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Intermediate Coaching Course - Toronto


  • Mayfair Lakeshore 801 Lake Shore Boulevard East Toronto, ON, M4M 1B2 Canada (map)

Where: Mayfair Lakeshore ( 801 Lake Shore Blvd E, Toronto, ON M4M 1A9 )

When: May 17-19, 2019 (Friday 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Facilitators: Barbara Cooper and Jamie Nicholls

Cost: $255 + HST

Register: Call Squash Ontario at 647-360-0420 or email admin@squashontario.com

About the Intermediate Coaching Course: 

The Intermediate Coaching Course covers all that is required to be trained to meet the needs of recreational and competitive intermediates. After training, these coaches may seek evaluation as an Intermediate Instructor OR a Club Coach depending on coaching goals. Evaluations for these certifications differ: type of athletes, depth of analysis, length of evaluation process and extra requirements.

Instruction Stream (Intermediate Instructor): This type of instructor helps players refine basic squash skills and introduces intermediate strokes and related performance skills to intermediate, recreational players. In addition, he/she is able to schedule, plan and promote programs and activities, including fun tournaments, suitable for the recreations players of all levels and ages in a club. The goals of this group of players are more short-termed. 

Competition Stream (Club Coach): This type of coach will be trained to work with all levels of recreational players as above. In addition they will also be trained to work with juniors and young adults who are more competitive and have potential to become our next stream of high performance players. These athletes train to refine their intermediate squash skills and train on a seasonal basis to improve their general fitness and prepare for competitive play and regional tournaments. The sport provides an opportunity to teach values and develop social skills.

Additional Courses Required Before Certification:

  1. NCCP Multi-Sport Course: Teaching/Learning

  2. NCCP Multi-Sport Course: Basic Mental Skills

  3. NCCP Multi-Sport Course: Designing a Sports Program

  4. First Aid & CPR Certification

  5. Club Official Certification (through Squash Canada's online module)

(register for NCCP courses through the Coaching Association of Ontario - http://coachesontario.ca/)

Once all of the components are completed, candidates should inform Squash Ontario (admin@squashontario.com) that they are ready to proceed onto the final evaluation.