Aboriginal Coaching Module

Presented by: Aboriginal Sport Circle & I-SPARC

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Questions? Please reach out to the facilitator Deborah Peters (INT Region Coordinator) dpeters@isparc.ca

Course Description: 

To educate Indigenous people about the value of and to encourage their participation in the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), the ASC embarked on a multi-year consultative process to develop training material for Indigenous coaches.

The result of this process was the launch of the Aboriginal Coaching Modules (ACM) in 2003. The ACM responded directly to the identified need for a national coach training curriculum that reflects the uniqueness of Indigenous culture, values and lifestyles. Originally designed for coaches of First Nation, Métis and Inuit heritage, the program has been expanded to include non-Indigenous coaches working within Indigenous communities and with Indigenous people.

Designed to complement the NCCP certification process, the ACM is a professional development training tool for all coaches who coach Indigenous athletes.

The ACM is comprised of three learning modules:

Module 1: Holistic Approach to Coaching
Module 2: Dealing with Racism in Sport
Module 3: Individual and Community Health and Wellness

Aboriginal Coaching Modules 1: Holistic Approach to Coaching

Type: In-Class Workshop
Duration: 3 hours

This module encompasses topics such as:

• Creating a positive coaching environment
• The Medicine Wheel: a holistic approach to coaching that embraces the physical, mental, emotional, intellectual, cultural and spiritual.
• The Four Pillars value system.
• How to create constructive coach-to-community relationships.

Aboriginal Coaching Module 2: Dealing with Racism In Sport

Type: In-Class Workshop
Duration: 2 hours

This module addresses issues of racism in sport including:

• Defining racism; a lexicon for use in the discussion of racism.
• Risk monitoring, assessment analysis and mitigation.
• Situational learning and application.

Aboriginal Coaching Module 3: Individual and Community Health and Wellness

Type: In-Class Workshop
Duration: 2 hours

This module focuses on the unique lifestyle, health situations and challenges that Indigenous people may face. Topics include:

• Understanding the community where you coach.
• Mental health and sport.
• Personal and community health practices.
• Diet and nutrition.
• Health conditions and diseases.
• Influencing change.