CPU Coaching Certification - Information Page
The CPU offers a Coaching Certification that is available to both CPU members and non CPU members. The CPU Coaching Certification will provide fitness instructors, cross-fit instructors, athletes and coaches with knowledge about the sport of powerlifting, including rules about the sport of powerlifting and how to recognize technical errors in all three lifts (squat, bench press and deadlift) and learn to correct errors using varying coaching techniques. The purpose of the CPU Coaching Certification is to educate coaches and instructors in three primary areas: 1. Fundamental techniques for the 3 lifts of powerlifting 2. Safe and effective training environments 3. a) Ethical guidelines and competition support (Coaches) b) Framework for utilizing the 3 lifts for group training (instructors) Course Content The CPU Coaching Certification is a 2 day (approximately 13 hours of instruction) course which will cover the following: Day 1 - approximately 6.5 hours
This stream is to certify individuals such as personal trainers, physical education teachers and coaches from other sports, in the basic powerlifting techniques and educate them on how to teach beginners to perform the powerlifting lifts property. Participants that wish to become a CPU Certified Instructor will also be required to complete 25 hours of coaching. CPU Certified Coach Stream This stream is for coaches that want to develop athletes to compete in competitions. Participants that wish to be a CPU Certified Coach will also be required to complete 50 hours of coaching. They must also be evaluated coaching an athlete at a competition by a course facilitator. Facilitators The following are the CPU course facilitators (Bios to follow): Shane Martin - Alberta Avi Silverberg - Alberta Mike Souster - Alberta Marc Morris - Saskatchewan Ryan Fowler - Saskatchewan Jeff Butt - Atlantic Provinces Ryan Kells - Atlantic Provinces Heather Ayles - Atlantic Brock Haywood - Manitoba Sandro D'Angelo - Ontario Art Chan - Ontario Barry Antoniow - Ontario Jordan Foley - Ontario Mark Giffin - Ontario Joel Boulianne - Quebec Kacey Bains - Quebec Back to Course Registration page |