Dear Club and Coach:
From time to time clubs or coaches may want consultation on their programs for long term
athlete development.
The BC/YK Section has two Directors of Development and numerous other knowledgeable
consultants whose mandate will be to travel into regions helping coaches and clubs on
numerous topics. Some of the topics may be (but not restricted to) the following:
Coaches
 On and off ice scheduling and content
 Jumping and spinning technique
 Stroking and edge exercises
 Training strategies
 Understanding and using the judging system properly
 Junior Academy and how to manage it properly
 Communication techniques and using technology
Clubs
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Setting realistic goals to measure club successes
Understanding the coaches job and challenges
Determining what type of club you want to be
Allowing the coaches to do their job but also holding them accountable to agreed goals
Ice scheduling and municipal partnerships
Skate Canada provided a program similar to this many years ago but only for clubs. It is the
coaches to whom we want to provide the most support. If you, as a coach, or your club, would
like visitation and consultation please fill out the following form and send it back to:
Ted Barton
Executive Director
Skate Canada B/YK
[email protected]
Please feel free to ask questions. We do believe the benefits will be very positive for
everyone.
February 3, 2015