USA Wrestling and the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), Champaign, Ill., have teamed up to design and offer wrestling coaches a convenient on-line option for enhancing coaching skills and earning Copper Level certification.

Designed for the beginner coach of wrestlers aged 6 to 14, Coaching Youth Wrestling will further your effectiveness as a communicator, tactician, and coach. This course will help you: Understand your coaching responsibilities; Communicate effectively with athletes, parents, and officials Create plans for the season and individual practices Provide a safe environment and respond to injuries Develop training programs to promote lifelong fitness Identify the most important coaching points of the major skills and tactics of youth wrestling Understand the basic rules of wrestling

After enrolling in the e-course, coaches are sent a key code for accessing the course along with personal copies of the Coaching Youth Wrestling book and video. These resources serve as support material for the course and are valuable references for coaches throughout the season. Plus, built in to the on-line course are such features as the Coaches Clipboard that provide coaching tools to use as early as your next practice!

Those who successfully complete the on-line examination receive a Copper Level certificate from USAW and are entered into ASEP’s National Coaches Registry, a comprehensive listing of certified coaches nationwide.

USAW members can take the course for the discounted price of $40. Click here to register, or call 800-747-5698. When registering by phone, be sure to mention that you’re a USAW member to ensure you receive your discount.

USAW will continue to offer the classroom course for the Copper Level. Click here for a calendar of upcoming USAW training events.

The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is the leading provider of youth, high school, and elite-level sport education programs in the USA. Through its high-quality programs, ASEP has educated more than one million coaches, officials, sport administrators, parents, and athletes. For more than 25 years, local, state, and national sport organizations have partnered with ASEP to lead the way in making sport a safe, successful, and enjoyable experience for all involved. For more information on ASEP sport education courses and resources, call 800-747-5698, or visit www.ASEP.com.