Resources for Coaches

Training Weather & Air Quality

• RNSC Air Quality Policy
• Cold Weather Risk Management

Nordiq Canada Toolbox for Coaches

• Athlete Development Matrix: https://nordiqcanada.ca/coaches-and-wax-techs/coaches/coaching-resources-for-athlete-development/athlete-development-matrix-resources/
  The Athlete Development Matrix provides the development tools coaches need to create lifelong skiers (including future world champions). In addition to pathway benchmarks and development standards, you have access to hundreds of activities, videos, tutorials, testing protocols and more.
• Technique Videos:  https://nordiqcanada.ca/coaches-and-wax-techs/coaches/coaching-resources-for-athlete-development/athlete-development-matrix-technique-videos/
• LTAD Guidebook:  http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/CCC_ENG_Final.pdf
  The LTAD model is based on the physical, mental, emotional and cognitive development of children and adolescents.  It is an inclusive concept that encourages all individuals to be involved in lifelong activity and articulates the need for all children, particularly those that have the capacity and interest to become elite athletes, to be given a solid foundation in physical, technical, tactical and mental capacities upon which to build their performance abilities.
• LTAD Brochures/Poster:  http://crosscountrybc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/LTAD-brochure.pdf
  Nordiq Canada’s Skill Development Program (SDP) progression.
• Ski Playgrounds/Terrain Parks:  http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/CC%20RM%20Ski%20Playgrounds_0.pdf
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EDew_65Lgw
  https://www.dropbox.com/s/a9zpaee8hwzhdk1/Ski%20Fun%20-%20Playground%20video.VOB?dl=0

Sample On Snow Lesson Plans

On Snow Techniques    *aggregate of resources with permission from Nakkertok & Caledonia

RNSC Sample Lesson Plans

Sample lesson plans Jackrabbit Level 1 or Level 2
Sample lesson plans Jackrabbit Level 3 or Level 4

Caledonia Sample Lesson Plans

Bunnyrabbit
Jackrabbit Level 1 (classic only)
Jackrabbit Level 2 (classic only)
Jackrabbit Level 3 (classic and skate)
Jackrabbit Level 4 (mostly skate)
Jackrabbit Level 4+ (mostly skate)

Assessment tools

Assessment information is used to determine stickers, report card content, and progression. Please ensure that you do the following for each athlete on your team:

• Take notes on areas of improvement and strengths
• Make note of what techniques have been attained for the level
• Have a 50m or 100m timed sprint result (Jackrabbits only, for the Becky Scott awards)
• Ask your athletes to learn about their poster and what awards they can earn

• • Report Card Bunnies
  • Report Card JR1
  • Report Card JR2
  • Report Card JR3
  • Report Card JR4

Important Extras

• Mental Fitness LTAD
• Mental Skills benchmarks
• Nutrition health recovery benchmarks
• Strength, guidance, and exercises
• Stretching guidelines