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slide1. Pair Skating Education
Non-Technical
Presented by:
Richard Gauthier and David Schultz<br>
slide2. Welcome! ….<br>
slide3. Richard Gauthier Current World/Olympic Level Coach
Over 30 years of pair coaching experience with multiple world and Olympic Competitors<br>
slide4. My Story…<br>
slide5. David Schultz High Performance Director for Skate Canada Saskatchewan and current National Level Coach
2.5 years of pair coaching experience (10 years total coaching)<br>
slide6. My Story…<br>
slide7. What is pair skating?<br>
slide8. Opportunities for Coaches?
An easier path to have skaters at Challenge and Canadians
Professional development and exposure
Athlete retention in the club and in the sport
Opportunity to collaborate/team with other coaches<br>
slide10. Opportunities for Skaters?
Exploring new discipline (training/competing)
Possibly an easier path to Challenge and Canadians
Increased competitive exposure and experience earlier in the athlete’s development.
Competitive success and longevity in sport helps future professional opportunities (coaching, touring)<br>
slide12. How do you start a beginner level pair team?
Identifying skaters (coaches)
Building the elements as you build the relationship
Best practice (order, safety, rules of progressions)
Off-ice first!
Benefits to starting younger skaters in pairs<br>
slide13. Communication is key
The MEETINGS
With each skater’s parents (roles)
Parents and their skaters
All parents and skaters
Team coaches (roles)
Members of the IST (strength, mental, nutrition)
Commitment and planning<br>
slide14. What are some of the “must haves” for clubs & schools?<br>
slide15. Building a Coaching Team<br>
slide16. I have two skaters who are interested … Now What?<br>
slide17. Resources available to new pairs coaches?
Where to find the rules (types of lifts, GOEs, Levels of Difficulty)<br>
slide18. Questions and Open Discussion<br>
Non-Technical
Presented by:
Richard Gauthier and David Schultz<br>
slide2. Welcome! ….<br>
slide3. Richard Gauthier Current World/Olympic Level Coach
Over 30 years of pair coaching experience with multiple world and Olympic Competitors<br>
slide4. My Story…<br>
slide5. David Schultz High Performance Director for Skate Canada Saskatchewan and current National Level Coach
2.5 years of pair coaching experience (10 years total coaching)<br>
slide6. My Story…<br>
slide7. What is pair skating?<br>
slide8. Opportunities for Coaches?
An easier path to have skaters at Challenge and Canadians
Professional development and exposure
Athlete retention in the club and in the sport
Opportunity to collaborate/team with other coaches<br>
slide10. Opportunities for Skaters?
Exploring new discipline (training/competing)
Possibly an easier path to Challenge and Canadians
Increased competitive exposure and experience earlier in the athlete’s development.
Competitive success and longevity in sport helps future professional opportunities (coaching, touring)<br>
slide12. How do you start a beginner level pair team?
Identifying skaters (coaches)
Building the elements as you build the relationship
Best practice (order, safety, rules of progressions)
Off-ice first!
Benefits to starting younger skaters in pairs<br>
slide13. Communication is key
The MEETINGS
With each skater’s parents (roles)
Parents and their skaters
All parents and skaters
Team coaches (roles)
Members of the IST (strength, mental, nutrition)
Commitment and planning<br>
slide14. What are some of the “must haves” for clubs & schools?<br>
slide15. Building a Coaching Team<br>
slide16. I have two skaters who are interested … Now What?<br>
slide17. Resources available to new pairs coaches?
Where to find the rules (types of lifts, GOEs, Levels of Difficulty)<br>
slide18. Questions and Open Discussion<br>