COST
$340 - includes one year of USA Weightlifting membership, a manual, a video and (upon successful passing of the course) an official USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach polo-shirt.

$460** - includes 3 days room & board at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, one year of USA Weightlifting membership, a manual, a video and (upon successful passing of the course) an official USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach polo-shirt. **INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS (including Canada) - contact the National Office at usaw@usaweightlifting.org or 719-866-4508 for more information regarding the price of courses held at the OTC.


DESCRIPTION
The Sports Performance Coach course focuses on the utilization and application of the Olympic lifts and their assistance exercises, plyometrics and medicine ball training to the realm of sport specific training, power development and injury prevention. The course is appropriate for high school, college and professional sports coaches who work with athletes from other sports besides weightlifting, such as football, track and field, wrestling, etc. It is also appropriate for personal trainers who work with private clients, incorporating weightlifting into their personal fitness routines.

There are no prerequisites to take this course. Materials include a manual, a video and once the course is passed, an official USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach polo shirt. 

Annual renewal of USA Weightlifting membership and recertification testing, along with payment of renewal/recertification fee, are required in order to maintain valid USA Weightlifting coaching certification. Coaching certification expires immediately upon expiration of USA Weightlifting membership. 

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To submit an application for any of the courses below, please choose one of the following two options:

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LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR	CONTACT	OTHER INFO	COURSE DATE & DEADLINE
Las Vegas, NV at the Paris Hotel & Casino Coaching Course registration does not include the NSCA conference or travel/hotel costs. Course Closed	Mike Gattone, Leo Totten, Joe Micela, David Miller	Mike Gattone 847-947-7398	Course limited to the first 60 people   Itinerary Course Closed	July 7-8, 2009 (preceding the NSCA conference)     Course Closed
Olathe, KS	Tom Cross	Whitney Rodden 913-971-3745	Itinerary Hotels	July 10-11, 2009 Deadline June 26, 2009 by 5 pm MST
New Orleans, LA	Rich Lansky	Phill Penn 504-585-3617	Hotels & Directions	July 25-26, 2009 Deadline July 10, 2009 by 5 pm MST
Ann Arbor, MI	Mike Gattone	Jennifer Cornell 734-222-1430	Itinerary Hotels	August 1-2, 2009 Deadline July 17, 2009 by 5 pm MST
Naples, FL	Rich Lansky	Rich Lansky 941-342-0454		August 1-2, 2009 Deadline July 17, 2009 by 5 pm MST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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To submit an application for any of the courses above, please choose one of the following two options:

                        REGISTER ONLINE           or          PRINT APPLICATION

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