Upcoming Community Sport and Competition Introduction Courses

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Mark your calendars for the upcoming NCCP Community Sport and Competition Introduction Workshops!

Please note that all BCWA coaches must meet minimum NCCP requirements (see here). Additionally, coaches who wish to coach at the WCL National Championships must complete their Competition Introduction Training.

This training is typically only offered in the Fall, so if you plan to coach at Nationals in the Spring, now is the time to complete your training!

BCWA membership and two separate registrations are required for each of the courses below to ensure your participation is properly recorded as completed in the Locker:

Register through the Locker – This records the course on your coaching profile and ensures it appears in your completed training history.
Register and pay through Uplifter – This completes your course registration and payment with BCWA.

Community Sport - Kids Wrestling

This practical, mat-based workshop is designed to provide participants with a foundational understanding of how to safely and effectively teach basic wrestling skills in an engaging and interactive environment. Developed for elementary and secondary school teachers, parents, coaches, volunteers, and community leaders, the workshop focuses on creating positive learning experiences while emphasizing safety, skill development, and participant engagement.

Participants will learn fundamental wrestling movements, teaching progressions, interactive activities, and safety considerations. Through hands-on activities and guided practice, attendees will gain the confidence and knowledge needed to introduce wrestling in school, recreational, or community settings.

Registered participants will be emailed more workshop information a week before the first session.

Okanagan - Kelowna

Friday October 23, 9:00 am – 2 pm, Toshido Gym, 165 Hwy 33 E, Kelowna.

This session is open to all coaches/teachers/leaders.

Pay for the course: https://2mev.com/#!/events/12424-okanagan-nccp

Vancouver Island - Duncan

Friday October 23, 9:00 am – 2 pm, Queen Margaret School, 660 Brownsey Ave. Duncan, BC

This session is open to all coaches/teachers/leaders.

Pay for the course: https://2mev.com/#!/events/12423-vancouver-island-nccp

Lower Mainland - TBD SFU or UBC

Saturday, October 31, 9:00 am – 2 pm (TBD – either UBC or SFU)

This session is open to all coaches/teachers/leaders.

Pay for the course: https://2mev.com/#!/events/12422-lower-mainland-nccp

Competition Introduction

This training is designed for coaches who want to advance their coaching skills and work towards the Competition Introduction Certification, which will allow them to coach at our age group Nationals. The workshop combines the multi-sport course Basic Mental Skills with Wrestling Canada’s technical and tactical theory and applied courses.

Registered participants will be emailed more workshop information a week before the first session.

Prerequisites for this training: Multi-sport courses: Planning a Practice and Teaching and Learning. See below for options on how to obtain this training if you do not have it.

Training Dates for the Wrestling-related workshop:

Tuesday October 20: Basic Mental Skills Part 1 plus technical and tactical theory introduction.

Online on Zoom: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Once your register for either the 24th or 25th session, you will be sent a link to this Zoom meeting.

Saturday October 24: (Vancouver Island Participants)

Technical and Tactical Theory and Applied, plus part 2 of Basic Mental Skills (in person)

Location: Queen Margaret School, 660 Brownsey Ave. Duncan, BC. (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)

Pay for this course: https://2mev.com/#!/events/vancouver-island-comp-intro-coaching-course

Sunday, October 25: (Lower Mainland Participants)

Technical and Tactical Theory and Applied, plus part 2 of Basic Mental Skills (in person),

Location: Simon Fraser University Wrestling Room (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)

Cost:

Early Bird (before Sept 30) = $225

General Registration (Registration deadline October 19) = $275

Pay for this event: https://2mev.com/#!/events/12519-lower-mainland-comp-intro-coaching-course

Important Information

Prerequisites for the Competition Introduction above training:

Coaches must have completed the following multi-sport training courses or, at a minimum, have signed up for the home study option:

Multi-Sport NCCP training (Planning a Practice)
Multi-Sport NCCP training (Teaching and Learning)

Options for completing the multi-sport courses (on your own):

Planning a Practice

Via Sport online training (through Zoom) – (September 8th – 9^th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm). Link for this workshop: https://viasport.ca/courses/nccp-planning-a-practice-online-delivery-4/

Home Study Option (this is often the best choice as it provides flexibility – you do it at your own pace):

https://viasport.ca/courses/nccp-planning-a-practice-home-study/

Teaching and Learning

Via Sport online training (through Zoom), (Sept. 16-17, 5:30 – 8:30 pm). Link for this workshop:

https://viasport.ca/courses/nccp-teaching-and-learning-online-delivery-2/

Home study option (this is often the best choice as it provides flexibility – you do it at your own pace):

https://viasport.ca/courses/nccp-teaching-and-learning-home-study/