Better COACHES
Better PLAYERS

To develop the
support, tools and Our
resources needed by
our coaches to drive Mission
a long term athlete
development system
To develop
competent coaches To develop a culture
trained to meet the of long-term coach
needs of their development
coaching contexts

CORE COMPETENCIES
Valuing
Interacting
Leading
Critical thinking
Problem-solving

What is LTAD??

• Optimal training, competition and
recovery programming with relation
to biological development and
maturation
• Equal opportunity for participation
and competition
• Athlete centred, coach driven and
administration, sport science and
sponsor supported

LTAD Strategies – 2007 Report
Coach Development

Guiding Principles
For the context in which coach participates
Relevant
Learning outcome-based (new NCCP)
Applies Long Term Athlete Development
Athlete-centered principles, practices and recommendations
Existing experience, certifications and training
Respect of active coaches recognized and valued
Applies Adult Learning Principles Self-direction, guided learning, reflection,
assessment, debriefing and mentoring
Access to latest materials, encourages
Kaizen continuous learning by coaches, new tools and
resources under development
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Baseball Canada - Coach Development Model
November 5, 2005
Community Sport Stream Competition Stream Instruction Stream
National Coach High Performance Center Instructor
Training to Compete
Training to Win
Developmental Coach
Training to Compete
Training to Win
Entry or Re-
entry into Development Club – Private Enterprise
system
upon
assessment
Provincial Coach
Training to Train
Training to Compete
Entry
Training to Win
Recreational Coach Community Instructor
Active Living
Regional Coach
Learning to Train
Training to Train
Initiation Coach New stream
Active Start
FUNdamentals
To be discussed in the future
Entry
Learning to Train
Entry

Coaching Contexts - Progress to Date
Community Competitive Instructor
Initiation Coach Introduction Community Instructor
FUNdamentals started
Regional Coach /
In place – Provincial Coach Development Club
On-line + workshop 2008 Private Enterprise
To be developed
Ongoing Development – 2008 High Peformance
Active for Life
Center
To be developed High Perform - tbd To be developed
Baseball Canada Nccp.baseball.ca

Coach Status
Certified
Trained
Upon:
Trained status
In Training Making Ethical
Upon Decisions at
Once you register www.coach.ca
and start process completion of
training for each
context, you will Evaluation process
1st step – for that context
on-line at be designated as
nccp.baseball.ca ‘Trained’ in that
context “Certified”
designation
CC Number issued &
Portfolio started
Baseball Canada Nccp.baseball.ca

The Pathway to Certification
On-Line
Workshops
Practice Certification
Evaluation
Baseball Canada Nccp.baseball.ca

The Resources and Tools Available to Coaches
On-Line
resources
Group
Workshops
Quality Personal
Access to Learning Experience
shared resources
Printed &
On-line Evaluation &
Mentoring
Baseball Canada Nccp.baseball.ca

Quality Personal Learning Experience
Self-
directed
Facilitated
Sharing
Competency &
Experience,
Continuous Learning
Exploration &
Reflection Assessment &
Evaluation
Baseball Canada Nccp.baseball.ca

Meets needs of coaches Guided Learning - Sharing
for that context
Theory is integrated
Workshop Complete in any order
Features
4-5 hours each $10 to Baseball Canada,
balance to PSO
Baseball Canada Nccp.baseball.ca

Competitive Context Stages
High performance
Development High Performance
To be developed
Introduction
Competitive
Development Training to Compete
Regional Coach Learning to Win
Learning to Train Start in 2008
Training to Win
9-12
Early ‘Training to Learning to
Compete National Team
Train’ ages 12-13 Nat’l Train Center
Canada Cup /
Canada Games Pro
Provincial Coach
Training to Train
ages 12-15
Baseball Canada Nccp.baseball.ca

Introduction to Competition Context
From
On-Line
(self-directed)
Workshops
To
Facilitated Sessions
Baseball Canada (guided learning) Nccp.baseball.ca

2008 Nationals?
Old NCCP New NCCP
• Full Level 1 plus Level 2 • Regional Coach – Trained
Technical
and
OR
and
• Complete ‘Making Ethical
• Complete ‘Making Ethical Decisions’ on-line at
Decisions’ on-line at www.coach.ca
www.coach.ca

Regional Coach
Status - TRAINED
On-Line module 1st
Then 4 modules
Teaching
& Skills Planning
Initiation
Learning Analysis
Baseball Canada Nccp.baseball.ca

Active
Continuing Education
Certification
Self-assessment
Portfolio
Practice Observation
Evaluation
Self-directed
www.coach.ca Regional
Coach
Making Ethical Decisions
Certified
nccp.baseball.ca
4 Workshops
Training
Steps to
Baseball Canada - CDM Certification
Nccp.baseball.ca

Steps to
Certification
Active
Continuing Education
Certification
Provincial Self-assessment
Coach Portfolio
Practice / Game Observation
Certified
Evaluation
Self-directed
www.coach.ca
Making Ethical Decisions
nccp.baseball.ca
6 Workshops
Training
Baseball Canada - CDM Nccp.baseball.ca

Evaluation Process
• Self-assessment
Self • Build Portfolio
• Practice Plan
On-Line • Skills Analysis
• Personal Observation (Practice / Game)
Evaluator • Debrief and review (Outcome-based)

System Integration &
Maintenance of Certification
New Old Now
MED by
Active Equivalencies
Dec 31-08
Continuing
Active Challenge
Education

Equivalencies
Old System Competency-Based
• Full Level 1 = • Regional Coach – Trained
• Level 1 plus Tech 2 = • Regional Coach – Certified
• Tech 2 + Theory 2 = • Provincial Coach – Trained
• Full Level 2 = • Provincial Coach – Certified
• Level 3 = • Competition – Development
to be developed

Pathway for Competitive – Introduction

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