National Coaching Certification Program News

By Stig Skarborn in Fredericton

In an attempt to give NCCP a higher profile, I intend to write something on this topic each issue. We hope it will be of interest to everyone and that you attempt to achieve certification yourself.

What is NCCP?

A program intended to give credence to a Canadian Coaching System. It is a requirement in some sport organizations in Canada for anyone who teaches or coaches sport. There are five levels, with theoretical, technical and practical components for each level. Canada Games coaches must have achieved at least Level 3.

Who benefits?

Win-win situation. The coach, the athlete, the recreational orienteer, ONB, COF.

What is a coach?

A teacher and analyst.

Who in ONB have taken courses or are accredited?

If I am not up to date, please contact me for corrections.

Encouragement!

If you are not certified, strongly consider taking the missing courses and complete your practical experience requirements. We need fully certified coaches. The usual missing element is often theory, which is usually taught by highly skilled teachers to a variety of sports participants. I have found them to be a lot of fun and very useful.

We need coaches of all age and skill levels.

Sequence

You can take the Theory and Technical components in any sequence as they become available. If you are interested in the Technical, let your Coaching Coordinator, Stig Skarborn, know and he will make arrangements for a course at a mutually convenient time and place. The Theory courses are given through the Sport Branch at various locations around the province throughout the year. Stig can assist you with information.

Teaching Hints

Never turn your back on an audience for more than 8 seconds.

Jack Donahue quote:
"Athletes have to know you care before they care what you know."

Fact #1

Top athletes practice mental imagery skills until they can actually feel, see, hear and control what they experience during a perfect performance. "Canadian Olympic medalists and world champions have recognized that systematic mental preparation has enabled them to perform at a consistently high level of athletic achievement. " Quote from Orlick and Partington in Psyched: Inner Views of Winning, published in Ottawa: by the Coaching Association of Canada.

Fact #2

A coach should fine-tune his on-site coaching role by acting according to a pre-competition plan developed at events leading up to major competitions.
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Last updated: 1997-05-25