Masters Coaching, Clinics

The Society intends to offer to Master skiers:

  • Coaching, planning, evaluating, technical leadership, instruction and all-round training consultation including coaching at training camps from a professional, paid coach.
  • Full race support upon request and on-site coach’s availability.
  • Equipment Discount for Personal Coaching Program and Group Coaching Program only
  • For Ski Clinics Program full expertise for specific ski-dryland drills, introducing and teaching both cross country ski styles according to personal abilities and interests.

Athletes who participate in a Personal Coaching Program will actively cooperate in creating a personal training plan, consulting about training issues, changing a training program and discuss healthy issues. Athletes will keep a training log and present it to the coach on request.

Packages:

  • Personal Coaching:
    includes a training program, electronic training log, regular consultation (medical conditions and injuries, race preparation and strategy, waxing, sport equipment advice), coach-athlete session or coach-group session, coaching at camps (whether dryland or on snow). Race support upon request and on-site coach’s availability.

    OPTION DURATION DATE* TIME*
    Annual Full Year May 1 – August 31
    Sept. 1 – April 30     		Based on individual arrangements
    and camp schedule
    Winter Season 18 weeks Nov. 1 – March 15 Based on individual arrangements
    Summer Season 26 weeks May 1 – Oct 31 Based on individual arrangements

*Changes may occur to accommodate cross-training racing, racing, training camp schedules, and holidays.

  • Group Coaching:
    coach-group session (whether dryland or on snow) arranged upon request of athletes and on-site coach’s availability.
  • Camps (whether dryland or on snow):
    for athletes participating in Personal Coaching Program and Group Coaching Program.
  • Ski Clinics (whether dryland or on snow):
    for pre-race or non-competition level master skiers, individual and groups.

Training Camp Schedule 2006 – 2007

Training camps are important for the following reasons:

  • Multi-session, dedicated training days;
  • Developing self-discipline and organization within a focused peer group;
  • Evolving team building skills;
  • Working with new training partners;
  • Training in different set ups and environments;
  • Improved adaptability to travel and new training surroundings;
#1 Ski Camp, Sovereign Lake 3 days Nov 10 – 13, 2006
#2 Ski Camp, Sovereign Lake 3 days Nov 17 -19, 2006
#3 Ski Camp, Sovereign Lake 5 days Nov 29 – Dec 3, 2006
#4 Ski Camp, Okanagan 3 days Dec 8 – 10, 2006
#5 Ski Camp, Kelowna
(or other destination) 		3 days Dec 21 – 23, 2006
#6 New Year Ski Camp Kelowna
(or other destination) 		6 days Jan 2 – 7, 2007

Changes may occur to accommodate cross-training, racing, training camp schedules & family holidays during the training year 2006 – 2007.

Contact: wnordicski@hotmail.com