2024 USA Cycling Level 2 Coaching License Certification Pre-Clinic Preparation Course

USA Cycling and Fast Talk Laboratories

Welcome to the 2024 USA Cycling Level 2 Pre-Clinic Preparation Course.

The goal of this online training course is to provide the training and sport science knowledge you need to be prepared for discussion during the in-person USA Cycling Level 2 Capstone Clinic.

About This Course

This course will guide you through Fast Talk Laboratories vast knowledge base of sport science information.

You’ll read articles, watch videos, and listen to podcasts from the likes of Joe Friel, Dr. Stephen Seiler, Dr. Inigo San Milan, as well as Fast Talk regulars Grant Holicky, Rob Pickels, and Trevor Connor.

Please take your time to absorb this information as it is the foundation of the conversation and assessment that will occur during the in-person meeting. Most course registrants take an average of about 8 hours to complete the course.

As you work your way through the course, be sure to “Mark Complete” at the end of each lesson so that your learning progress is saved. This will help you navigate through the course and keep your place so you can pause, take a break, and resume the course at your own pace.

By enrolling in this course, you agree to allow Fast Talk Laboratories to share your completion and / or assessment results directly with USA Cycling for the purpose of evaluating your preparedness for the Level 2 certification.

To Enroll in This Course

Enrollment in this course is now paused for 2024 while USA Cycling is making key upgrades to its Coach Education program for 2025.

Watch for upcoming announcements from USA Cycling and its coach education partner Fast Talk Laboratories.

Getting Help

For help with USA Cycling topics, please contact Suzy Sanchez, Director of DEI and Membership Programs at USA Cycling via ssanchez@usacycling.org.

For help with Fast Talk Labs topics, please contact help@fasttalklabs.com. We respond within two business days and often sooner.

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Assess and Enhance Your Coach Identity

Assess Your Coaching Expertise
Improve Your Interpersonal Skills
Extend Your Analytical Skills
Develop Your Planning Skills
Hone Your Teaching Skills
Deepen Your Sport Specific Knowledge
Expand Your Sport Specific Knowledge
Upgrade Your Gear and Tech Knowledge
Build Your Business Knowledge

Individuals, Environments, and Relationships

Accepting Feedback and Criticism
How to Optimize the Coach- Athlete Relationship
Coaching the Athlete in Front of You
Women are Not Small Men – and Here’s the Research to Prove It
Separating Fact from Fiction for Female Athletes
A Male Coach’s Guide to Understanding the Unique Needs of Female Athletes
The Process of Goal Attainment
How to Manage Race Day Anxiety

The Business of Coaching: The Craft of Coaching Module 4

Different Business Models of Coaching
Build a Solid Growth Platform
Making Money as a Coach
Finding Value in Your Time
Marketing Your Coaching Business
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Marketing
Managing a Coaching Team
5 non-negotiables to Include in a Contract
How to Hire Coaching Staff
Modern Profiles in the Craft of Coaching: Kendra Wenzel

Mental Component: The Craft of Coaching Module 8

How Sport Psychology Can Unlock Athletic Potential
What is a Biopsychosocial Approach to Coaching?
How the Biopsychsocial Approach Can Benefit Your Athletes
The Role of Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence in Performance Psychology
Understanding Motivation and How It Affects Performance
How to Harness or Stoke Motivation
How to Score and Strengthen Your Relationship Game
Which Comes First: Trust or Commitment?
Profiles in Coaching: Percy Cerutty

Athlete Development and Quality Coaching

How to Develop Younger Athletes
How to Coach Parents of Young Athletes
The Quality Coaching Framework
The USOPC Athlete Development Model

Course Reflection and Assessment

USA Cycling Level 2 Pre-Clinic Preparation Course Reflection and Assessment

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  • Lessons

    • Assess and Enhance Your Coach Identity
      • Assess Your Coaching Expertise
      • Improve Your Interpersonal Skills
      • Extend Your Analytical Skills
      • Develop Your Planning Skills
      • Hone Your Teaching Skills
      • Deepen Your Sport Specific Knowledge
      • Expand Your Sport Specific Knowledge
      • Upgrade Your Gear and Tech Knowledge
      • Build Your Business Knowledge
    • Individuals, Environments, and Relationships
      • Accepting Feedback and Criticism
      • How to Optimize the Coach- Athlete Relationship
      • Coaching the Athlete in Front of You
      • Women are Not Small Men – and Here’s the Research to Prove It
      • Separating Fact from Fiction for Female Athletes
      • A Male Coach’s Guide to Understanding the Unique Needs of Female Athletes
      • The Process of Goal Attainment
      • How to Manage Race Day Anxiety
    • The Business of Coaching: The Craft of Coaching Module 4
      • Different Business Models of Coaching
      • Build a Solid Growth Platform
      • Making Money as a Coach
      • Finding Value in Your Time
      • Marketing Your Coaching Business
      • A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Marketing
      • Managing a Coaching Team
      • 5 non-negotiables to Include in a Contract
      • How to Hire Coaching Staff
      • Modern Profiles in the Craft of Coaching: Kendra Wenzel
    • Mental Component: The Craft of Coaching Module 8
      • How Sport Psychology Can Unlock Athletic Potential
      • What is a Biopsychosocial Approach to Coaching?
      • How the Biopsychsocial Approach Can Benefit Your Athletes
      • The Role of Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence in Performance Psychology
      • Understanding Motivation and How It Affects Performance
      • How to Harness or Stoke Motivation
      • How to Score and Strengthen Your Relationship Game
      • Which Comes First: Trust or Commitment?
      • Profiles in Coaching: Percy Cerutty
    • Athlete Development and Quality Coaching
      • How to Develop Younger Athletes
      • How to Coach Parents of Young Athletes
      • The Quality Coaching Framework
      • The USOPC Athlete Development Model
    • Course Reflection and Assessment
      • USA Cycling Level 2 Pre-Clinic Preparation Course Reflection and Assessment