To register for the following courses,
please contact Bill Taggart (btaggart@sportnl.ca,
576-4979).
1. Prevention and Recovery (Competition Development)
When/Where/Time: Sunday, April 14,
Sport NL Building (1296A Kenmount Road), 9:00am-5:00pm
Target: Instructors, Competition Coaches
After taking Prevention and Recovery you
will have the knowledge needed to:
- identify common injuries in your sport and develop appropriate prevention and recovery strategies to keep your athletes injury-free during training and competition;
- offer valuable information and guidance on hydration, nutrition and sleep as they relate to injury prevention;
- choose skills and drills that help athletes perform appropriate warm-ups and cool-downs;
- develop functional evaluations for an athlete's return to play;
- implement recovery and regeneration techniques to help an athlete maintain or return to optimal performance post injury.
2. Resistance (Professional Development)
When/Where/Time: Monday, April 15,
Swilers Club (100 Crosbie Road, St. John’s), 6:00pm-10:00pm
Target: Coaches working with athletes at
the high school or club level in a competition setting
A must-have for competitive coaches, this
dynamic and interactive introductory workshop will teach you how to prevent
injuries and increase athlete performance through proven resistance training
tools. Become a better coach by augmenting your plan with elements such as:
- Stability training
- Core training
- Muscular endurance training
- Speed training
Bill Taggart
Project Leader- Canadian Sport 4 Life
Email: btaggart@sportnl.ca
Phone: (709) 576-4979
Fax: (709) 576-7493
