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The Program
The USA Ultimate Coaching Development Program is back in 2011 with Five Ultimate as its returning title sponsor. Since 2004 USA Ultimate (formerly Ultimate Players Association) has run 100+ workshops throughout the country and certified over 1400 coaches. We continue to receive positive reviews on both the workshops as well as our instructors.
USA Ultimate Coaching Development Program presented by Five Ultimate is a process of educating coaches, professionalizing and growing the vocation of coaching, and creating a pool of qualified volunteers to help grow Ultimate.
The Level I program consists of two workshops (Coaching Ethics and Coaching Performance) where coaches will learn skills and techniques to: introduce Ultimate and its skills to new players; manage effective practices; teach and maintain Spirit of the Game; interact with and utilize parents; improve the fitness of their team; maintain high professional coaching standards; and behave both ethically and legally while coaching.
The Level II program, an Advanced Strategies & Tactics Workshop, was developed during 2005 and 2006 by USA Ultimate to help coaches bring their teams to the next level through by taking into consideration learning styles, advanced Ultimate strategy, team management skills and much more. These workshops are two days and cover many strategies and techniques of top level teams.
Recertification & Instructors: Find out more about our slate of instructors and how to keep your Level I certification current through the quick and easy recertification process.
To see a schedule or register for a workshop, click here. Don't see what you're looking for? Contact workshop_help@usaultimate.org.
In addition to the benefits of attending the coaching workshops and gaining certification, Level I coaches will also receive the following from USA Ultimate and the program sponsor Five Ultimate:
USA Ultimate Coaching Ethics and Performance Manuals
USA Ultimate Coaching Code of Ethics & Spirit of Coaching
Five Ultimate Coaching Development Program Electro Jersey
Five Ultimate Coach Bag
USA Ultimate Coaching Development Program disc
Ultimate Fitness DVD
USA Ultimate instructional DVD, Ultimate 101: Laying out the Game
Access to the USA Ultimate Certified Coach Yahoogroup & Facebook Group
Certified coaches will also receive the following benefits from our sponsors:
With the purchase of fifteen (15) or more jerseys or hydro shorts, a team will receive twenty (20) complimentary trucker hats with a one-color team logo printed on the front panel. The offer will end one (1) calendar year after a coach's final 2011 USAU Coaching Development Program certification program workshop attendance. This offer may only be used on behalf of the team that the certified coach coaches.
Level II Certified Coaches will also receive the following:
Level II Advanced Strategies & Tactics Manual
Videopapers CD
Five Ultimate Coaching Development Program Sweatshirt
USA Ultimate Certified Coaches must be at least 21 years old. If you are below the age limit, you may attend the workshops but will not receive certification (e.g. for college and high school captains)
Cost:
USA Ultimate Coaching Ethics Workshop only: $45 + USA Ultimate Membership
USA Ultimate Coaching Ethics & Performance Workshops: $75 + USA Ultimate Membership
USA Ultimate Level II Advanced Strategies & Tactics: $150 + USA Ultimate Membership (must be a current Level I certified coach to receive certification. Workshop is now also open to coaches without Level I Certification who wish to audit the course.)
Full refunds will be given for cancellations prior to the close of registration for each workshop. If you are interested in bringing a USA Ultimate Certified Coaching Workshop to your city, contact Mike Lovinguth.
Check out the web sites of our great sponsor Five Ultimate. Support them as they support the sport of Ultimate and Ultimate Coaches!
Are you a female coach or a coach of female players? You may be eligible for a rebate through the Women's Development Program. Visit Women's Development for details.