Coaches

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Athletics Ontario also recommends that you visit the Coaches Association of Ontario website at www.coachesontario.ca

World Junior Coaching Seminar and Tutorial

Athletics Canada is pleased to announce the 2010 World Junior Coaching Seminar and Tutorial, Effectively Managing the Transition from Junior to Senior. The focus of the seminar and tutorial is to prepare coaches to successfully bridge athlete development from junior to senior. READ MORE

Important Notices for Coaches, Officials, Associates and Athletes

Please review the information below which includes some important reminders about membership, insurance, facility access and information on a new benefit to Athletics Ontario coaches, officials, associates and administrators. READ MORE

Acceptance of credits for old NCCP work to cease after April 1, 2010

Coaches who have partial credits acquired under the old NCCP (Technical, Theory and Practical components) should be aware that they have until April 1, 2010 to complete and submit additional old NCCP credits to complete their certiifcation. READ MORE

Canadian Sport for Life "A Sport Parent's Guide"

The newly released Canadian Sport for Life "A Sport Parent's Guide" is now available for download. Canadian Sport for Life and LTAD (Long-Term Athlete Development) focuses on the general framework of athlete development with special reference to growth, maturation and development, trainability and sport system alignment and integration. It incorporates information from a number of sources. The guide provides parents and coaches introductory information on the basics of training, LTAD stages, and how to support Canadian Sport for Life in sport, at home and in your community...not to mention a comprehensive appendix of resources.

This document may be helpful in introducing the concepts of CS4L with your organization, clubs, coaches, parents and partners in sport. To download the document and for more information, please click here (PDF) or visit www.ltad.ca

Basic coaching resource list - "Essential Reading"

Roger Burrows, on behalf of AO has compliled a list of esssential resources for coaches of all disciplines. This annotated list is a great starting point for coaches and gives details on where to find these resources. To download this list, please click on the link to the left under "Coaching Resources", titled "Essential Reading".