Welcome to USSA Education

This site has been designed to provide educational materials and information to coaches. When the site is fully developed, it will contain a broad spectrum of educational resources, relevant and timely sport specific updates -including discussion forums, as well as a one stop coaches database, current clinic information and registration, and additional educational links.

This is the go-to site for all sport enthusiasts who desire to stay current, by expanding their base of knowledge and education, or, as coaches, are seeking better methods for developing aspiring athletes. The site will also become the forum for exchanging ideas, sharing successful drills, and viewing the latest educational videos.

For USSA, this site is the primary communication medium for those members directly involved in developing athletes or enhancing the performance of their club. USSA is committed to providing its members with information and educational resources to enhance everyone’s winter experience.

Approach

USSA Education, with the support of key USSA departments, has created an education and certification structure for all levels of coaching. The core objective of USSA Education is to promote foundational skill acquisition based on a common philosophy, structure and language. Every coach will return again and again to the core principles and underlying philosophies, as well as the fundamentals technical and tactical concepts and coaching methodologies, presented throughout the coaching curriculum.