Center Shot Sports

Welcome to Center Shot Sports / Next Level Training coaches! CSS has adopted the American Sport Education Program's coaching education courses as part of its recommended and state-specific requirements for becoming a CSS Recognized or State Scholastic Certified Coach.

Coaches should select the appropriate course below for the level they coach or intend to coach. Coaches should complete the course prior to their first sport-specific training. Once a coach has completed the course, he or she can print and/or email a transcript from the ASEP National Coaches Registry to CSS or their respective State Scholastic Coordinator as proof of completion of the course. Coach candidates can then coordinate a sport-specific training class with CSS or your State Scholastic Coordinator.

Contact Information
Center Shot Sports / "Next Level Training"
Contact: Marvin Spinks, Master Coach / Chief Instructor
Email: mcspink@aol.com
Office: (706) 563-5508
Cell: (706) 718-0915
Web: centershotsports.com

Copper Level / Club Level Coaches
CSS Recognized Shotgun Coaches and State Scholastic Certified Coaches are required to complete ASEP's Coaching Essentials online course and attend CSS Copper Level or State Scholastic Club Level shotgun sport-specific training prior to recognition or coaching.

Bronze Level / Lead Club / Advanced Club Level Coaches
CSS Recognized Shotgun Coaches and State Scholastic Certified Coaches must complete ASEP's Coaching Essentials online course, Directing Youth Sports Programs online course, and attend CSS Bronze Level or CSS State Scholastic Lead Club / Advanced Club Level shotgun sport-specific training prior to recognition or coaching.

Silver Level / Lead Area / Advanced Area Level Coaches
CSS Recognized Shotgun Coaches and State Scholastic Certified Coaches must complete ASEP's Coaching Essentials online course, Directing Youth Sports Programs online course, Coaching Principles, hold a Red Cross First Aid Card, attend CSS Silver Level or CSS State Scholastic Lead Area / Advanced Area Level shotgun sport-specific training prior to recognition or coaching.

Gold Level / Lead Region / Advanced Region Level Coaches
CSS Recognized Shotgun Coaches and State Scholastic Certified Coaches must complete ASEP's Coaching Essentials online course, Directing Youth Sports Programs online course, Coaching Principles, Sport First Aid, attend CSS Gold Level or CSS State Scholastic Lead Region / Advanced Region Level shotgun sport-specific training prior to recognition or coaching.

Additional Resources Available from Human Kinetics
CSS encourages coaches to take additional courses beyond their present level to expand their coaching knowledge. ASEP is a division of Human Kinetics, the leading publisher of sports, physical activity, recreation, and coaching resources worldwide. Visit the Human Kinetics website for more resources geared toward coaches, officials, sport administrators, and parents.

ASEP Courses Required by Center Shot Sports:

Coaching Essentials - PDF

Coaching Essentials is a sport-neutral course geared toward coaches of athletes age 13 and under participating in a recreational, noncompetitive setting. Coaches will come away from the course with a solid understanding of fundamental coaching concepts and basic coaching responsibilities. 
Version or Format Course Components
Coaching Essentials - PDF $
No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course

Coaching Principles

Coaching Principles covers the fundamentals of being a successful coach. Each year, more than 20,000 high school, club sport, and Olympic coaches take this course to further their professional development and meet certification requirements.
Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.
Instructor-Led Classroom Course With Print Materials This course is offered in a classroom setting led by certified instructors from ASEP partner organizations.

Directing Youth Sports Programs online course

To be an effective youth sport program director, you need to know a little about everything. Finance. Human resources. Risk management. Marketing. Event planning. ASEP’s Directing Youth Sports Programs online course is your vehicle for putting that knowledge into practice by giving you the tools you need to get the job done.
Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.

Sport First Aid - 4th Edition

Newly revised and updated, this fourth edition of the course provides coaches and students with clear guidelines on what’s expected of them as first responders, as well as action steps for the care and prevention of more than 110 athletic injuries and illnesses.
Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.
Instructor-Led Classroom Course With Print Materials