Coach Academy. USA Shooting Coach Academy. A coach helps an athlete go where they cannot go by themselves

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1 USA Shooting Coach Academy A coach helps an athlete go where they cannot go by themselves

2 Mission Statement and Goals The mission of the USA Shooting Coach Academy is to build a future pipeline of trained coaches in the Olympic shooting sports by providing an easy to access, standardized, quality coach education program of proven practices, knowledge base, network of content experts/mentors and quality coach instructors.

3 Coach Academy Goals Increase the number and quality of coaches (both men and women) in Olympic shooting sports Establish coach training standards Develop a progressive coach training program Increase the number of advanced and high performance level coaches

4 Coach Academy Goals Providing a defined coach career path Increase the number of women coaches and athletes in the Olympic shooting sports. Be recognized as the model for coach education in Olympic shooting sports. Be recognized at the leader in Safe Sport policy and training for the shooting sports Master Coach High Performance Coach Advanced Coach Entry Level Coach

5 Benefits of the USAS Coach Academy Access to the best coach education and content experts in Olympic style shooting sports. Gain the skills and knowledge necessary to develop future Olympians. Improves image and credibility of youth shooting programs for a club, school or university.

6 Benefits of the USAS Coach Academy Help enable club athletes win medals for themselves and their club, school, university and win USAS team slots at some point in the future. Join a family of other Olympic oriented coaches and athletes.

7 USAS Coach Career Path NRA Level 1 (entry level) Advanced Coach certification click here for the readiness assessment survey High Performance Coach certification Master Coach designation USAS National Coaches USAS National Assistant Coaches Master Coach Academy Instructor

8 Program Description Current coach certification programs Advanced Coach High Performance Coach Prerequisite course study via online training courses available 24/7 Ground course/classroom Co-coach a JODC

9 Prerequisites Prerequisites will be online courses that are content / information oriented Foundational content is necessary for ground course discussions and practical application during the JODC Prerequisite courses provide a common language and understanding prior to taking the ground courses

10 Ground Courses Classroom learning opportunities will provide group discussions on specific prerequisite topics that require more in depth understanding Scheduled when a minimum of 6 coaches is reached Ground Course locations. Master Instructor s club/facility USAS Certified Training Centers USAMU/Ft Benning Olympic Training Center.

11 Advanced Coach Program Objectives Significantly increase the number of Olympic shooting sports coaches (both men and women) at the club, school, grassroots level. With the support of a USAS certified coach, significantly reduce the learning curve for athletes who are interested in the Olympic path. Increase the professionalism and value of Olympic shooting sports coaches. To make the Olympic shooting sports more visible in the shooting community and improve the public image of shooting sports.

12 High Performance Coach Program Objectives Learn to apply their skills and knowledge in developing their athletes to compete at their highest level in National and International competitions Learn how to create an environment in which athletes can achieve their highest potential and to lead them on the Olympic path. To mentor future coaches to become advanced or high performance level coaches in the Olympic shooting sports and develop future Olympians.

13 High Performance Coach Curricula Objectives To become a student of the sport by seeking more knowledge and continuing to learn. To learn how to diagnose an athlete s challenges and respond appropriately by applying validated coaching principles. To help athletes develop life skills that will enable them to be successful in their personal life and careers and to be promoters of the shooting sports.

14 Common Core Courses The Olympic Path (how to make the team) Sport Psychology Safe Sport Policy Training Quiet Eye Fitness (physical and mental) Strength and Conditioning Training Plans Goal Setting Nutrition Anti-Doping USADA Positive Coaching Principles This a sample list Subject to change without notice

15 Discipline Specific Topics This a sample list Rifle Scoring and ISSF Rules Electronic Training Tools Finals Training/Strategies and Competition Management Positions - Advanced Techniques Equipment and Gun Fitting Drills Subject to change without notice

16 Discipline Specific Topics This a sample list Scoring and ISSF Rules Pistol Electronic Training Tools Finals Training/Strategies and Competition Management Positions Advanced Techniques Precision Sport Rapid Rapid Drills Equipment and Gun Fitting Subject to change without notice

17 Discipline Specific Topics This a sample list Shotgun Scoring and ISSF Rules Finals Training/Strategies and Competition Management Gun fit Drills and Vision Exercises Position Advanced Techniques Trap Skeet Subject to change without notice

18 Learning Management System - epath Short List of epath LMS Benefits Online course development to include audio and video capabilities Provides numerous interactive tools for online course development Courses identified/categorized by discipline and level designation Courses can be required for a specific coach curricula - Advanced or High Performance.)

19 epath LMS Benefits Coaches will have their own logon and password to view what courses are required for their discipline and coach curricula and what they have completed to fulfill requirements Online tests, automatically scored and recorded in the coach s own transcript Coach Academy instructors will have access and responsibility for ground course scheduling, registration and updating student records showing completion or no-show status

20 epath LMS Benefits Reports who has taken what, how many coaches are registered for courses, Notifications will send automated reminders to those who have started but not finished courses, send to remind students of ground course dates Forums inside of the LMS that are restricted to registered USAS Coach Academy coaches Can/will create specific training courses for athletes, parents, volunteers, USAS staff.

21 Coach Academy Course Fees Most online courses will require paying a small one time fee to take a course - from $5 to $40. There are a few free courses. Safe Sport for coaches/staff/volunteers Safe Sport for Athletes (shorter version) Athlete Code of Conduct (for USAS teams) Ground course registration fees will be in the $200 - $250 range depending on the venue location, hosting costs and travel costs for the Master Instructors. A coach attending a ground course will have to pay their own travel expenses to attend. We will make every effort to find donors/sponsors for these ground courses to keep costs as low as possible.

22 How does it work? There are two systems: 1. The Catalog site to look through available courses, register and purchase courses 2. epath learning management system where the courses are accessed, viewed Take one course or as many as you like anytime, anywhere that you have Internet access We encourage anyone from anywhere in the world to take our coach courses The last slide in this presentation has all the links for the Coach Academy.

23 How does it work? The Catalog site registration and payment transaction will create an epath LMS user account and take you directly into epath to access the course. After the first purchase, you will be able to take courses and view courses that you have completed, courses that they would like to take, and required online courses for one of the coach certification programs. We understand that there are coaches who maybe technology challenged and will be hesitant to take online courses, but we will make every effort to make this process as simple as possible.

24 In Closing The online courses are being created using epath tools to keep the development and maintenance costs as low as possible but deliver quality content. We do not need a cadillac LMS. We just need to provide quality content. We will be updating courses. Those updates will occur immediately upon republishing the online course. Once you have paid for a course, you will be able to go back and access it as many times as you like. Our content experts will be reviewing all course content annually.

25 Coach Academy Contacts Michael Theimer USAS Coach Academy Director office Robert Mitchell USAS CEO/Executive Director office

26 Web Links 1. The Catalog site to look through available courses, register and purchase courses 2. epath learning management system 3. USAS Coach Academy Policy document 4. Coach Academy User Guide 5. A copy of this slide presentation in pdf format 6. Coach Academy information web page