OBSTACLE COACH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The FISO Coach Education Programme has five key objectives:

1. To grow and develop the sport globally by making coach education accessible to all National Federations (NF) and their members, thereby providing athletes with the opportunity of working with coaches at a level that suits their needs
2. Provide a framework for coach education and development for NF’s to develop obstacle sports through athlete and coach development from grassroots to high performance
3. Provide a coach development system from grassroots to high performance
4. Provide tools and techniques to increase coach competence and effectiveness through international standards
5. Provide a mechanism whereby coaches can progress along the coaching pathway.

COACH LEVELS

• Level 1: Certification prerequisites
• Level 2: Gym/Fitness Instructor, obstacle sports coach
• Level 3: Performance Obstacle Sports Coach
• Level 4: National Obstacle Coach
• Level 5: International Obstacle Coach
• Level 6: Senior International Obstacle Coach
• Level 7: Master Coach Trainer

COURSE DEVELOPERS

The World Obstacle coach education programme and pathway started in 2016 the United States and was refined in 2018 to develop Philippine athletes for the 2019 Southeast Asia Games. The Philippine team swept all six medal events. Course developers included professional coach and elite OCR athlete Faye Stenning (CAN), mountain bike world champion and author of training and fitness books Leah Garcia (USA), elite OCR athletes and professional coaches Leon Kofoed Andersen & Nikolaj Dam (DEN), Olympians and Pentathlon coaching staff at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Shaun Wilde (GBR) refined the program in 2021.

PREREQUISITES

Courses are for coaches with proficiency teaching and training athletes. A minimum of 12 months experience as a certificated coach in strength and conditioning, athletics, triathlon, Parkour, Ninja, Adventure Racing, OCR or similar is suggested. Certification prerequisites include disability awareness, criminal record background check, safesport / safeguard training and first aid certification.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Level 1-2: Safe sport (athlete safeguarding)
Level 1-2: Disability awareness
Level 1-2: Gym/Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, ASCC or CSCS
Level 1-2: Athlete consultations and inductions
Level 1-2: Health and safety in the training environment
Level 2-3: Coaching Obstacle technique, strength and fitness
Level 3-4: Performance analysis
Level 3-4: Periodized programme planning and design
Level 3-5: Anti-doping
Level 4-5: Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes
Level 2-5: Coach continuing education
Level 1-4: National run coach certification
Level 2-3: Coaching Ninja technique, strength and fitness
Level 3-4: Para-athlete coaching
Level 3-4: Run coaching
Level 3-4: Nutrition coaching
Level 3-4: Mindset coaching
Level 6: Graduate Education
Level 7: Postgraduate Education

100 hours of coaching practice applying the course content at the level you are certificated is required to access the next level course. Continuing education and at least 100 hours of coaching will be required every 2-years to maintain certification.

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