Cross Country Ski Ontario Annual Coaching Seminar

June 2 - 4, 2017 Nipissing University, North Bay Friday, June 2, 2017

Time Topic Presenter and Location 12:00 – 12:30 Group Lunch Small Cafeteria 12:30 – 1:00 How to Shoot Good Video Canadore College Digital Film and Television Program 1:00 – 2:30 pm Lab testing, field testing, and their interpretation Dr. Graydon Raymer, Nipissing University School of Physical and Health Education School of Physical and Health Education, Sports Science Lab Sports Science Lab demonstration of NST Critical WU; 40 pulls, 120 pulls, 240 pulls; Power Test on Ski-Erg CD 2:30 – 5:30 Coach Practicums in 3 groups 1.) Coaching lab practical; Sports Science Lab Coaches practice conducting and interpreting critical power test with athletes in groups of 2 athletes: 4-5 coaches. Coach 1) Record power output Coach 2) Count reps Coach 3) Video Coach 4) Input data Coach 5) Encourage Athlete 2) Coach Group Consultations; Good2Go coffee shop Coaches ask each other:  What is your mission in skiing?  What do you want your ski team to be, and what are your team’s performance and process goals for next season?  What specific things have you done to help your athletes to become as awesome as possible?  What specific challenges have you faced in the past season? What are you considering as potential solutions? Ideas from other coaches?  Please record your answers as part of your coach workshop self-assessment. 3) Selection and application of Rex klisters Wax room Timo Puiras, NDC Bring your own heat gun, spatula, and apron 5:30 – 6:00 Group Trail Run 6:00 – 7:00 Dinner Small Cafeteria 7:00 – 8:00 Training to compete at altitude Dr. Geoff Hartley, Nipissing (see attached paper) Nipissing University School of Physical and Health Education Small cafeteria Please submit your questions on the altitude training research article provided to Geoff Hartley [email protected] Saturday, June 3, 2017

Time Topic Presenter 8:45 – 9:00 Arrival and Welcome 9:00 – 10:00 Double Pole Technique Roundtable discussion: with video analysis Timo Puiras, NDC, Victor Whiltman CCO, Dave Nighbor, Nipissing Nordic, Toivo Koivukoski, Nipissing Nordic Nipissing Athletics, Classroom 10:00 – 10:10 Coaching Practical Session Nipissing Athletics Foyer 10:10 – 10.30 WU; agility course, skate rollerskis Parking Lot 9 10.30 – 12:00 pm Campus Drive Climb Z3, 4-6 X 1.1km double poling hill repeats; CD 12:00 – 2:00 Working Lunch Nipissing Athletics, Classroom Video Analysis 2:00 – 2:30 Break/Nap 2.30 – 3:30 Weight Lifting for Athletic Performance Nipissing Athletics, Classroom Larry Sheppard, Canadore Faculty in the Strength and Conditioning program 3:30 – 4:00 Strength Programming for Endurance Sports Carter Nyman, BPHE, CSEP-CPT

4:00 – 5:30 Athlete mobility assessment, strength workout, and group trail-run 6:30 Group dinner, Greco’s Pizzeria

Sunday, June 4, 2017

Time Topic Presenter 9:00 – 10.00 Snacks & Coffee Laurentian Ski Hill, Upper Lodge Roundtable discussion: Ski Walking and diagonal stride technique with video Timo Puiras, NDC, Victor Whiltman analysis CCO, Dave Nighbor, Nipissing Nordic, Toivo Koivukoski, Nipissing Nordic

10:00 – 11:00 Coach Practical Technique Session Laurentian Ski Hill Ski-walking with Poles Real-time video Coach-Athlete feedback. With Nipissing Lakers Athletes 11:00 – 11:30 Laurentian Ski Hill, Upper Lodge Coach/Athlete expectations for National training- Timo Puiras, NTDC center level performance

11:30 – 12:00 pm Classic sprint start technique variations Victor Wiltman, XCSO

12:00 – 12:30 Working Lunch Toivo Koivukoski, Nipissing The value of varsity skiing and the student-athlete University Department of Political experience Science, Philosophy and Economics 12:30– 1:00 Marketing your team Dave Nighbor, 9LivesDesign

1:00 Departure * Eligible for professional development (PD) credits for NCCP certification