Coaches
Coaches are important!
Coaches are the primary drivers of a boxing program. They mentor, promote healthy attitudes towards fitness, and develop confidence & responsibility in their athletes.
The Value of a Trained and Certified Coach:
Coaches who are trained and certified by Boxing Canada have proven themselves through education about boxing, fitness, life-skills, Abuse-Free Sport, and are connected with the larger coaching community encompassing all sports in Canada. They are recognized by the Coaching Association of Canada. Some levels of competition (such as Canada Games) require certain minus levels of coaching training and certification. Knowing that your coach is trained and certified by Boxing Canada is a good way to know that you are going to have a positive experience!
How to become trained and certified as a coach:
To be a certified Coach in Canada you need:
- To be a current member of Boxing Canada (memberships are available through your provincial boxing association)
- A police records check
- Become “Trained” in one of the below coaching levels (take the course, complete the assignments)
- Become “Certified” at that level by completing an evaluation process (depending on the level this might be all online, or all in person)
Depending on the type of boxer you want to coach new coaches can start with Instructor Beginner or Competition Introduction levels:
Instruction Beginner Coach:
- Works with athletes:
- LTAD Stages: Active Child, Fundamentals, Learn to Box, Active for Life
- Age Groups: 6-12 years old; 13 years-old-and-older Men and Women learning to Box for the first time
- Goals: Fun, skill development, fitness, participation not competition
- Pre-requisites:
- No boxing experience necessary, but can be helpful
- Police background check
- Visual Pathway for Instruction Beginner Coaches
- How to register for a Instruction Beginner Workshop:
- Contact your provincial boxing association
- If you are unable to find a course available in your province, sign up to the Boxing Canada Coach Workshop waiting list. Once a minimum number of coaches have been achieved Boxing Canada will assist to conduct a course in your area.
- Who to contact to be evaluated: Boxing Canada Coach Evalution Request
Competition Introduction Coach:
- Work with athletes:
- LTAD Stages: Learn to Box, Train to Box, Train to Compete, Active for Life
- Age Groups: 8+
- Goals: Skill refinement, fitness, sparring, participation in some competition
- Pre-requisites:
- Some background/experience in boxing
- Police background check
- Visual Pathway for Competition Introduction Coaches
- How to register for a Competition-Introduction Workshop:
- Contact your provincial boxing association
- If you are unable to find a course available in your province, sign up to the Boxing Canada Coach Workshop waiting list. Once a minimum number of coaches have been achieved Boxing Canada will assist to conduct a course in your area.
- Check on your Learning Progress (link pending, you will need a login and password)
- Who to contact to be evaluated: Boxing Canada Coach Evalution Request
Competition Development Coach:
- Works with athletes:
- LTAD Stages: Train to Compete, Train to perform
- Age Groups: 15+
- Goals: Skill refinement, fitness, sparring, interprovincial and national competition
- Pre-requisits:
- Competition Introduction Certified or equivalent experience
- Police background check
- Visual Pathway for Competition Development Coaches
- Alternate pathway available for coaches with extensive experience (contact us for details)
- How to register for the Competition Development Workshops:
- Check on your Learning Progress (Currently ONLY for Comp Dev coaches; you will need a login and password)
- Who to contact to be evaluated: Boxing Canada Coach Evalution Request