CFSA SUPERCOACH PROGRAM
Competition Introduction Context
Coaches working with competitive club programs and should enter the Supercoach Program. Supercoach is the next step from Club
Coach and teaches athlete skills in the Can Freestyle "FREESTYLERZ" program. A coach would move on from Supercoach to the
Competition Development program in their specific disciplines. This is the Learn To Train and Train To Train stages of CFSA’s Long
Term Athlete Development (LTAD) system.
NCCP MULTISPORT MODULES
PREREQUISITE: CLUB COACH TRAINED
CFSA SPORT SPECIFIC MODULES
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Air 1&2 Acrobatics on
Trampoline
Air 3 A&B Water Ramp & Air Bag
Air 4 A&B Acrobatics on Snow
TSM 1 Freeskiing
TSM 2 Moguls
Park and Halfpipe
Can start to coach Freestylerz
skills to competitive club
athletes in the disciplines the
coach has been trained in
Must attend and complete evaluations where
required:
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Teaching and Learning (Club Coach)
Plan a Practice (Club Coach)
Making Ethical Decisions (Club Coach)
Design a Basic Sport Program
Nutrition
Basic Mental Skills
NOTE: The above NCCP modules are offered
locally by your Provincial Coaching
Associations.
Coaching level reached upon
completion:
Supercoach Trained
It is possible to attend the NCCP Multi-sport modules before any of the Supercoach Modules.
EVALUATIONS FOR
CERTIFICATION:
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TSM 1 Certified
TSM 2 Certified
Air 4B Certified
Park & Pipe Certified
Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation
Competition On-Site Observation
Coaching level reached upon
completion:
Supercoach Certified
SUPERCOACH PROGRAM: COMPETITON INTRODUCTION CONTEXT
The Supercoach modules are designed to provided a deeper scope of technical and theoretical knowledge for coaches while implementing effective
learning for club level athletes through the new Can Freestyle Freestylerz Program.
TECHNICAL SKI MODULE 1: FREESKIING
Developing excellent freeskiing skills on groomed terrain and a basic knowledge of skiing mechanics.
Helmet, tuned skis
Performance expectations: Two days of hard skiing, comfortable with dynamic parallel on black terrain.
Prerequisites:
CFSA membership license
Equivalents:
None
How to find a course:
Contact local PSO
Recommended Cost:
$275
Number of Days:
2
Goal:
Equipment:
TECHNICAL SKI MODULE 2: MOGULS
Introduced competitive style Mogul skiing skills in wave and moguls, also introducing jumping in the
moguls.
Equipment:
Helmet, recommended tuned narrow straight skis (under 95 mm underfoot)
Performance expectations: Comfortable with advanced carved turns on black and off-piste terrain. Candidates must be able
to carve in the wave and show good timing in the moguls
Prerequisites:
TSM 1 or CSIA level 2 or CSCF Entry level coach, CFSA membership license
Equivalents:
none
How to find a course:
Contact local PSO
Recommended Cost:
$275
Number of Days:
2
Goal:
PARK AND HALFPIPE MODULE
Upon completion should be able to coach forward and switch spins in the Terrain Park up to 540 with a
variety of take-offs and landings. A variety of techniques of rails and boxes, Halfpipe skills up to
spinning 540s in both directions. Safety, and park etiquette will be covered.
Equipment:
Helmet, recommended tuned twin tip/park skis. Functioning bindings and ski brakes are required.
Performance expectations: Candidates will be expected to demonstrate basic skills in halfpipe, rails and jumping.
Prerequisites:
Club Coach, CFSA membership license
Equivalents:
none
How to find a course:
Contact local PSO
Recommended Cost:
$350
Goal:
CFSA AIR MODULE PATHWAY
The Air Coach development system is applied to all of our disciplines: Moguls, Aerials, Slopestyle and Halfpipe. The following section describes the 4
modules and methodology of progressing through module 1 - 4.
NEW CFSA AIR COACH PATHWAY
Part of the Competition Introduction SUPERCOACH Program
CFSA is targeting to have the new Air Coach system fully implemented by May 2014. At that time the old Level 2 Air Coach and Air Qualifier Status
will be obsolete.
Coaches can only qualify their own athletes, this is currently in effect. The athlete skills taught in this program are used with the Freestylerz
program.
