Community Coaching Course, Sunday May 7
The Community Squash Instructor Course and the Multi-sport modules (NCCP Make Ethical Decisions course & NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport eLearning) provide all the training necessary to help introduce the fundamentals of squash to beginners at all ages.
By becoming a ‘Trained Community Squash Instructor’, you may assist Certified Coaches in your club or local community (ie. school teams, grassroots programming, beginner clinics etc.).
This course is geared towards those who are club volunteers, recreational players, teachers, older juniors or parents who do not coach full time but would like to learn the basic skills of squash instruction at the grassroots level.
Register now for the Community Coach Course… 4 participants required for the course to run.
Learning Facilitator: Barb Cooper
Date: Sunday, May 14
Time: 9am - 6pm
Registration Deadline: May 7 at 11:30pm
Venue : Mayfair Lakeshore, Toronto
Fee: $150 + HST per participant (includes Manual)
There will be instruction on and off the courts so please bring squash gear!
Course contact email: lauren@squashontario.com
**Safe Sport/Screening Requirements: Coaches may be subject to Squash Canada and/or their Provincial/Territorial Squash Association requirements that may include but are not limited to Safe Sport Training, Screening, and Criminal Record Checks.
Intermediate Coaching Course, May 26-28
This course will train coaches to teach beginner to intermediate squash players in the Learning to Train and Training to Train stages of athlete development. This course covers both the Intermediate Instruction and Introduction to Competition stream. In the Intermediate Instruction stream, coaches will learn to refine basic squash skills and introduce intermediate strokes and related performance skills to intermediate, recreational players. In addition, coaches will be able to schedule, plan and promote programs and activities, including fun tournaments. In the Introduction to Competition stream, coaches will also be trained to work with juniors and young adults who are more competitive and train to refine their intermediate squash skills and train on a seasonal basis to improve their general fitness and prepare for competitive play and regional tournaments. Prior coaching certification is not necessary but encouraged.
Please visit the Squash Ontario Coaching webpage to view all the requirements for Intermediate Instructor and Club Coach Certification. www.squashontario.com/coaching
COURSE INFORMATION
Introduction to Competition --> Intermediate Coaching Course
Learn to coach beginner to intermediate players in a club environment! Minimum 4 participants required to run the course (maximum 9).
Learning Facilitator: Marci Sier
Dates and location: Mayfair Lakeshore Toronto, May 26-28
Course Schedule: Friday 6:00pm - 10:00pm, Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm, Sunday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Price: $300 + HST
Mandatory Pre-requisite before you attend the course --> Coaching in Squash eLearning module - Sign into your Coach Locker profile to complete (Cost is $35)
Course includes:
22 hours of on-court, practical instruction
High quality Reference Materials and Coach Workbook
Partial completion of Intro to Competition Certification (Certification also requires completion of multi-sport modules and evaluation)