by Sofia Blues
The Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) in partnership with the International Sports Group (ISG) already started a new program for certification of the coaches around Europe. Main idea is that we would have all of the coaches properly educated in the future, and also to divide them into different categories based on their knowledge.
This program started last year. The first two clinics were held in Croatia and Ukraine. Both of the clinics were for Level 1 coaches. To get Level 1 degree, coaches were obligated to pass the test on the last day of the clinics.
Those who pass the first level qualify to go on the Level 2 clinics with higher education level. And then move up to the next levels ahead. The third clinic for Level 1 coaches will be held in the end of July in Sofia, Bulgaria, starting in the morning on Saturday, the 29th and finishing in the evening on Sunday, the 30th.
Contact email for the application for the clinic is bsc.sofia.blues@gmail.com . Participation fee is €15 per coach, and the last day for application is Thursday, July 27th. After the registration all the coaches will receive materials for the clinic and for the final test.
DAILY SCHEDULE FOR THE CEB/ISG CLINICS IN BULGARIA
DAY 1 – Saturday 29.07
(9 am to 7:30 pm with a lunch break for one and a half hours and a break for 30 minutes)
Introduction of coaches teaching class
Topics
Dynamic and fundamental skills warm ups
Introduction of coaching and sports psychology
Practice Organization
Fundamentals of throwing and playing catch
Fundamentals of hitting
Fundamentals of fielding
Fundamentals of bunting
Fundamentals of rundowns
Fundamentals of running the bases
DAY 2 – Sunday 30.07
(9 am to 7:00 pm with a lunch break for one and a half hours and a break for 30 minutes)
Topics
Fundamentals of pitching
Fundamentals of the catching position
Fundamentals of sliding
Games to play in practice
Test