Coaching is an integral part of any sport and Wheelchair Sports are no exception. It is their valuable contributions of time and knowledge that make athletes and sports of all kinds successful. This section is dedicated to collecting resources for coaches, from such things as policies and procedures to special programs. Coaching & Sport Science Resources: Coaches Association of BC www.coaches.bc.ca info@coaches.bc.ca Coaching Athletes with a Disability Coaching Athletes with a Disability is a manual designed to provide grassroots coaches who have never worked with athletes with a disability with basic information, guidelines, and tips that will assist in creating conditions for effective participation and inclusion. ITF Wheelchair Tennis Coaches Review SportMedBC A non-for-profit society, SportMedBC is a focal point for sport medicine and science within the provincial sport system and is committed to identifying, developing and promoting Best Practices in sport health, sport safety and sport training for active British Columbians. Go to http://www.coach.ca/eng/products/index.cfm for more details and to download your free copy of this resource. A non-for-profit society, SportMedBC is a focal point for sport medicine and science within the provincial sport system and is committed to identifying, developing and promoting Best Practices in sport health, sport safety and sport training for active British Columbians. Coaching Association of Canada April 2006 Feature Homophobia in Sport - Fact of Life, Taboo Subject Much is whispered; little is said outright. Behind the silence are many stories of sadness, shame, secrecy, and stigma. Frank and factual, "Homophobia in Sport: Fact of Life, Taboo Subject" is a long-overdue assessment of a situation that should and must be discussed if our sport world is ever to become an environment that welcomes everyone, regardless of race, colour, creed, or sexual orientation. Pulling no punches, Guylaine Demers writes of the reality she calls "the wall of silence". She tells us what academic literature has to say on the subject and then brings it to life with moving commentary by gay and lesbian athletes and coaches. Finally, she proposes common-sense, practical solutions that could erase homophobia from sport Ñ not overnight, of course, but the Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching considers this discussion an essential first step. Coaches Corner is a Coaching Resource produced by Peter Lawless on the WC Race Series website. Download the article Strength and Conditioning Principals for Wheelchair Athletes (140k pdf) by Steve Ramsbottom.