AIR 1: 2 DAYS
AIR 3: 3 Days
AIR 2: 3 DAYS
GOAL: Coach acrobatic
foundation skills on the
trampoline.
GOAL: Coach all on and off
axis single flips with twists
and spins on trampoline.
GOAL Coach on and off axis single
flips with twists and spins on water
ramp and air bag facility.
PREREQUISITES: CFSA
membership
PREREQUISITES: CFSA
membership, Air 1 TRAINED
or Gymnastic Canada Tramp 1
PREREQUISITES: Air 2 Trained,
CFSA membership
Take the course (TRAINED)
+ Get Evaluated
= Air 1 CERTIFIED:
You can coach skills on
trampoline up to front tuck
flip (no backs)
AIR 4C / COMP DEV AIR DOUBLES:
Program in development, currently
evaluated only by
CFSA Master Air Coaches
GOALS: Coach double inverts on
trampoline, air bag & snow in Freestyle
Ski competition and training
environments.
Take the course (TRAINED)
+ Air 1 Certification
+ Get Evaluated
= Air 2 CERTIFIED:
You can coach up to on and
off axis single flips with twists
and spins on trampoline
Take the course (TRAINED)
+Air 1 & 2 Certification
+ Get Evaluated for either:
= Air 3A CERTIFIED: You can coach
& qualify up to Front & Back Tuck &
Cork 720 on air bag and/or water
ramp
OR
=Air 3B CERTIFIED: You can coach
all on and off axis single flips with
twists and spins on water ramp
and/or air bag.
A “CERTIFIED” Air 3
coach may operate a
water ramp and air bag
training facility with
PSO and CFSA approval
AIR 4: 3 Days
GOAL Coach on and off axis single
flips with twists and spins on
snow.
PREREQUISITES: Air 3 Trained,
CFSA membership
Take the course (TRAINED)
+Air 1, 2 & 3 Certification
+ Get Evaluated for either:
= Air 4A CERTIFIED: You can coach
& qualify up to Front & Back Tuck
& Cork 720 on snow.
OR
= Air 4B CERTIFIED: You can coach
all on and off axis single flips with
twists and spins on snow.
A "CERTIFIED" Air 4
coach may operate
an snow training
facility with PSO and
CFSA approval
AIR 1: BASIC ACROBATICS ON TRAMPOLINE
Goal:
Performance expectations:
Prerequisites:
Equivalents:
How to Find a Course:
Recommended Cost:
Number of Days:
Equipment:
Introduce acrobatic/tramp foundational skills for Freestyle Skiing.
Demonstrate basic uprights, hand, front knee, seat drop, and on and off axis invert progression moves.
CFSA membership license, good basic tramp skills (see skills at http://www.canfreestyle.com/wiki/)
Gymnastics Canada Tramp 1
Contact local PSO
$275
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Comfortable athletic clothing, full legs, no jeans.
Coach Scope of Practice on Certification: Coach will be “Trained” Air 1 after completing full course. Coaches must pass a competency
evaluation by an Air 1 LF/evaluator to supervise basic moves with no inverts teach up to Front Tuck Flips. Back tuck is part of Air 2.
AIR 2: ADVANCED ACROBATICS ON TRAMPOLINE
Goal: Teach advanced acrobatics/gymnastic skills up to twisting singles
Performance Expectations:
Understand basic tramp acrobatic mechanics and invert progressions. Are able to handspot athletes on
trampoline for back tuck. Candidates will be asked to attempt inverted manouevres progressions, demonstrate
knowledge of moves and progressions through coaching. (see skills at http://www.canfreestyle.com/wiki/ )
Prerequisites:
Air 1 or Gymnastics Tramp 1, CFSA membership license
Equivalents:
Gymnastics Canada Tramp 2 + Air 2 Update (case by case basis) + Air 2 Evaluation
How to Find a Course:
Contact local PSO
Recommended Cost:
$350
Number of Days:
3
Equipment:
Comfortable athletic clothing with full legs – no jeans.
Coach Scope of Practice on Certification: Coach will be a “Trained” Air 2 after completing full course. Coaches must pass a competency
evaluation by an Air 2 LF/evaluator to supervise single inverts and hand spot Back Tuck Flips. Air 2 skills include Back & Front Tuck / Lay / Pike,
Cork, Birani, Misty, Rodeo, Flat Spin, Lincoln Loop, Back Full and more.
