RCA Weekend #1 - Coaching Clinic
Regina SK - LOCATION TO BE CONFIRMED
Saturday March 30 - 8:30am-4pm
Sunday March 31 - 8:30am-3pm
Facilitator: Martin George
Cost: $50 SRA Members, plus $35 for separate Making Ethical Decisions course.
$150 Non-SRA Members, plus $35 for separate Making Ethical Decisions course.
In order to add you to the training you first must register through thelocker.coach.ca
CREATE AN ACCOUNT & REGISTER WITH RCA AS A COACH (membership.rowingcanada.org)
• REGISTER IN “THE LOCKER” (www.thelocker.coach.ca)
• OBTAIN/VERIFY PLEASURE CRAFT OPERATOR CARD AND PROVIDE TO YOUR PROVINCIAL ROWING ASSOCIATION
Making Ethical Decisions - This is a separate 3 hour workshop that is a prequisite to RCA Coach certification. We encourage you to take it prior to the training if possible. Click here to register for this course prior to training. http://saskcoach.ca/NCCP_CompIntro.php
RCA WEEKEND 1
The 16-hour long RCA Coach Weekend #1 clinic is a recognized coach education course in the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP); completion of the course is the first step in becoming a certified RCA Coach.
This course is for coaches who are actively coaching competitive rowers and specifically prepares coaches who are taking athletes in the Training to Train and Learning to Compete stages of the LTAD to regattas.
Topics covered in RCA Coach Weekend #1 include:
Long Term Athlete Development
• Learn how to utilize the LTAD model to guide in planning training, competitive, and recovery programs to allow athletes to achieve optimal performances and remain active for life
Analyzing Performance
• Movement patterns in sweep and sculling technique in Canada
• RCA model rowing stroke
Rigging
Designing a Sport Program
• Aerobic training categories, VO2 max, anaerobic threshold, categories of intensity, training phases, cross-training are covered
Movement Screen
• Learn to conduct a basic movement screen that will help determine the appropriate starting level of athletes
Planning a Practice
• Develop an emergency action plan appropriate to your facility
• Learning to recognize hazards, anticipate and manage risks
• Structure of a practice plan
• Skill acquisition and physical abilities
Delivering a Practice
• How to maximize learning
• Key elements in the teaching process
• Intervention and feedback for athletes
Supporting the Competitive Experience
•Rules of racing
•Competition review of the LTAD
Who should take this course?
• Instructors who are actively coaching competitive athletes/crews
Do I need any pre-requisites before taking this course?
• No! This is the first step in becoming a NCCP recognized RCA Coach, and as such does not require any pre-requisites.
Do I get recognized for completing this course?
• You will be designated as “in training” in the NCCP database
What are the next steps after taking this course?
• If you haven’t already done so, complete the Coaches Association of Canada’s Make Ethic Decisions online evaluation by logging in to the NCCP’s Locker Database
•After you’ve had a chance to practice course teachings (approximately 6 months), register for RCA Coach Weekend #2.
Saturday March 30 - 8:30am-4pm
Sunday March 31 - 8:30am-3pm
Facilitator: Martin George
Cost: $50 SRA Members, plus $35 for separate Making Ethical Decisions course.
$150 Non-SRA Members, plus $35 for separate Making Ethical Decisions course.
In order to add you to the training you first must register through thelocker.coach.ca
CREATE AN ACCOUNT & REGISTER WITH RCA AS A COACH (membership.rowingcanada.org)
• REGISTER IN “THE LOCKER” (www.thelocker.coach.ca)
• OBTAIN/VERIFY PLEASURE CRAFT OPERATOR CARD AND PROVIDE TO YOUR PROVINCIAL ROWING ASSOCIATION
Making Ethical Decisions - This is a separate 3 hour workshop that is a prequisite to RCA Coach certification. We encourage you to take it prior to the training if possible. Click here to register for this course prior to training. http://saskcoach.ca/NCCP_CompIntro.php
RCA WEEKEND 1
The 16-hour long RCA Coach Weekend #1 clinic is a recognized coach education course in the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP); completion of the course is the first step in becoming a certified RCA Coach.
This course is for coaches who are actively coaching competitive rowers and specifically prepares coaches who are taking athletes in the Training to Train and Learning to Compete stages of the LTAD to regattas.
