USA ARCHERY COACHCERTIFICATION PROGRAM
BASIC INSTRUCTOR(previously level 1 instructor)
Audience: Camp instructors, Girl/Boy Scouts, 4-H etc.
Purpose: Introduce how to teach archery to a new instructor, most likely never shot before. Course focuses on safety, range set-up, basic equipment setup and repair and teaching the basic steps of shooting.
INTERMEDIATE INSTRUCTOR(previously level 2 instructor)
Audience: Instructors with little or no archery experience who will be working in a more established archery program i.e. JOAD, ASAP, Parks/Recreation, College Archery Program (CAP)
Purpose: Introduce basic shooting steps, safety, range set-up; equipment setup and repair, fitting equipment to an archer, how to teach archery and how to teach a Basic Instructor Course.
COMMUNITY COACH(previously level 3 high performance coach)
Audience: Instructors looking to advance into a coaching and athlete development role.
Purpose: Introduce coaching philosophy, training cycles/plans, competition preparation, mental aspects, equipment, B.E.S.T. training.
REGIONAL COACH(previously level 4 high performance coach)
Audience: Coaches looking to advance their coaching skills and become eligible for USA Archery national camps and team appointed positions.
Purpose: Incorporation of sports science, psychology, nutrition, and biomechanics and advanced B.E.S.T. training into coaching philosophy.
ELITE COACH
Audience: Coaches looking to advance their coaching skills.
Purpose: To achieve Elite Coach status by demonstrating a strong understanding of the National Training Program, demonstrate effective interaction with athletes and have an established and successful archery program that is producing top athletes.MASTER COACH
* Honorary designation recognizing contributions to the sport. * CDC recommends Master Coach designation. * To re-enter team selection eligibility pool * Must complete at a minimum the Regional Coach requirements. * Recommended they complete Elite Coach requirements
Audience: Camp instructors, Girl/Boy Scouts, 4-H etc.
Purpose: Introduce how to teach archery to a new instructor, most likely never shot before. Course focuses on safety, range set-up, basic equipment setup and repair and teaching the basic steps of shooting.
INTERMEDIATE INSTRUCTOR(previously level 2 instructor)
Audience: Instructors with little or no archery experience who will be working in a more established archery program i.e. JOAD, ASAP, Parks/Recreation, College Archery Program (CAP)
Purpose: Introduce basic shooting steps, safety, range set-up; equipment setup and repair, fitting equipment to an archer, how to teach archery and how to teach a Basic Instructor Course.
COMMUNITY COACH(previously level 3 high performance coach)
Audience: Instructors looking to advance into a coaching and athlete development role.
Purpose: Introduce coaching philosophy, training cycles/plans, competition preparation, mental aspects, equipment, B.E.S.T. training.
REGIONAL COACH(previously level 4 high performance coach)
Audience: Coaches looking to advance their coaching skills and become eligible for USA Archery national camps and team appointed positions.
Purpose: Incorporation of sports science, psychology, nutrition, and biomechanics and advanced B.E.S.T. training into coaching philosophy.
ELITE COACH
Audience: Coaches looking to advance their coaching skills.
Purpose: To achieve Elite Coach status by demonstrating a strong understanding of the National Training Program, demonstrate effective interaction with athletes and have an established and successful archery program that is producing top athletes.MASTER COACH
* Honorary designation recognizing contributions to the sport. * CDC recommends Master Coach designation. * To re-enter team selection eligibility pool * Must complete at a minimum the Regional Coach requirements. * Recommended they complete Elite Coach requirements