*Air 1 and 2 have been developed in cooperation with Gymnastics Canada and have been approved by CSA/CFSA for delivery to CFSA coaches.
These courses will be delivered to various acrobatic sports in the future and it has been targeted to create facility access and certifications
agreements through the Canadian Acrobatics Sports Group.
AIR 3: INTRODUCE AIR 2 SKILLS WITH SKIS IN A WATER RAMP OR AIR BAG TRAINING FACILITY
Goal:
Performance Expectations:
Prerequisites:
Equivalents:
How to Find a Course:
Recommended Cost:
Number of Days:
Equipment:
Teach advanced acrobatics/gymnastic skills up to twisting singles on a water ramp and air bag facility.
Have a good understanding of all air 2 moves and mechanics. Candidates will be asked, but not required, to
attempt inverted manouevres and progression and demonstrate knowledge of moves and progressions
through coaching.
Air 2, CFSA membership license
Gymnastics Canada Tramp 2 + Air 2 update + CFSA evaluation
Contact local PSO
$275
3 (2 Air Bag + 1 Water OR 2 Water + 1 Air Bag)
Ski clothing, freestyle ski equipment, helmet, wet or dry suit, lifejacket for water, mouth guard recommended
Coach Scope of Practice on Certification: Coach will be considered a “Trained” Air 3 after completing two days of the course in the
environment they have taken the course in. Coaches must be trained in the environment they are coaching in – e.g. must complete training at
water ramp before coaching at a water ramp.
Coaches must pass a competency evaluation by an Air 3 LF/Evaluator to supervise single inverts in air bag and water environments: An air 3 Coach
may be certified and able to qualify athlete skills as one of the following:
• Air 3A Skills include: Front Tuck, Back Tuck, Cork 720.
• Air 3B skills include: all Air 3 A skills plus Back layout, Bio, Misty, Rodeo, Flat Spin, Flare/Underflip, Lincoln Loop, Back Full and any single flip
skills.
AIR MODULE 4: INTRODUCE AIR 2 SKILLS WITH SKIS ON SNOW
Goal:
Performance Expectations:
Prerequisites:
Equivalents:
How to Find a Course:
Recommended Cost:
Number of Days:
Equipment:
Teach advanced acrobatics/gymnastic skills up to twisting singles in all environments on snow.
Air 4 A and B can be delivered as separate courses.
Have a good understanding of all air 2 moves and mechanics. Candidates must demonstrate
knowledge of moves and progressions and high quality risk management practices through
coaching.
Air 3, CFSA membership license
Level 2 Air Coach (OLD) + air 2 + Air 3 & 4 update.
Contact local PSO or CFSA
$350
Minimum 2 (1 Intro Skills + 1 (or more) advanced skills.)
Ski clothing, freestyle ski equipment, helmet
Coach Scope of Practice on Certification: Coach will be a “Trained” Air 4 after completing full course.
Coaches must pass a competency evaluation by an Air 4 LF/evaluator to supervise single inverts on snow: An Air 4 Coach may be certified and able
to qualify athlete as one of the following:
• Air 4A Skills include: Front Tuck, Back Tuck, Cork 720.
• Air 4B skills include: all Air 4A skills plus including Back layout, Bio, Misty, Rodeo, Flat Spin, Flare/Underflip, Lincoln Loop, Back Full and any
single flip skills.
For more information on the athlete air qualification process please go to:
http://freestyleski.com/wp/member-services/coaching-documents/
FINAL OBSERVATION FOR SUPERCOACH CERTIFICATION: ON-SITE IN COMPEITITON ENVIRONEMENT
This final observation will take place on site during a competition. Best scenario: to have a CFSA Supercoach Evaluator who is already at the
competition observe the coach candidate through the weekend and complete the evaluation form when he has time after the competition. See list
of evaluators at http://freestyleski.com/wp/coach/training-programs/# If you don't see someone there that you think may be eligible or if you
have any other question about certifications, contact [email protected]
This A final quick debrief with the candidate is needed so they know what their status is and if they need to complete anything else.
What needs to be done before to prepare for the Final Observation:
all 7 Supercoach Comp Intro Technical modules as per the pathway on the 1st page
all 6 NCCP Multisport Modules as per the pathway on the 1st page
hand in their coach Portfolio / Workbook
Contact your CFSA Supercoach Evaluators