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Apprencticeship overview

The Level II certification builds on the Level I coaching certification and allows you to take on more advanced athletes and coaching analysis. Online live video chat with Principal Coach Cliff Scherb occurs weekly, teaching you how to develop your own training plans, libraries and how to work with and manage a small team of athletes. Level II coaches work with up to 10 athletes at a time and also learn how to apply training loads, advanced analytics with power analysis, season planning, and sport psychology. Level II coaches will have access to Tristar Athletes official licensed training plans, protocols and workouts to develop athletes based on their goals and season planning. You will have the ability to ask questions about specific athletes or general principles of coaching during your weekly live video calls. A total of 52 training modules will be undertaken as well as comprehensive coaching exam to pass the level II program. To get started please fill out the enrollment application form.

ENROLLMENT STATUS: CURRENTLY COSED FOR 2020

Below are some of our recent apprenticeship topics. Weekly live calls will have a learning module as well as live discussion to ask questions about how to help your athletes succeed.

Featured modules and topics

End of season reviews

The end of the season review with your athletes. How did they perform and did they hit their goals? In this Level II coaches discussion we investigate the data that supports our changes to improve upon the most recent season as the athlete heads into the next.

Athlete Grooming

In this weeks Level II coaching; we detail how to bring your athletes along their endurance journey. How to funnel the athletes goals and trajectory depending on their long term goals.

Benchmarking Sessions

In this weeks Level II coaching; we discuss implementation of benchmarking sessions with your athletes from beginner to advanced.

Creating strength based sessions and libraries for endurance athletes

Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to design strength sessions and workouts for all levels of athletes.

Calls dedicated to our coaches questions about their athletes

Coaching reviews -Calls dedicated to our coaches questions about their athletes, training, races and goals.

Creating pace based workouts for swimming, pace zones 1-3 ✈, RPE 5 MAX

Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to write pace based workouts for all levels of athletes for pace zones 1-3 (aerobic zones) for swimming.

Creating pace based workouts for running, zones 4+

Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to write pace based workouts for all levels of athletes for pace zones 4+ for running.

Creating pace based workouts for running zones 1-3 ✈

Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to write pace based workouts for all levels of athletes for pace zones 1-3 (aerobic zones) for running.

Creating power based workouts for biking power zones 4+ Ⓦ

Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to write power based workouts for all levels of athletes for power zones 4+ for cycling.

Creating power based workouts for biking power zones 1-3 Ⓦ

Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to write power based workouts for all levels of athletes for power zones 1-3 (aerobic zones) for cycling.

Calls dedicated to our coaches questions about their athletes

Coaching reviews -Calls dedicated to our coaches questions about their athletes, training, races and goals.

Creating aerobic heart rate based workouts for biking and running zones 4-5a,b,c ♥️

Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to write heart rate based workouts for all levels of athletes for heart rate zones 4-5c (anaerobic zones) for cycling and running.

Creating aerobic heart rate based workouts for biking and running zones 1-3 ♥️

Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to write heart rate based workouts for all levels of athletes for heart rate zones 1-3 (aerobic zones) for cycling and running.

How to “Write a workout"

Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to write workouts that impact the performance of their athletes

How to organize and create workout libraries, name your workouts

Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to organize and create powerful libraries to customize athlete plans.

Calls dedicated to our coaches questions about their athletes

Coaching reviews -Calls dedicated to our coaches questions about their athletes, training, races and goals.

웃 Weight loss plans and blocks

Level II coaching; How to design training plans to help your athletes lean out or lose weight.

Coaching assignment: Specialty phased training blocks ⤭ plan creation

Level II coaching; Assignment to create your first specialty phased training plan and block.

Specialty phased training blocks ⤭

Level II coaching; Learn how to design and implement specialty training blocks for multiple goals.

Building swim specific training plans

In this weeks Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to design and develop training plans and strategies long and short course swimming.

Calls dedicated to our coaches questions about their athletes

Coaching reviews - "Adjusting the season to COVID-19", Calls dedicated to our coaches questions about their athletes, training, races and goals.

Coaching; Before, during and after: Providing an outstanding athlete experience

Learn how developing athletes is all about delivering an outstanding coaching experience. Embrace the Before/During/After strategy for developing your athletes. Discover how, training methodologies as well as honesty, compassion and effort can help your athletes achieve their long terms goals.

“…..To be the best coach, you have to give a piece of your soul to each athlete. ….Care too much and you will be rewarded.”
—Coach Cliff

Building cycling specific training plans

In this weeks Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to design and develop training plans and strategies for cycling as well as applications for training and racing.

Building run specific training plans up marathon and ultra marathon distances

In this weeks Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to design and develop training plans and strategies for the marathon as well as Ultra marathon distances in training and racing.

Coaching reviews - "Adjusting the season to COVID-19", Calls dedicated to our coaches questions about their athletes

Coaching reviews - "Adjusting the season to COVID-19", Calls dedicated to our coaches questions about their athletes, training, races and goals.

Building run specific training plans up to the half marathon distance

In this weeks Level II coaching; Level II coaches learn how to design and develop training plans and strategies for the 5K and up to half marathon distances in training and racing.

Building long course triathlon training plans up to the Ironman distance

In this weeks Level II coaching; We teach the Level II coaches how to design and develop strategies for long course triathlon training and racing.

Coaching reviews - Calls dedicated to our coaches questions about their athletes

The first Wednesday of the month dedicated to your athletes where we review training, racing, data and any questions you have in general about coaching your athletes. This is an opportunity to go over specific coaching questions you may have not covered in our weekly learning modules.

Building short course triathlon training plans up to the Olympic distance

In this weeks Level II coaching; We teach the Level II coaches how to design and develop strategies for short course triathlon training and racing.

Homework assignment - Writing your first taper week

In this weeks Level II coaching; Assignment writing your first taper week.

Certified Coaching Comparison

Please learn more below about each programs benefits, terms, and costs. Coaches who have already certified with the USAT or other governing body may test out of TSA Level I or TSA Level II depending on their experience levels.

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CERTIFIED COACHING PROGRAM INCOME AND COSTS

The apprenticeship program offers upward mobility and a potential coaching career path.

With each level the total income as well as experience of the coach rises. A greater take home percentage is awarded to those coaches with more tenure and athletes.
Figures below are sustained athletes and may be more depending on the number and mix of athletes you are working with.
Level I coaches may only work with a maximum of 5 athletes and level II up to 15 sustained athletes at one time. Level III can coach 20+ depending on their career and life goals.
Proficient coaches with experience and accelerated training may work with more athletes on an approved case by case basis.
If there are no athletes to coach, the program fee is $600/month. (Two athletes sustained in coaching per month is break even to pay for the apprenticeship certification program.)

Coaches annual income by level

Estimated apprenticeship coaches pre tax income based on sustained athletes. We provide our coaches with athlete leads as well as how to market themselves in finding new athletes.

Featured TSA Level II Coaches

Suzanne Turner, TSA Level II Coach

As the adage goes, there is no ”I” in team and I want to join your team, helping get you to the start and finish lines of your races. I enjoy creating individualized training plans that reward discipline and consistency as well as providing experienced guidance to achieve your goals." —Coach Suzanne Turner

Haluk Sarci, TSA Level II Coach

Haluk has been helping elite athletes achieve their maximum potential for over fifteen years. Haluk is excited to be part of the TriStar coaching team, bringing a wealth of racing and coaching experience to all of his athletes.

Apprencticeship overview

Certified Coaching Comparison

CERTIFIED COACHING PROGRAM INCOME AND COSTS

Coaches annual income by level

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