Big News!

After nearly three years of hard work, NCCP workshops, evaluations, and countless evenings and weekends dedicated to coaching education, I’m proud to share that I am now Competition Development Certified! This makes me one of only two karate coaches on PEI with this qualification, and the only female karate coach to hold it.

This journey started back in January 2023, and it’s been a long road of growth, learning, and pushing myself to become a better coach for my athletes. This certification reflects a huge commitment, but also the passion I have for helping athletes reach their highest potential.

Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way, mentors, fellow coaches, and especially my athletes who motivate me every day.

To every female coach and athlete: be so good they can’t ignore you. Be loud. Be heard. Take up space. There is room for you, and your voice matters.

Here’s to continuing to raise the standard for karate on PEI. 

What is Competition Development?
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Competition Development (Comp Dev) is one of the highest levels of coaching certification in Canada under the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). It is designed for coaches who work with athletes competing at provincial, national, or international levels.
To earn this certification, coaches must complete extensive training in areas such as:

• Advanced technical and tactical skill development
• Planning and designing season-long training programs
• Sport psychology and mental performance
• Strength and conditioning principles
• Athlete safety and long-term development
• Ethical coaching and responsible leadership
• On-site evaluations and practical coaching assessments

Comp Dev coaches are expected to understand how to prepare athletes for high-level competition, manage long-term development, and provide a safe, structured, and effective training environment.​

Achieving this certification typically takes 1–2+ years, depending on the sport — which is why completing it is considered a significant accomplishment.