National Coaching Certification Program

Introduction to Competition – Part A

Structure of the NCCP

COACHING STREAM

Community Sport Competition Instruction

COACHING CONTEXT

•Initiation•Ongoing participation

•Introduction•Development•High performance

•Beginners•Intermediate•Advanced

Community Sport• Many work with young children only last a few

weeks• Many are parents with children involved• First time coaches with little or no experience• Recreational or low-level competitive programs• Seek to foster a love of sport within a fun and

safe, dynamic environment• Promote participation and encourage

participants, regardless of their ability level• Competitive rules may be adapted to suit

participants

Competition• Programs where athletes seek to achieve

performance• Provide support to athletes (technical,

physical, tactical, and mental)• Support athletes in both training and

competitive abilities• Develop athletes of long term• Teach values• Help athletes be as good as they can be• Create positive experiences in sport

Competition - Introduction• Children, adolescents, or pre-adolescents• Basic skills and tactics• Low level competitions• Seasonal basis• Fun• Specialization is not a priority

Competition - Development• Adolescents or young adults• Refine basic skills and tactics; teach more

advanced skills and tactics• Provincial/territorial or national competition• Seasonal or annual basis (several times a

week)• Specialization is more important

Competition – High Performance

• Ages 20 to 35• Refine advanced sport skills and tactics• National or international competitions• High volume of specialized training on an

annual basis to improve or maintain performance

Instruction• Teach sport-specific skills• Instruct participants at various proficiency

levels• Primarily non-competitive

Instruction - Beginners• Teach basic skills to individuals with little or no

experience in the sport or activity• Deal with a limited number of participants at a

time• Focus on fundamentals of the activity with an

emphasis on safety

Instruction – Intermediate• Help participants refine basic skills and

introduce a variety of more complex techniques to individuals with some experience and proficiency

• Customized instruction based on each participant

• Manage larger groups• Fairly knowledgeable in all matters related to

the selection and adjustment of equipment

NCCP Certification

• Must meet the requirements identified by their sport for the coaching context in which they seek certification:– Analyzing performance– Planning a practice– Designing a program– Managing a program– Providing support to athletes in training– Supporting the competitive experience– Making ethical decisions

Instruction - Advanced• Extensive experience in the sport• Demonstrate superior abilities in teaching

skills and analyzing performance to help participants refine advanced skills

• Customized instruction based on each participant

• Manage larger groups• Competent in all areas including equipment,

skills, and techniques