OTTAWA (December 2, 2013) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), along with their network of provincial/territorial coaching organizations, continued their ongoing support of the physical literacy movement by offering several National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) workshops as part of Sports Day in Canada.
“As part of the annual Nova Scotia Aboriginal Sport Summit, and Sports Day in Canada, we delivered an FMS workshop to 30 Aboriginal Coaches and Leaders in Sport and Recreation,” said Mike Hudson, Sport Consultant – Coaching Education for the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness. “Our conference focuses on Canada’s Sport for Life through an Aboriginal lens, and the inclusion of the FMS workshop at the beginning of our summit allowed us to give coaches the hands-on experience they need to understand the importance of FMS in developing happy, healthy youth.”
Nova Scotia’s event is just one example of the workshops that were offered across the country which provided coaches, parents, teachers, and recreation leaders the opportunity to learn how to identify, observe, and instruct the fundamental movement skills which include: throwing, catching, jumping, striking, running, kicking, and more.
Beyond FMS workshops, the CAC also participated in Sports Day by attending a media tour stop in Winnipeg on November 27th with partners CBC, ParticipACTION, and True Sport. The theme of the day was ‘True Sport and Coaching’ and featured a learn-to-speed-skate event with local children at the St. James Speed Skating Club. NCCP trained coaches Andrea Olmstead and Remmelt Eldering were on hand to coach the children as they hit the ice for the first time.
“It was an honour to represent the CAC and our provincial/territorial coaching representatives by hosting the Sports Day in Canada media tour in Winnipeg,” said Greg Guenther, member of the CAC Board of Directors and Director of Coaching, Sport Manitoba. “Trained coaches need to be the foundation for increasing sport participation in youth across the country. The National Coaching Certification Program provides the opportunity for coaches to be trained and educated to ensure sport experiences are positive for youth. We need to support coaches from grassroots to high performance as they pursue education in coaching.”
The Coaching Association of Canada would like to thank their partners for their support in offering FMS workshops across the country, and applauds RBC, ParticipACTION, CBC, and True Sport for a successful Sports Day in Canada event.
To find out more about FMS, and to sign up for a workshop, visit: www.coach.ca/fms.
About the Coaching Association of Canada
The Coaching Association of Canada unites stakeholders and partners in its commitment to raising the skills and stature of coaches, and ultimately expanding their reach and influence. Through its programs, the CAC empowers coaches with knowledge and skills, promotes ethics, fosters positive attitudes, builds competence, and increases the credibility and recognition of coaches.
About the National Coaching Certification Program
The National Coaching Certification Program is the CAC’s flagship program and has been identified as a world leader in coach education. It is currently the largest adult continuing education program in Canada. The CAC is committed to ensuring that all coaches receive training based on best practices in instructional design, ethical decision‐making and with content that is relevant, current and which leads to the development of competent coaches.
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