Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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COACH GROUP
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TASK 2: ANALYZE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA: Detect and correct basic skill errors
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TASK 5: PARENT COMMUNICATION CRITERIA: Communicate program philosophy and logistical factors
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The pages that follow describe the details of the task your coach was assigned
to complete, and the NCCP standard to be achieved.
Create a document which presents an emergency action plan for a primary practice facility
where you currently coach.
A sample template for an Emergency Action Plan was included in your Swimming 101 Coach
Workbook. A copy of the resource is made available for the assessor below.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/39264774/Safety-EN
Your document must be created in one of the following file formats : .doc, .pdf, .rtf, .xls or .txt
If you do not currently have a practice facility, please complete this activity for a facility where
you will be coaching in the future. You may need to contact the pool supervisor or head
lifeguard, or a supervisor from your Club.
ASSESSOR: Review the submitted task against the criteria and evidences for the
criteria “Lead swimmers in appropriate activities” in the Fundamentals
Coach Evaluation Guide that follows;
Step 1 Create a new word/excel/text document for this task. A sample template was provided
to the coach in their Swimming 101 Coach Workbook - Start (Page 5.3.3), Breaststroke
turn (Page 5.6.3), Butterfly swim (Page 4.1.3)
Be sure to clearly indicate which skill and which video the comments relate to.
Watch each video and submit a document that lists your detected errors, the root causes, and your
specific strategy to help make a correction of that error.
You must provide a minimum of one detection, root cause and correction for each of the three skills.
Be sure to clearly indicate which skill the comments are related to.
Assessor – video files your coach observed when completing this task
Grab Start
Above water http://www.youtube.com/v/TJPoj5iIXGY?version=3&rel=0
ASSESSOR Review the submitted task against the criteria and evidences for the
criteria “Detect and correct basic skill errors” in the Fundamentals Coach
Evaluation Guide that below;
The document is required in a .doc, .pdf, .rtf, .xls or .txt format. A sample template for this activity is
found on Page 6.1 of your Swimming 101 Coach Workbook. Please adapt or create a document that
fits your coaching situation.
1. Description of swimmers the plan is designed for (age, stage of development, etc.)
2. Primary objective for the multi‐week plan
3. Detailed objective(s) for each week of the multi‐week plan
4. Group activities for swimmers and parents (meetings, communication documents, etc.)
5. Competitive event(s) or evaluation event(s) within the multi‐week plan
6. Primary objective(s) for each competitive or evaluation event
ASSESSOR Review the submitted task against the criteria and evidences for the
criteria “Design a multi-week program plan” in the Fundamentals Coach
Evaluation Guide that below;
Achievement Evidence
Meet “Standard for Core Certification” and
Above Identify key athletic abilities and appropriate growth and development factors required for long term
Standard success in swimming and active living
Present a series of lesson plans that demonstrate the progression of skill development
On a calendar representing a multi-week program plan:
Identify how the program structure is appropriate for the skill and development level of the
swimmers. (e.g. butterfly is best planned for short distances in the early season and then developed
NCCP over time)
Standard for
Identify and prioritize goals and objectives of the program at appropriate levels for the age/stage of
Core the swimmers in your group. (e.g. this month we want to achieve the best U/W skills in the region)
Certification Identify a swimming calendar of events (practice/competitions/social/etc.) (e.g, include the monthly
pizza party and time trial in the plan)
Identify an appropriate progression of skill development for subsequent lessons or practices as
defined by KPF models (e.g., sequence of skills teaching backstroke may be body position, followed
by leg action and then arm action prior to breathing and timing)
In order to maximize your swimmer’s skill and fitness development, you will need to provide them
with consistent challenges over the multi‐week plan. You need to make sure that your practices are
progressive (i.e. incremental increase in speed, distance, mastery of skills, etc) and build on skills from
previous practices.
Create a document which presents 3 practice plans for use in specific weeks of the multi‐week plan you
have created for Task #3. Make sure to note in your practice plan, which week from your multi-week
plan the practice is designed for. A sample template for each practice plan is provided on Page 6.4 of
your Swimming 101 Coach Workbook.
Substitute Practice For 1 of the practices presented, include alternate activities that could be used if
the facility you are planning the practice for became unavailable at the last
moment.
Be sure each practice includes details as outlined in the practice plan templates used at the Swimming
101 course. Each practice must reference the specific week & practice of the multi-week plan it is
designed for.
ASSESSOR Review the submitted task against the criteria and evidences for the
criteria “Plan activities in a safe practice environment” in the
Fundamentals Coach Evaluation Guide that below;
Achievement Evidence
Design an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) that provides:
o Location of telephones (cell and land lines)
o Emergency telephone numbers
o Location of medical profiles for each swimmer under the coach’s care
o Location of a fully stocked first-aid kit
Above o Identified person to make emergency call (“call person”) and manage emergency situations at
facility (“control person”)
Standard o Directions to the activity site
Meet “Standard for Core Certification” and
o Coach makes use of the available time, space and equipment to promote a high degree of
active engagement time
o Use of safe, innovative practice activities to promote individualized learning and mastery
Identify swimmers’ needs in relation to age, abilities and performance levels (e.g. reflect on your
SNC ADM and LTAD)
Match activities to the skill level of swimmers. (e.g. create an assessment using your KPF’s)
Match activities to the appropriate segment of the practice (intro, warm-up, main part, cool-down
and a conclusion/reflection)
NCCP Modify practice activities to address basic scenarios (i.e. Double booked facility, swimmers with
Standard for different skill levels etc.) that could occur in your group. (e.g. create an alternate activity plan for
Core land)
Certification Design an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) that provides:
o Location of telephones (cell and land lines)
o Emergency telephone numbers
o Location of medical profiles for each swimmer under the coach’s care
o Location of a fully stocked first-aid kit
o Identified person to make emergency call (“call person”) and manage emergency situations at
facility (“control person”)
o Directions to the activity site
Prepare an agenda for a parent's meeting for the group of swimmers you coach.
List the agenda items, and in point form, your key speaking messages.
Also detail how you plan to let parents know about the meeting...and provide sample
documents you might use to do so.
Assemble all of this into one Parent Communication document.
Your coaching career will involve many interactions with swimmers and their parent or
guardians. A sound communication strategy will greatly increase the chance that these
interactions will be positive and constructive.
To access resources for this task, we recommend a review of the following websites;
Positive Coaching Alliance - http://www.positivecoach.org
Coaching Association of Canada - http://www.coach.ca/eng/tips/search.cfm
Hint: This is a great task to ask for help from a mentor coach or supervisor.... or even a parent
(eg. teacher) who would do this regularly!
ASSESSOR Review the submitted task against the criteria and evidences for the
criteria “Communicate program philosophy and logistical factors” in the
Fundamentals Coach Evaluation Guide that below;