ABOUT
COACH EL
OWNER & HEAD COACH
coaches BIO
Ellen is an active member of the National Coaching Association of Canada, is a BC Soccer trained coach, with multi sport & physical literacy instructor certification through the NCCP, Sport for Life and Respect in Sport Leadership programming.
In 2019 Ellen was recognized as U11-18 Coach of the Year at Coastal FC where she coached from 2012-21, Coaching Rep teams since 2014. Ellens teams are recognized for being highly organized, skilled, and successful, all whilst maintaining a focus on fun, a strong and positive team environment where athletes are developed as confident individuals and team players both on and off the field.
Ellen grew up in the UK where she built a strong multi sport portfolio representing her school/district/clubs in Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field and Netball. Ellen was also trained in Contemporary, BBO Ballet, and Modern Dance, and is passionate about Physical Literacy, Movement function and a healthy approach to Long Term Athletic Development remaining a priority in all areas of sporting provision.
Certification includes BC Soccer LTPD Soccer for Life, Learn to Train, Fundamentals, Respect in Sport, MED, Movement Prep, Physical Literacy Instructor Certification. Ellen is committed to the process of life long learning and ongoing coaching development.
coaching philosophy
Ellen is aware that she has an important role as a female coach and role model, and strives to build upon this with new, progressive training and coaching opportunities and collaborations through ACTIV8TE for all our youth, the community and particularly female athletes.
Training sessions with Coach EL build from a foundation of initial functional movement review, education and adjustment. Teaching Movement Preparation skills and focusing on improved movement function and form for optimum speed agility and quickness.
Ellen is aware that many athletes are unknowingly training and compensating for movement disfunction, that can and will result in injury. While training with Coach EL, athletes learn how to train for their body, learn to understand and apply learning methods that support athletic competence and build self confidence. Building training methodologies for each individual providing them with a platform for individual success.
Building Confidence and Competence as key components of their training your athlete will learn how to slow down, break down, and then rebuild movement patterns successfully, identify and correct bad habits, so that the athlete understands the How, What, When, Where and Why of each aspect of their specific training plan and sport, and develop a healthier more holistic relationship to their body as it relates to sports activity.
Ellen believes athletes at all levels should be Body Mechanics, with a tool kit of skills, giving them the knowledge and tools to sustain healthy and long term athletic involvement.
