August 29, 2018 (Whistler, BC) – A Competition-Development L2C Dryland Workshop will be held at the Whistler Athlete Centre from Sept 13-16 and registration closes Sept. 1. The Whistler Athletes’ Centre is a high performance training and accommodation facility for all levels of sport, educational groups, and art & culture organizations. This is a great opportunity for coaches to upgrade their skills – please review the details below.
COMPETITION-DEVELOPMENT (L2C) DRYLAND WORKSHOP
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 1, 2018
DATES: Thursday 13th September 2018 (8:30am) to Sunday 16th September 2018 (4:30pm)
LOCATION: Whistler Athlete Centre, BC (http://www.whistlersportlegacies.com/venues/whistler-athletes-centre)
REGISTRATION: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/2153
400$ per coach (includes workshop materials, four complete days of training, 2 snacks per day); all other expenses are the responsibility of the participants. Note that the workshop may be cancelled for lack of registrations.
PRE-REQUISITES: Competition Introduction-Advanced (T2T) “trained” (both CCI-T2T dryland and on snow workshops completed)
COURSE CONTENT: The course topics will include: Developing athletic abilities (energy systems development including strength training for L2C athletes); Analyzing technique (biomechanics analysis of ski technique); Performance planning (designing YTP for L2C). NST/NDC IST specialists will be attending the workshop and providing insight on training NST and training center athletes. Note that the Prevention and Recovery module is now part of the on snow workshop.
LOGISTICS: Participants are responsible for booking their own flights, ground transportation and accommodation. For accommodation we recommend that you stay on site at the Whistler Athlete Centre (see website link above). If you choose to do so, mention “COMPDEV2018” as a reference. Please note that a block of rooms has been set aside for you to book. This block of rooms will be let go one month prior to the workshop, so if you plan to stay at the athlete centre please book prior to September 8th, 2017.
PRE-WORKSHOP MATERIALS AND ASSIGNMENT: Upon receiving registrations, some reading materials and a pre-workshop assignment (mandatory) will be forwarded to participants with details and deadlines.