CXC ANNUAL SPRING COACHES SYMPOSIUM AND CERTIFICATION
JUNE 2-3, HYLAND PARK, BLOOMINGTON, MN
Central Cross Country Ski Association is pleased to announce the 2007 CXC Skiing Annual Spring Coaches Symposium and inaugural CXC Skiing Coaches Certification Program. This is an annual educational opportunity for Central Coaches at all levels; youth, middle and high school, junior, collegiate, club and adult/master skiers.
The purpose of this Symposium is to present both basic and applied information on cross country skiing for improved training, technique and performance of junior and adult skiers. This year the emphasis will be on ski technique with a guest speaker on Sports Nutrition.
The Mission Statement of the Coach’s Certification Program is â€To elevate Coaching Performance at every level, from volunteer youth instructors to professional coaches, in the Central Region and the United States with the intent of creating a broad base of knowledge in cross country skiing and facilitating the development of world-class American cross country ski Championsâ€
WHEN: June 2 and 3, 2007
PRESENTERS & INSTRUCTORS:
Bryan Fish
— CXC Ski Team “Olympic Development Program†Head Coach
— Former UW Green Bay Nordic Team Head Coach
Pete Anderson
— UW Madison Nutrition Scientist
— CXC Skiing Sports Nutrition Advisor
— Author of the college textbook “Nutrition: Ecology and Behaviorâ€
Yuriy Gusev
— CXC Skiing Chief Executive Officer
— CXC Skiing Athletic Advisor & Sports Science Coordinator
— CXC Skiing Coach’s Certification Program Manager
SCHEDULE:
Saturday, June 2, 2007 — Education Symposium
10:00am — Program Presentation
10:15am — Sports Nutrition for Nordic Coaches
11:30am — Questions & Discussion
12:00am — Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm — Classic dry land technique progression
2:00pm — Classic ski technique progression
3:00pm — Skate dry land technique progression
4:00pm — Skate ski technique progression
5:00pm — Adjourn for the day
Sunday, June 3, 2007 – Certification Program
9:00am —Discussion of Certification goals and objectives
9:30am- In Field Assessment (groups of 8 coaches)
12:00pm — Lunch and adjourn
WHERE:
Hyland Park
Richardson Nature Center
8737 East Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, MN 55438
ATTENDANCE:
All XC coaches are invited.
WHAT TO BRING:
Rollerskis and poles
Helmets
Lunch
REGISTRATION: Each day individually with downloadable form available at http://www.cxcskiing.org/events.htm
FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE SYMPOSIUM AND COACHES CERTIFICATION AND FOR APPLICATION FORMS GO TO http://www.cxcskiing.org/events.htm
Source: CXC
