Competition Coach
Competition Coach is a two-day workshop spent on-ice and in the classroom. Competition Coach is designed for coaches who plan to work with athletes who are practicing and competing together. The Competition Coach pathway, describes three training and certification pathways available. Certification as a Competition Coach requires the submission of a practice portfolio and an in-person, on-ice evaluation. Note that certification expires after five years; certification is renewable through a maintenance process where the coach accumulates Professional Development points through additional training.
Course content:
- Teaching & Learning
- Strategy & Tactics
- Skill Analysis
- Practice Planning, including Safety and EAP (Emergency Action Plan)
- Delivery Skills
- Brushing Skills
- Drills to Correct
NCCP status:
At end of course = Competition Coach In-Training
Competition Coach + Make Ethical Decisions = Trained
Competition Coach Evaluation + Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation = Certified
Minimum age: Fourteen (14) years old at the start of the course but cannot achieve a certified status until after 16th birthday.
Where to find this Training: Contact your Member Assocation
Evaluation Resources
What to know what an ideal practice should look like? Check out the video link below to get an idea – we’ve edited it bit, but you get the idea. We’ve also included what the practice plan looks like for this video. Remember, your practice should last approximately 90 minutes.
What to know what an ideal practice should look like? Check out the video link below to get an idea – we’ve edited it bit, but you get the idea. We’ve also included what the practice plan looks like for this video. Remember, your practice should last approximately 90 minutes.