The Coach Education Program is a cooperative effort of the three major competitive shooting organizations in the United States, the NRA, USA Shooting (USAS) and the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). The NRA is the governing body for many domestic shooting sports programs and administers the Coach Education Program. USAS is the National Governing Body (NGB) for the Olympic and International shooting sports in the United States. The CMP is a federally-chartered not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to train U.S. citizens in marksmanship and firearm safety, with a particular emphasis on youth.

The Coach Education Program continuously strives to provide outstanding coach education and athlete training that provides a high-quality experience to every shooting athlete. A high-quality experience is one in which every athlete:

• Is coached using up-to-date training principles
• Learns the skills, tactics and strategies of the sport and improves as a shooter
• Has fun shooting
• Feels like an important part of the team regardless of performance
• Learns "life lessons" that have value beyond the range

We recognize that the coach is the one who most directly makes this all possible. It is our goal to provide every coach with the tools to be successful. We are committed to creating a positive environment in which coaches, athletes, parents, officials, and fans work together to achieve our mission in the shooting community.

To order coach materials, visit the Program Materials Center or call (800) 336-7402.