What a phenomenal weekend. I have just come back from Mont Blanc, Qc where we spent three incredible days on the snow with Sébastien Michel for the Inaugural CANSI(Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors) Telemark Coach 1 course. A first for Canada.
There was most definitely a convergence of power and skill at this meeting. Among the participants we found people such as, the provincial and national team coaches, the presidents of Telemark Quebec and Canada, the president of Cansi Quebec, the chair of the National Technical Committee for CANSI Canada and a few national team racers. Needless to say the weekend was very interesting.
Lead by Sebastien Michel (World Cup Coach CDAST(Canadian Disabled Alpine Ski Team) we where taken through the steps as defined by CSCF(Canadian Ski Coaches Federation)level 1 with a few small changes. Sebastien Michel showed his magnanimous ability to be creative. Not only was his coaching and teaching ability unparalleled, but he put on a pair of tele's for the first time on Friday morning and taught the whole course on this unknown equipment. BRAVO.
We have all left this course with a number of questions answered and a few more tools to add to our 'toolbox' so to speak. Most of all I believe we have a new sense of purpose. There are more and more people being introduced to telemark skiing every year. It feels like the timing is right for the structure to find it's place and offer a development path for those changing over.
A huge thank you to Norman Thibeault and Cansi for finding a way to make this happen.
I believe that we are still looking for the 'perfect image' of a telemark skier in Canada. The most powerful and efficient position. We may have just come one step closer to figuring out this puzzle.
Monday, March 31, 2008
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