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November Book of the Month
November 2018 Power Yoga Expand your energy and raise your sense of personal power with power yoga, the athletic and dynamic style of yoga that delivers high intensity and quick results. In Power Yoga: Strength, Sweat, and Spirit, you will learn the poses, practices, and philosophy of this fitness- and focus-boosting training method to Read More…
How to Become and Elite Coach
Coaching is a combination of technical, tactical, and personal elements. Some of the best in their sport have weighed in on their top tips for becoming an elite coach. Brad Kilb: Former Head Coach of the Canadian Jr. Women’s Volleyball team, Former Head Coach of Women’s Division 1 Volleyball in Italy and Switzerland, and Read More…
Coaching Enhancement Program
“Supporting Canada’s coaches in the pursuit of world class coaching excellence in Olympic and Paralympic sports” The goals of this Coaching Enhancement Program is to develop the expertise of high performance coaches with the competencies of a World Class Coach, and to build an engaged community of high performance coaches to drive World Class Read More…
October Book of the Month
Book of the Month October ISB: 9781492567264 The New Power Eating delivers a science-based nutrition plan that explains what to eat and when and how to customize your diet for your physique, performance, and energy needs. This is the authoritative guide for athletes that who regularly train and/or participate in strength training or sports Read More…
Support for Women in Coaching
In 1972, 90% of collegiate female athletes were coached by women. Today, women constitute approximately 40% of all head coaches for women’s teams and a meager 4.6% of all head coaches for men’s teams (Wilson, 2017). Today women make up approximately 40 % of all head coaches of women’s teams and a meager 4.6% of Read More…
National Coaches Week: Free eLearning
This week is National Coaches week. Coach.ca is sharing 3 eLearning courses for FREE this week! Coach Initiation in Sport: This module is great for parents getting involved in coaching with their kids, new coaches, athletes transitioning into coaching, and more! It’s a 1 hour module… Click here to register! Coaching Athletes with a Disability: Read More…
Coach Alberta wants to say #ThanksCoach for #CoachesWeek
National Coaches Week is a week to celebrate the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. This week is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by simply saying #ThanksCoach. This year, National Coaches Week is September 22-30, 2018.
September 2018 Book Of The Month
ISBN: 9781492522614 The ultimate yoga resource for athletes offers instruction on improving strength, flexibility, and balance in any sport or activity. Packed with full-color photos, the book demonstrates poses, breathing, and guided visualization to elevate sport performance. To see more click here Use code B004 to receive 40% off regular price with HKRewards plus Read More…