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ccrider

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USBC Coach Certification
« on: February 02, 2008, 03:43:26 AM »
How does one go about getting USBC certification as a coach. How long does it take and where do you attend classes.

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Re: USBC Coach Certification
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2008, 12:52:14 PM »
Not to sound like an azz, but go to www.bowl.com to find a class in your area. The site explains the process and time involved.
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Re: USBC Coach Certification
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2008, 12:57:00 PM »
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Re: USBC Coach Certification
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2008, 01:53:02 PM »
Yea, I see. That's great. Have any of you taken level 1?

Did it help your game any. I have a 10 and 12 year old and thought I might learn so that I could help them more.

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Re: USBC Coach Certification
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2008, 01:56:47 PM »
no getting my level 1 didnt help my game, i could of passed that test withiout even going to the class, i missed 2 questions and thats because i messed up b/c im left handed and the questions are based on right handed.
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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2008, 02:12:04 PM »
Well I am not a certified instructor, nor have I taken any of the USBC courses, but I can say that I have seen a couple of "coaches" that have got the level one training... maybe they should have stuck to softball, but I was REALLY unimpressed.  Thats not to say the course is bad, but it won't change much if you don't know a bowling ball from a soccer ball.. not hard thanks to storm haha.. If you really want to do it, I suggest first off heading down to the book store and look for some books on the subject to learn basic principals an techniques.  Also they offer some insight with drills to practice. Its a good start to being better.  Secondly, from my own experience, if you are dealing with a youth bowler, do them a favor both physically and in preparation, start them with a ball they can easily handle in weight (this coming from a guy with a permanently screwed up wrist from bowling) and start them with a plastic ball ONLY.  Forget reactives until they learn to actually EFFECTIVELY create a shot with a plastic ball.  There are 2 benefits here, one they have to hit a mark (or decent area) to score well, and after they learn to use it they will be better for it, two, they now have a spare ball when they move up to reactive.   Here is my personal rant, getting kids a reactive ball too early stunts their bowling development.  It gives them huge room for error and encourages them to see how much they can hook the darn thing. All of this leads to bad habits from the get go, the next thing you know they have 3 years of working to get back to where they could have started and only invested a couple of months in basics to get to.

Some basic stuff to get them started.  All this for right handed

1) foot placement should be ~11 boards left of their intended target, the ball takes 7 boards the foot about 3 and you need a little clearance.

2) the more upright the posture, the more likely the will be to be balanced/ able to target accurately

3) the majority of movement should be from the shoulder and the arm, the body should not (at least in development) be used to add a lot of force.

4) TIMING is everything in bowling, in general a 4 or 5 step approach is easiest to work with.  The ball MUST be pushed away at the start of the 4 step or at the completion of the first step in a 5 step approach.  This is a great thing to develop early, timing IS EVERYTHING.

5) Give me balance over power, don't get to the line and fly all over trying to throw the ball, seems obvious but not to younger bowlers.


Anyway I hope this is a good starting ground and you might pick up more insight from others as well.  I would venture to the book store and try to find some more help there.  If you are serious about trying to get into coaching, you are the only one holding you back.  Its not tough, but it will take your effort, so good luck and feel free to pm me if I can help you with anything.
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Re: USBC Coach Certification
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2008, 05:36:08 PM »
Level 1 is for coaching the beginner level bowler.  All classes for Level1 are online now, if they stuck to their original schedule.  Level 1 is also required to complete any additional levels.
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« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2008, 09:22:36 PM »
Level one is mainly geared to early youth and very beginning bowlers.  It also covers more about the center and center safety than anything else.  It really had zero advanced anything.  It is a great class for those wishing to work as youth coaches or volunteers.  Level 1 is one of the last classes I have taken.  I was a Silver before taking the class.  The reason I tool Level 1 was to become a Level 1 Instructor.  It also covered a lot of material I was unfamiliar with(like Peewees).


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« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2008, 01:41:44 AM »
Level 1 is the tax to get to the next levels of coaching classes.  And even then the Bronze level is pretty elementary.   I have not taken the Silver, its so expensive and difficult to find a class, but from some of the people I know that are silver, it can't be that difficult.  

On the other hand, many silver coaches I know that are very good coaches, they are ALL, in total, also great bowlers themselves.  Other silvers I wouldn't take a lesson from even if it was for free.  

Bottom line is still word of mouth as far as coaching goes.  I am not sure that being certified is all that great if you have the eye to be a coach to begin with.  So there are many uncertified coaches out there that are worth their weight in gold.  While some Silver coaches couldn't coach themselves (or their students) out of a paper bag.

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Re: USBC Coach Certification
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2008, 07:55:24 AM »
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no getting my level 1 didnt help my game, i could of passed that test withiout even going to the class, i missed 2 questions and thats because i messed up b/c im left handed and the questions are based on right handed.
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What a terrible excuse. I guess you can't coach right handed bowlers!


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Re: USBC Coach Certification
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2008, 08:38:33 AM »
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Level 1 is the tax to get to the next levels of coaching classes.  And even then the Bronze level is pretty elementary.   I have not taken the Silver, its so expensive and difficult to find a class, but from some of the people I know that are silver, it can't be that difficult.  

On the other hand, many silver coaches I know that are very good coaches, they are ALL, in total, also great bowlers themselves.  Other silvers I wouldn't take a lesson from even if it was for free.  

Bottom line is still word of mouth as far as coaching goes.  I am not sure that being certified is all that great if you have the eye to be a coach to begin with.  So there are many uncertified coaches out there that are worth their weight in gold.  While some Silver coaches couldn't coach themselves (or their students) out of a paper bag.

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I agree...

It's important to note that there are excellent coaches out there who do not hold any certification. There are bad coaches who do. They passed the exams because they understand the theory but they can't teach. IMHO...the usbc program is terrific for learning theory however it's impossible to learn to teach over one weekend. The only way to become an effective teacher and coach is to work with students on the lanes.


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« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2008, 08:51:46 AM »
One of the best coach's I had growing up, wasn't even a bowler, but he could spot things I was doing wrong, and he had knowledge of the game
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« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2008, 09:26:04 AM »
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IMHO...the usbc program is terrific for learning theory however it's impossible to learn to teach over one weekend. The only way to become an effective teacher and coach is to work with students on the lanes.
 


That is the reason they require one year between taking Level 1 & Level 2 and one year between taking Bronze and Silver.  They want you to go out and actually coach to get the practical experience, put the theory into practice.

Sorry to hear Erin that you judge a coach on their ability to bowl well and not on their ability to teach well.  I had a coach who was an exceptional bowler and I learned very little.  He did not know how to break the game down and teach another bowler what he did instinctively.  

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« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2008, 09:42:38 AM »
I'm not sure if things changed with the new online Level 1, but in the old system there was no time requirement between level 1 and bronze. I did my level 1 and bronze course on consecutive weekends.

For me bowling is a lot easier than coaching but in some ways coaching is more rewarding. My youth can be a handful but when they pay attention and improve it's pretty awesome.


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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2008, 09:49:19 AM »
One of the things I stress to my student coaches was to build a coaching resume.  Show people your accomplishments and that you know what you are doing.  

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When someones asks about your coaching it cuts down on the "well ah's".  One of the problems I currently see is that USBC is in a rush to put as many coaches out in the field.  They may know something about bowling but absolutely nothing coaching.

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