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Pair Skating Education Non-Technical Presented by: Richard Gauthier and David Schultz

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

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  1. Pair Skating Education Non-Technical Presented by: Richard Gauthier and David Schultz

  2. Welcome! ….

  3. Richard Gauthier • Current World/Olympic Level Coach • Over 30 years of pair coaching experience with multiple world and Olympic Competitors

  4. My Story…

  5. 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)

  6. My Story…

  7. What is pair skating?

  8. 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

  9. 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)

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. What are some of the “must haves” for clubs & schools?

  13. Building a Coaching Team

  14. I have two skaters who are interested … Now What?

  15. Resources available to new pairs coaches? • Where to find the rules (types of lifts, GOEs, Levels of Difficulty)

  16. Questions and Open Discussion

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