COACHING CLINICS

HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM

Little League Baseball Canada with Al Herback as their author and national coach, will again be offering this unique instruction program from coast to coast in Canada and a selected few cities in the US for the purpose of helping managers and coaches teach our children. Included in this program, “Teaching for Tomorrow”, manuals and DVDS will be available for the appropriate age groups.  These resources will be available for purchase at the clinic – cash or personal cheque only.

While it is recognized that Little League volunteers everywhere are trying to do their best, it is also recognized that they have most likely received little or no specific training to meet the challenges of a baseball team. Volunteers who are learning on the job frequently use past experience or a trial and error approach to get the job done. Often they are subjected to criticism.  Also, many managers and coaches offer their services on a short-term basis. This approach to training has been one of the main frustrations of Little League life. The Learning the Game program for ages 4 through 6 will be done in 6 Innings of 80 to 90 minute practice plans with a step-by-step approach with fun activities from start to finish. Drills will be focusing on the five skills necessary for the kids to learn the game. With the Playing the Game program for ages 7 through 12, there will be 6 Innings of 90 minute practice plans along with 3 Extra Innings.  Also included will be a step-by-step organization of each practice from start to finish, how to teach the fundamentals of ten skills with appropriate drills, how to work with players and parents, and finally, how to use the game of baseball to help teach our children to be fine citizens of tomorrow.  Al will bring these programs to life throughout each session.

Give our coaches and managers this outstanding opportunity to enjoy while learning. Coaches and managers are more than welcome to attend one or both sessions.  All managers and coaches attending either one or both clinics will be eligible for the Technical I Certification.  Details will be available at the clinic.  And please, let’s all try and help our local Food Bank with a donation that can be dropped off at the clinic.  It will be the only cost for this program to the participants.

NCCP Clinics
 

Please Note: The National Coaching Certification Program is open to all Alberta Member Organizations including Little League, Baseball Alberta, Babe Ruth & American Legion. Starting in January of 2006, Baseball Alberta will be introducing the new Baseball Canada Initiation Coach Program.  This new program will be replacing the past Technical Level I Certification guidelines.

The National Coaches Certification Program and Baseball Canada have begun their transition to the new NCCP with a new online program for Initiation Coaches. On-line Initiation Coach method of payment of either Visa or Mastercard can be paid through the Paypal system or subsequent method of payment can be made by telephoning Baseball Canada directly at 1-(613) 748-5606. Two hour time difference remains in affect.    

This valuable program consists an online component and an on-field clinic. All coaches must complete the online component before attending the clinic.

The online component walks coaches through skill outlines, links to hundreds
of video drills, and multiple choice exams, and prepares coaches for the on field clinic.

FOR NCCP INFORMATION please go to
http://nccp.baseball.ca 

For more information on our NCCP Courses
contact Glen Gregory
Phone 434-3336 
glen@edmontonlittleleague.org 

NCCP Courses & Theory Courses

Offered at Grant MacEwan College 
City Centre Campus
104 Ave and 107 St Edmonton     
To register contact college direct 497-5300

Please note: Level 3 certification is a prerequisite for all Level 4/5 Tasks.
Coaches wishing to receive credit for participating
must receive prior approval for their National Sport Organization.

For more information, please contact: Susan Davies
Sport Services Section,
905 Standard Life Centre
10405 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB
T5J 4R7
Phone (780) 422-8294
Fax (780) 427-5140

Dial the RITE Line at 310-0000 anywhere in Alberta
 

Edmonton Little League Baseball District #2
Last updated January 22, 2012