Para Coach and Athlete Development Seminar January 13 -14, 2019
December 27, 2018 @ 9:30AM — January 14, 2019 @ 3:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Join us for a 2-day USEF-sanctioned seminar designed for athlete and coach development in para-equestrian dressage. Dressage coaches, adaptive riding instructors, and eligible athletes are encouraged to attend. Each day will start with morning lectures followed by 45-minute private mounted sessions, either as a coach or athlete. A participating athlete’s coach is encouraged to learn the essential shadow-coaching technique*, allowing for individualized feedback and continual assessment. Registrants will receive information on how to prepare for a coaching session, as well as webinars on Para-Equestrian Sports as prerequisites for the seminar.
LECTURE TOPICS•
Introduction to the new USEFPara-Equestrian Dressage CoachCertificate Program
Coaching Principles and the 'How to' versus the 'What'
The 'Shadow Coaching Concept'
FACULTY Michel Assouline, USEF Para-Equestrian DressageTechnical Advisor & Head of Coach Development, will be joined by Center Of Excellence staff. Michel is an International Dressage/Para-Dressage Trainer with over a decade of Paralympic and FEI Dressage coaching experience,and most recently completed his tenure as Head Coach for the undefeated U.K. Para-DressageTeam. Michel has conducted Coach Development Seminars for the Danish and French Federations, and is part of the FEI Solidarity Coach Education Program working group. He is leading the development of the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage Coach Curriculum
REGISTRATION Deadline: January 7th, 2019
2-Day Tuition, Athlete or Coach:- Riding Session Included - $300- Auditing Only - $100 Scholarships are available.Eligible coaches and athletes who are veterans or military personnel may attend free of charge.