series of age-appropriate skill development sessions under the guidance/supervision of more experienced coaches. The orientation is to skiers of all age groups with an emphasis on working with children under six years of age (the “Active Start” stage of athlete development). Coaches are taught basic coaching skills, how to teach the fundamentals of technique, growth and development considerations, how to create a motivating learning environment and how to set up a ski playground. Successful completion of the Coach Initiation in Sport online module, enthusiasm and a minimum age of 14 years are the prerequisites. This is a five-hour online module.
