In the past Ontario Sailing has employed one or two coaches to deliver coaching services to our Ontario Sailing Team (OST) and Ontario Sailing Development Team (OSDT). The coaches have done an admirable job of trying to service the team members but have found it difficult to serve the needs of many athletes and multiple boats across
Ontario .
The Centres are designated as a "National Training Centre," a “
Regional
Training
Center, ” a "Paralympic Training Centre," or a “Development Centre" where our OST, OSDT and the Quest for Gold Elite Team sailors will train from a centre of their choice. In addition, we have added a designated "Training Facility" for 2010. Ontario Sailing will support the centres with funding towards coaching support and an “open centre concept philosophy” for the athletes on the QFG Elite Team, OST and OSDT to be able to come and train at these centres during the year.
Training Centres for 2010 Are As Follows:
Ontario Sailing will employ the services of a High Performance Coordinator. The Coordinator will help build a working relationship with CYA and other high quality boat specific and professional coaches to help compliment the coaching team at each centre. Training Camps will be hosted at the centres where other team members from the same level of centres would come and train together while working with the coaches from other centres and those brought in by Ontario Sailing for that particular camp.
The CYA National Team members were polled for ways they consider best benefits their programs in a given year. Top answers included training in “training groups” with “consistent coaching” as their top priorities. The Training Centre Model will include these initiatives.
What is the purpose of the Centres
The purposes of setting up Regional Training Centres include:
- Support the development of Athletes from the Grassroots to the National Team Level
- Support the development of Coaches from Level 1 (Green) to Level 4-5
What are the benefits to Athletes, Coaches and Clubs
The benefits to athletes include:
- Access to High Performance Coaches
- Access to Boat Specific Coaches
- Team Approach to Coaching
- Access to National Level Coaches
The benefits to coaches include:
- Access to skill development opportunities
- Access to opportunities to increase certification
- More employment time (increased earnings)
- Long Term Goal - Make Coaching a Career
The benefits to Clubs include:
- Direct Access to and involvement with Ontario Sailing, Ontario Coaches Association and the National Coaching Institute of Canada
- Professional Development for Club Coaches
- Access to training Camps
- More funding from Ontario Sailing for coaching
- Potential Full time coaching positions created
- Coaching consistency from year to year
