Aboriginal Coaching Modules
The Aboriginal Coaching Modules (ACM) is a professional development training tool for all coaches, whether Indigenous or non-Indigenous, who coach Indigenous athletes. Offered as a workshop through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), its content reflects the uniqueness of Indigenous cultures, values, and lifestyles and is rolled out in three modules:
Aboriginal Coaching Module 1: Holistic Approach to Coaching
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
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
This module focuses on the unique lifestyle, health situations and challenges that Aboriginal 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.
North Clinic - Prince Albert, SK
- Date: Saturday, January 11th, 2025
- Time: 9:30am-3:30pm
- Location: Prince Albert, SK - Classroom location to be confirmed.
- Cost: $25.00
South Clinic - Regina, SK
- Date: TBD
- Time: TBD
- Location: Sask Sport boardroom, Mosaic Stadium 1700 Elphinstone Street, Regina.
- Cost: $25.00
