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COACHING TOOL FOR PARENTS - from the Canadian Ski Coaching Federation. An in depth look at the training program for young Canadian alpine ski racers.
The Canadian Approach and Entry Level Children
What is the Canadian Approach?
Children learn through guided active play. The will learn more from what a coach can “show” and “do” as opposed to what is “said”. They must have a clear perception of the task (perceiving) and then be allowed the time to apply motor patterns to the task (patterning).
Therefore, an understanding of the technical and tactical requirements of alpine skiing is a pre-requisite to effective coaching in order to avoid interference with skill acquisition. The Canadian Ski Coaches Federation utilizes two effective approaches to alpine skiing/ski racing: More...
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