Topics covered in RCA Coach Weekend #1 include:
Long Term Athlete Development
• Learn how to utilize the LTAD model to guide in planning training, competitive, and recovery programs to allow athletes to achieve optimal performances and remain active for life
Analyzing Performance
• Movement patterns in sweep and sculling technique in Canada
• RCA model rowing stroke
Rigging
Designing a Sport Program
• Aerobic training categories, VO2 max, anaerobic threshold, categories of intensity, training phases, cross-training are covered
Movement Screen
• Learn to conduct a basic movement screen that will help determine the appropriate starting level of athletes
Planning a Practice
• Develop an emergency action plan appropriate to your facility
• Learning to recognize hazards, anticipate and manage risks
• Structure of a practice plan
• Skill acquisition and physical abilities
Delivering a Practice
• How to maximize learning
• Key elements in the teaching process
• Intervention and feedback for athletes
Supporting the Competitive Experience
•Rules of racing
•Competition review of the LTAD
Who should take this course?
• Instructors who are actively coaching competitive athletes/crews
Do I need any pre-requisites before taking this course?
• No! This is the first step in becoming a NCCP recognized RCA Coach, and as such does not require any pre-requisites.
Do I get recognized for completing this course?
• You will be designated as “in training” in the NCCP database
What are the next steps after taking this course?
• If you haven’t already done so, complete the Coaches Association of Canada’s Make Ethic Decisions online evaluation by logging in to the NCCP’s Locker Database
•After you’ve had a chance to practice course teachings (approximately 6 months), register for RCA Coach Weekend #2.
NCCP COACH PATHWAY
Saskatchewan Rowing follows the National coaching pathway offered through Rowing Canada Aviron. We offer annual Learn to Row and RCA Coach training's across the province. Coach training events are regularly updated here.
RCA offers training and certification under Canada's National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). This program is delivered in partnership between RCA, the Provincial Rowing Associations, the Coaching Association of Canada and the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Associations. With the aim of increasing the number and quality of certified coaches, the RCA Coach Education (NCCP) program is organized into the pathways shown below. The Learn to Row and RCA Coach Pathway are workshops that are delivered via the Provincial Rowing Associations, whereas the RCA Performance Coach and High Performance Coach are delivered via RCA and in the case of High Performance Coach with the National Coaching Institute.
To review RCA Development and National Team Coach Certification Standards, please click here.
For the full RCA Coach Pathways document, please click here.
Learn to Row Pathway
Best suited for: Coaches interested in working with beginner rowers. Learn to Train stage.
RCA Coach Pathway
Best suited for: Coaches interested in working with intermediate rowers interested in competition (e.g. regional and provincial competitions). Train to Train and Learn to Compete stage.
RCA Performance Coach Pathway
Best suited for: Coaches interested in working with rowers moving into university and national competitions and rowers preparing to enter development competitions internationally (e.g. Canada Games, National Rowing Championships, CanAmMex, etc.) Learn to Compete and Train to Compete stage.
RCA offers training and certification under Canada's National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). This program is delivered in partnership between RCA, the Provincial Rowing Associations, the Coaching Association of Canada and the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Associations. With the aim of increasing the number and quality of certified coaches, the RCA Coach Education (NCCP) program is organized into the pathways shown below. The Learn to Row and RCA Coach Pathway are workshops that are delivered via the Provincial Rowing Associations, whereas the RCA Performance Coach and High Performance Coach are delivered via RCA and in the case of High Performance Coach with the National Coaching Institute.
To review RCA Development and National Team Coach Certification Standards, please click here.
For the full RCA Coach Pathways document, please click here.
Learn to Row Pathway
Best suited for: Coaches interested in working with beginner rowers. Learn to Train stage.
RCA Coach Pathway
Best suited for: Coaches interested in working with intermediate rowers interested in competition (e.g. regional and provincial competitions). Train to Train and Learn to Compete stage.
RCA Performance Coach Pathway
Best suited for: Coaches interested in working with rowers moving into university and national competitions and rowers preparing to enter development competitions internationally (e.g. Canada Games, National Rowing Championships, CanAmMex, etc.) Learn to Compete and Train to Compete stage.