COACHING

Program Guidelines

Speed Skating Canada Coaching Courses

Each of the following courses has been developed by Speed Skating Canada in order to provide coach training in a specific context and may lead to certification as described below. Once a coach has obtained certification in a specific context, they will be required to complete a professional development activity at least once every three years in order to maintain their certification.

FUNdamentals Leader

The FUNdamentals Leader workshop is a 8.5 hour workshop that introduces participants to the sport of speed skating. After completing FUNdamentals Leader course, the coach will be trained to assist in practices and provide skaters with a safe training session. The modules presented include:

• Introduction
• Safety and Equipment
• Ethics
• Basic Teaching Concepts
• Developing and Observing Speed Skating Movements

It is not possible for a coach to receive certification within this context. Upon successful completion of this course coaches will receive recognition as having been trained as a FUNdamentals Leader and recognized as trained in the Initiation Context of the Community Stream for speed skating by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC).

FUNdamentals Coach

The FUNdamentals course combines specific speed skating skills and general coaching concepts is a 25 hour course broken down into eight modules. After completing the FUNdamentals, the coach will be prepared to take inexperienced athletes and provide them with safe and educational training sessions teaching them basic speed skating skills. This course is generally delivered over two weekends. The modules presented include:

• Introduction
• Making Ethical Decisions
• Speed Skating Technique
• Planning a Practice I
• Analyze Performance
• Teaching and Learning
• Speed Skating Equipment 1
• Peer Teaching

Following the first weekend coaches will receive the status of In-Training, and upon successful completion of all modules coaches will receive the status of Trained for the FUNdamentals context. In order to receive full certification, coaches are required to complete an evaluation which includes the submission of a portfolio and an on-site assessment. Upon a successful evaluation coaches will be certified as a FUNdamentals speed skating coach by Speed Skating Canada and recognized as a Certified in the Instruction stream in the Beginner context by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC)

NCCP Introduction to Competition Course for Speed Skating

The Introduction to Competition course combines specific speed skating skills and general coaching concepts as they apply to participants competing at a local or provincial level in a 32 hour course broken down into thirteen modules. Upon completion of Introduction to Competition, the coach will be prepared to provide developing competitors with the basic skills necessary for successful competition. This course is generally delivered over two weekends. The modules presented include:

• Role of the Coach
• Planning a Practice II
• Teaching and Learning
• Speed Skating Technique II
• Analyze Performance II
• Speed Skating Equipment II
• Mental Preparation - Fitness
• Nutrition
• Design a Sports Program
• Manage the Aspects of the Program
• Support the Competitive
  Assessment and Evaluation

Following the first weekend coaches will receive the status of In-Training, and upon successful completion of all modules coaches will receive the status of Trained for the Introduction context of the competition stream. In order to receive full certification, coaches are required to complete an evaluation which includes the submission of a portfolio and an on-site assessment. Upon a successful evaluation coaches will be certified as a Introduction to competition speed skating coach by Speed Skating Canada and recognized as a Certified in the Introduction context of the Competition Stream by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC)

NCCP Level 3 Technical Course for Speed Skating

The Level 3 Technical course is a 30 hour course aimed at teaching fundamental principles applicable to coaching high performance athletes. The objectives of Level 3 are to develop a high level of technical expertise necessary to coach advanced skills. Topics are:

• Analysis of Skating Skills
• Physical Preparation of Skaters
• Principles of movement
• Seasonal and yearly plans
• Correction of errors in skating
• National team programs
• Correction of errors (imitations and training aids)
• Sample of existing training programs
• Common errors in long and short track skating
• Equipment for training
• Mental Preparation and Goal Setting
• Care and Prevention of Injuries
• Emotion control and competitive anxiety
• Types and causes of injuries
• Strategies for mental training
• Emergency situation and care
• Collaborative goal setting
• Prevention and treatment of injuries
• Competitions
• Special consideration for adolescent skaters
• Draw, protest and doping control
• Development of advanced strategies and tactics
• Rules
• Managing a team

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