The USJA/USJF Winter Nationals Coach Certification Clinic will be led by Mark Lonsdale and will take place at Goltz Judo’s Dojo in Claremont. It will focus on Levels 1 & 2 of the new Coaching program and includes classroom and mat sessions. Successful completion of this clinic will satisfy the USJA/USJF requirements for Coach Certification as well as maintenance of expired or expiring Coach Certification. Letters of Completion will be distributed at end of the clinic.
Date: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM; Friday November 30th
Cost: $50.00 per person payable to “Goltz Judo” (includes lunch on Friday). The additional cost to obtain the Coaching Certificate from USJA is $30.00 and the required background screen is $16.00. Certified coaches are encouraged to audit the newly formatted program for $20.00
Location: Goltz Judo’s Dojo in the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Road, Claremont, CA 91711
Agenda:
8:30 AM: Registration
9:00 AM: Classroom Lectures:
- The roles & responsibilities of a club coach / instructor
- Instructor development
- Student development & age-appropriate training methods
- Principles of Learning; Preparing students to learn
- Teaching Methodologies; Whole-part-Whole
12:00 – 1: 00 PM: Working Lunch (provided)
2:00 – 4:00 PM: Mat Session (not physically demanding):
- Developing demonstration quality technical skills
- Dynamic versus Static Judo training
- Teaching techniques in a logical progression
- Combinations, linking & transitions to newaza
4:00 – 5:00 PM: Classroom, Sign coaching forms, final address
