Racquetball Canada is committed to excellence, whether you are coaching those who are first-time players or those who compete at the elite international level. We work in partnership with the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) to provide coach education and development opportunities that fit the needs of our coaches.
Racquetball Canada’s coaching education program links directly to our Long Term Development framework (LTD) and provides coaches with the right knowledge and skills to help all athletes develop to their potential . Click here for more information about Racquetball Canada’s Long Term Development Framework.
Racquetball Canada offers coach education in the NCCP Community Sport and NCCP Competition streams. Coach education is accomplished through NCCP sport-specific workshops administered by Racquetball Canada and NCCP Multi-sport Training Modules available through the provincial and territorial coaching associations.
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The NCCP Community Sport stream is designed to help participants of any age learn, play, and have fun. Participants in this stream are typically playing for their own enjoyment. Beginner coaches often start here.
NCCP Community Sport – Initiation Coach training is for those working with novice racquetball players typically at the Fundamental or Active for Life stage of Long Term Athlete Development.
The NCCP Competition stream helps participants of all ages develop competitive abilities in their sport over the long term. Former athletes and experienced coaches at regional levels often work in this stream.
NCCP Competition – Introduction coach training is for coaches working with athletes who are starting to compete in tournaments and provincial championships. Athletes are typically at the Learn to Train and Train to Train levels of Long Term Development.
NCCP Competition – Development coach training is intended for coaches working with athletes who are competing at the National Championships in the Open category and are at the Train to Compete stage of Long Term Development.
Competition – Development Advanced Gradation (CDAG) is an advanced NCCP coaching status for those who have progressed beyond Competition – Development certification to work with athletes on the podium pathway, typically in the Train to Compete or Train to Win stages. It serves as a bridge toward full Competition – High Performance status, requiring active coaching at a high-performance level and endorsement from the National Sport Organization.
This is the highest context in the NCCP’s Competition stream, for coaches working with elite athletes in the Train to Win stage of Long Term Development who are preparing for national or international podium performances. Coaches typically reach this level after progressing through Competition-Development and CDAG, and demonstrating advanced sport-specific coaching skills.
The Advanced Coaching Diploma program is designed for coaches of Canadian athletes competing at national, and international levels. It is a required module for those working on their NCCP Competition – Development Advanced Gradation Training.
