July 27, 2009 – Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Olympians Andy Newell, Nina Gavrlyuk as well as top NE coaches at the NENSA Gaining Ground Clinic, Craftsbury, August 14-16. The deadline for lodging reservations is July 31. For more information contact Janice Sibilia at Janice@nensa.net.

August NENSA Gaining Ground Clinic
Craftsbury – 8/14-16, 2009

Friday August 14, 2009
1:30 PM-Sign up and Packet Pick up
-Clinic Overview and welcome
-Classic Technique Progression;
-Mobility/range of motion
-Dry land drills
-Ski walking & bounding
6:30 PM -Dinner
7:30 PM-Basic Physiology Theory- Pepa Milocheva, Crafstbury

Saturday August 15, 2009
-7:00-7:30 am- Optional Easy run/jog and stretch to prepare for the day!
-7:45-8:30 Breakfast
-8:45- Overview of Strength & Technique- Janice/Nina
-9:30- Concurrent Sessions:
Session 1- BKL: Building agility, athleticism and speed in younger athletes (Pepa/Green team?)
Session 2- Getting Creative with Strength building Core, lower body and upper body routines, followed by specific classic drills on roller skis (Nina/PeapJanice)
-9:00-11:00 For Juniors- roller ski with Andy Newell
-12:00-Lunch/ Fred Griffin presents coaching a multi-level team
-1:00 PM- For Juniors- Medals Strength test with Craftsbury Green Team. See how you compare with other juniors and some of the best skiers in the country!
-1:30-4:30 pm- Classic Technique (on roller skis) w/ Andy, Nina and all presenters
– 4:30 – free ski
-6:00 PM Dinner
-7:30 PM – Roundtable Q & A Presentation with Coaches Panel (Andy, Nina, Pepa, Janice)

Sunday, August 16, 2009
-7:00-7:30 am- Optional Easy run/jog and stretch
-7:45-8:30 Breakfast
-8:45 -11:45 Skate progressions and technique session with Andy and Nina
-12:00 -Lunch/ Fred Griffin presents “Psychological prep for races”.
-1:45- Concurrent sessions:
Session 1-BKL- Game playing and Teaching Skills for working with younger skiers (Nina/Fred/ Green Team?)
Session 2- Benefits of Speed and agility training for Nordic skiers (Andy/Janice)
3:00- wrap up and depart for home.

Register here.