Coach Information
Coaches
From time to time, Biathlon Ontario and Biathlon Canada advertise paid and volunteer positions for coaches, training opportunities, as well as other news and events that may be of interest to biathlon coaches.
Planning to host a NCCP Workshop or coaching conference?If so — take advantage of funding made available through Investors Group and the CAC! Grants range from $600 – $1,200, and all you need to do is apply! A limited number of grants are available, so click here for more information and apply today!
There are two streams of biathlon coaching programs:
- Community Level (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
- Competitive Level — for coaches who wish to work with athletes who train and compete on a regular basis including competition introduction, competition development and levels 4-5.
For information on obtaining your coaching certifications in Biathlon, visit Biathlon Canada
For more information about Biathlon Ontario Coaching opportunities, funding and general inquires contact: headcoach@biathlonontario.ca
Resources for Coaches
- Biathlon Canada Coaching Overview
- Combined Participant and Coach Development Model
- Coach.ca
- Coach CI Pathway
- Coach Gold Pathway
- Coaches Plan – Expert Insight for Canada’s Coaches
- Concussion Awareness – Coaches.ca
- Biathlon Ontario Concussion Management Policy
- Biathlon Ontario Coaches Code of Ethics
- Biathlon Ontario Coaching Support Policy
- Biathlon Ontario Athlete Agreement and Code of Conduct
- Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L)
- Canadian Sport for Life LTAD Resource Paper V2 (pdf)
- Biathlon Ontario Range Safety Rules
- Basic Shooting Skills: Positions (ppt)
- Basic Shooting Skills: Positions (ppt)
- Principles of Marksmanship(ppt) or in pdf form
- Manual for firearms safety course (complete)
- Biathlon Canada Mountain Bike Biathlon Guidelines & Competition Rules
- Guidelines for Rollerskiing/Blading
- Biathlon Competition Descriptions – from the IBU
- Biathlon World
- Air Arms S400-Biathlon Air Rifle Manual
- “Read Me” Instructions for an Air-Rifle Target Stand (see Diagrams below)
- Wire-frame View Wood-Cutting Diagram
- Solid View Wood-Cutting Diagram
- Wire-frame View Construction Diagram
- Solid View Construction Diagram
- Legal Size Single Row Targets
- Legal Size Double Row Targets
- Legal Size Air Rifle Competition/Precision Target (30.5mm black) (Print on heavier stock)
- Dry Firing Study
- Shooting Errors
- .22 Cleaning Hints from Web
- The Shooting Cookbook – website includes sampler
- Yearly shooting periodization for dummies
- Kurvinen Target Painting Guide
- Legal size 50-METER target + cross
- Letter size 50-METER target + bar
- Letter size 50-METER Match/Precision Target (Numbered Rings)
- Legal size 50-YARD target (pair) (For Practice at Imperial Ranges {90% size})
- Letter size 50-YARD target + cross {90% size}
- Letter size 50-YARD Match/Precision Target (Numbered Rings){90% size}
- Letter size DRY-FIRE targets – 1.5 to 4 meters
- Letter size DRY-FIRE targets – 2 to 3 meters
- Four 50-METER 5-across targets (34″ x 44″ plot)
- Four 50-Yard 5-across targets {90% size} (34″ x 44″ plot)
- 20 50-METER Precision Targets (34″ x 44″ plot) (cut as needed)