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Pair Skating Education Non-Technical Presented by: Richard Gauthier and David Schultz. Welcome!. …. Richard Gauthier. Current World/Olympic Level Coach Over 30 years of pair coaching experience with multiple world and Olympic Competitors. My Story…. David Schultz.
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Pair Skating Education Non-Technical Presented by: Richard Gauthier and David Schultz
Welcome! ….
Richard Gauthier • Current World/Olympic Level Coach • Over 30 years of pair coaching experience with multiple world and Olympic Competitors
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)
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
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)
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
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
Resources available to new pairs coaches? • Where to find the rules (types of lifts, GOEs, Levels of Difficulty)