  Click here to download our teaching methodology using LTAD! TEAM COACHING GUIDELINES
For Alberta Edge School of Skating
THERE ARE IN TEAM COACHING 2 PARTIES:
1.ORIGINAL COACH-THE COACH WHOSE STUDENT IS BEING TAUGHT ORIGINALLY BY THIS COACH OVER PAST YEARS. THE ORIGINAL COACH ASSIGNS THE WORK TO THE COACHING TEAM MEMBERS. 2. COACHING TEAM MEMBERS-THE COACH(S) WHO RECEIVE WORK FROM THE ORIGINAL COACH. THESE COACHING TEAM MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO DIRECTLY BILL THE SKATERS THEY ARE TEACHING, AS WELL AS ESTABLISH A PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SKATER(S) INVOLVED. IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZE A SKATER WHO IS PARTICIPATING IN TEAM COACHING, THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORIGINAL COACH AND TEAM COACH MEMBER MUST BE LAID OUT. THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINE IS USED FOR ALL OF MY PARTICIPATING SKATERS AND PARENTS. THE ORIGINAL COACH LAYS OUT GOALS, BOOKS LESSONS AND DEALS WITH THE PARENTS INVOLVED. THE TEAM COACH MEMBER MAY HAVE QUESTIONS ADDRESSED FROM TIME TO TIME FROM THE PARENTS. LESSONS GIVEN TO THE ORIGINAL COACH BY THE SKATER ARE DISTRIBUTED BY THE ORIGINAL COACH TO THE TEAM COACH MEMBER BASED UPON THE NEEDS OF THE SKATER, OR REQUESTS BY THE PARENTS. ALL DECISIONS RE:TESTS, COMPETITIONS, EXHIBITIONS, ETC. ARE LEFT TO THE ORIGINAL COACH WHOSE SKATER IS INVOLVED. ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE (BY SKATERS OR PARTICIPATING TEAM COACH MEMBERS)SHOULD BE ADDRESSED DIRECTLY TO THE ORIGINAL COACH INVOLVED. THIS AVOIDS CONFUSION AND TIME WASTED. CONSULTATION BETWEEN ALL COACHES INVOLVED IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, BUT NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE. TEAM COACH MEMBERS SHOULD CHECK WITH THE ORIGINAL COACH ON LESSON TYPE, AMOUNTS OF LESSONS, AND ANY OTHER SPECIFIC PROBLEMS/CONCERNS THEY MAY HAVE WITH THE SKATER. TRUST AND RESPECT BY ALL SKATERS IS EXPECTED FOR BOTH THE ORIGINAL COACH AND PARTICIPATING TEAM COACH MEMBERS. THE SAME COULD APPLY FOR THE COACHES INVOLVED. TEACHING METHODS MAY BE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED/ENFORCED AT TIMES BY THE ORIGINAL COACH IN ORDER TO KEEP SOME CONSISTENCY OF LEARNING FOR THE SKATER, AND THEREFORE AVOID CONFUSING THE SKATER. HOWEVER, NEW IDEAS, SECOND OPINIONS ARE ENCOURAGED. ***KEEPING THE TEAM COACHING ORGANIZED, OPEN AND COMMUNICATIVE IS A KEY LEADING EVENTUALLY TO A SKATER'S SUCCESS. ALL COACHES MUST WORK TOWARDS FURTHERING THE SKATER'S PARTICULAR CHOSEN GOALS. BOTH THE ORIGINAL COACH A ND TEAM COACH MEMBER ARE SUBSIDIZED BY THE PARENTS FOR LESSONS. IT IS TO BE RECOGNIZED THAT FROM TIME TO TIME THERE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH FUNDS FOR PARENTS TO AFFORD TWO COACHES. NOR WILL ALL PARENTS WANT TEAM COACHING. ***QUESTIONS, CONFLICTS, CHANGES MAY ARISE FROM TIME TO TIME. PLEASE ADDRESS THESE IMMEDIATELY, OUTSIDE OF THE RINK IF NECESSARY. SKATERS AND PARENTS ARE NOT TO BE CONSULTED FIRST-- THEY SHOULD GO THROUGH THE COACHING CHANNELS. IF THESE BASIC PRINCIPLES ARE FOLLOWED, AN ATMOSPHERE OF COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING AND HARMONY SHOULD RESULT.
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