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Special Olympics Alberta Competition Coach Workshop

22 October 2024

❗Reminder ❗Our first in-person workshop with Special Olympics will take place on October 27th in Edmonton!

The NCCP Competition Coach Workshop is a formal, full-day training course offered for Alberta Gymnastics Federation coaches interested in furthering their education on coaching an athlete with a disability.  This course will not only help you to adapt existing classes for those who require, but is also designed for coaches interested in developing their athletes for competition and travel opportunities.

The goals of the SOC Competition Sport Course are preparation for local, provincial, national, and international competitions with the primary focus on safety, fun, fitness, fundamentals, and performance as well as teaching the basic skills of the sport.

A Trained SOC Competition Coach is expected to:

  • Provide support to athletes in areas such as technical, physical tactical and mental preparation
  • Coach in competition as well as in training
  • Encourage an environment that is fun
  • Coach may progress to various levels with their athletes or the coach may choose to work with athletes at a specific level
  • Required for all coaches who wish to coach at National or International Games

We recommend this course for Head Coaches and coaches with a particular interest in coaching athletes with an intellectual disability. Group work, coach networking, and practical applications will be explored.

Location: North Edmonton Gymnastics Club
                 12115 – 68 Street
                 Edmonton, AB T5 B 1P9

Date:        Sunday, October 27, 2024

Time:        8:30am – 5:00pm

A lot of space is available for additional coaches who would like to attend from the same club.

Register Here for Edmonton Workshop

Location: Changed from in-person to Online Zoom

Date:        Sunday, November 3, 2024

Time:        8:30am – 4:30pm

A lot of space is available for additional coaches who would like to attend from the same club.

Register Here for Online Workshop

Please note that these courses are offered via Special Olympics Alberta, for more information about Special Olympics Alberta contact Courtney Roy [email protected].

If you have any additional questions, contact Jacqueline Escobar at [email protected].