NCI-BC Newsletter Summer 2011

This spring the NCI-BC celebrated the 20th Annual International Coaching School hosted at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE). The event was once again a massive success with thirty three coaches enrolled across the NCCP Comp-Dev Multi-Sport modules and High Performance professional development workshops, and eighty people in attendance at the annual Wine and Cheese evening social.

The Wine and Cheese kicked off with a very positive opening address from the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Engagement, the Honourable Ida Chong. Wendy Pattenden, Canadian Sport Centre Pacific's CEO followed with an outstanding keynote on 'the Future of High Performance Sport in Canada' and the evening concluded with David Hill, Director of the NCI-BC at CSC Pacific honouring all of the International Coaching School participants, as well as the NCI-BC Advanced Diploma students, for their contribution to Canada's success as a leading sport nation. A key message of the evening was recognition and congratulation for the integral role coaches play in the success of Canadian sport 'from playground to podium'.

A number of exciting changes were implemented for this year's International Coaching School, including;

Moving the School to the month of May in order to target more coaches; taking advantage of the shoulder season for a variety of sports, where the winter sports have wound down and summer sports have yet to begin their competitive phase.
Focusing on the delivery of NCCP Competition-Development Multi-Sport modules targeted at coaches working with a range of developmental athletes predominantly at the Train to Compete stage of the LTAD.
Implementing a High Performance Coach Advance, offering a professional development opportunity in the form of workshops targeted at Provincial, National, Varsity and NCI Diploma Alumni Coaches working with athletes in the Training to Train through to Training to Win stages of the LTAD.
Introducing value-added working lunch keynotes featuring;
- 2010 Olympic Review | Dr. Kirsten Barnes, Mental Performace Consultant, CSC Pacific
- Power-Sport Athletes – Optimizing Performance at the Cross-Roads of Metabolism | Dr. Trent Stellingwerff, World-Class Physiologist

Trough a survey following the event, the NCI-BC have received very positive feedback from the coaches in attendance at this year's International Coaching School, highlighting that;

93% of respondants cited the ICS as excellent value for their investment
87% cited the NCCP module delivery as above average to outstanding quality
93% cited the High Performance workshops as relevant to extremely relevant to their professional development
100% cited the NCCP Comp-Dev module delivery as relevant to extremely relevant
100% indicated they would participate in another International Coaching School

The NCI-BC looks forward to building on this year's event to deliver another successful School in the spring of 2012, incorporating the feedback from this year and introducing new ideas and innovative coach education delivery. To view the full 2011 survey results and learn more about the International Coaching School please visit the NCI-BC website.

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NCI ADVANCED COACHING DIPLOMA

The next intake for coaches interested in the NCI Advanced Coaching Diploma will be September of 2011.

This two year part time schedule will rotate throughout Victoria, Vancouver and Whistler as the three key locations for program delivery, combining weekend workshops with a series of mid-week, night-time courses.

To be eligible for the NCI-BC Advanced Coaching Diploma, coaches must meet the following admission requirements:

be NCCP accredited (Competition-Development/Level 3 certified) or equivalent
have a minimum of three years experience coaching a year-round program
provide supporting documentation including:
- a letter of intent
- a current coaching resume
- NSO endorsement of the coach in collaboration with the PSO
participate in an interview with the NCI-BC selection panel
note: a degree in Physical Education or equivalent is recommended but not required

The deadline for applications is this THURSDAY JUNE 30th | Visit the NCI-BC website to apply online

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COACH RESOURCE CENTRE

We are pleased to present the NEW NCI-BC Coach Resouce Centre! The resources currently available to NCI-BC coaches include:

Basic Yearly Training Plan
A downloadable tool to assist coaches in developing a basic yearly training plan for their individual sport programs.
Performance Points
A collection of articles from world-class experts focusing on the topics of Mental Skills, Nutrition, Performance Analysis, Performance Planning, Physiology, Prevention, and Strength and Conditioning.
Field Testing Kit
A tool to assess the physiological parameters of your athletes using common field tests. These kits are equipped to do a wide range of tests to assess leg power, speed, agility, muscular endurance, and aerobic power.
Performance Analysis Kits
A tool enabling coaches to video record for notational analysis and provide clear, effective feedback to their athletes and teams.

For more information please contact our Coaching Coordinator or visit the NCI-BC website.

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PERFORMANCE COOKING:
OPTIMIZING NUTRITION FOR PODIUM PERFORMANCE

Dana Lis, CSC Pacific Sport Dietitian has recently developed the Performance Cooking Service that was successfully launched this January. The aim of this program is to optimize nutrition for athletes during training camps and key events where proper nutrition can significantly improve training gains and performance. Recently traveling with the Vancouver National Swim Team to their warm weather training in Hawaii, Dana was the “cooking dietitian” on-hand to manage all food logistics, prepare all meals and ensure that athletes’ individual nutrition needs for training and recovery were met each day. This service also makes certain that nutrition issues are addressed immediately, allows athletes to entirely focus on training and enhances overall service, which will only have a positively impact podium performance.

The Performance Cooking inspiration was born from Dana’s experience as camp cook and food logistics coordinator for a large research project in remote B.C., which included international researchers, NASA, and American and Canadian astronauts. This unique work experience has brought to light the unsurpassed effectiveness of having a cooking sport dietitian on-site. A hands-on nutrition support model further provides an opportunity to teach cooking skills, nutrition planning and gets athletes into the kitchen learning and exchanging culinary skills which they incorporate back into their home training routines. National Swim Team Coach Tom Johnson stated that “the Performance Cooking Program played a big role in the success of the camp.” Dana’s vision is to expand this program to benefit other sports and truly make performance nutrition happen in a variety of training and competition environments.

For more information contact Dana or visit our website.

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SPORT PERFORMANCE SPEAKER SERIES

Join us this fall for another Sport Performance Speaker Series brought to you in partnership by Canadian Sport Centre Pacific and the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE).

On the last Wednesday of each month we will be facilitating a seminar and and open discussion on the topics below, bringing together world-class experts in their fields, high performance athletes, and you - the Greater Victoria sport community.

Sept. 28th 6.00-7.30pm | Sport Injury & Prevention
Oct. 26th 6.00-7.30pm | Adaptive Coaching
Nov. 30th 6.00-7.30pm | Managing Risk: Preventative Health Practices for Athletes

Stay tuned as we announce our fall presenters and release further information on our fall Speaker Series topics.

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ARE YOU AN NCI GRADUATE?

Did you attend the National Coaching Institute-BC from 1988-2011?

We want to hear from you! We are currently updating our website and would like to invite our past students of the NCI Diploma program to give us some insight on what you have been up to since graduation.

Alumni can fill out a short one question survey to update current or recent coaching positions and/or achievements.

Coaches, stay tuned! The NCI-BC will continue to offer a series of professional development events and we welcome our alumni to stay involved in these opportunities.