Comments on: What Makes an Exemplary Nordic Ski Coach? http://marshallnordic.org/2007/12/03/what-makes-a-coach/ The Home of Marshall Nordic Ski Team Athletes Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:45:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Duluth Cross Country Ski Club » Blog Archive » Nordic Skiing: Commitment, Coaching and Skiing http://marshallnordic.org/2007/12/03/what-makes-a-coach/#comment-26 Duluth Cross Country Ski Club » Blog Archive » Nordic Skiing: Commitment, Coaching and Skiing Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:44:19 +0000 http://marshallnordic.org/2007/12/03/what-makes-a-coach/#comment-26 [...] What Makes an Exemplary Nordic Ski Coach? [...] […] What Makes an Exemplary Nordic Ski Coach? […]

]]> By: Mark Westlake http://marshallnordic.org/2007/12/03/what-makes-a-coach/#comment-21 Mark Westlake Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:19:21 +0000 http://marshallnordic.org/2007/12/03/what-makes-a-coach/#comment-21 How about master salesman and creative genius? On those days when it is forty degrees and raining, a master coach can convince his athletes that the workout is not only important, but can also be fun. I have watched coaches play ultimate frisbee in freezing rain and ski tag on a tiny patch of snow, all the while teaching students ski skills and the value of working hard. Coaching is easy when you have a foot of snow and it is twenty degrees! The very best coaches can make "a silk purse out of a sow's ear". How about master salesman and creative genius? On those days when it is forty degrees and raining, a master coach can convince his athletes that the workout is not only important, but can also be fun. I have watched coaches play ultimate frisbee in freezing rain and ski tag on a tiny patch of snow, all the while teaching students ski skills and the value of working hard. Coaching is easy when you have a foot of snow and it is twenty degrees! The very best coaches can make “a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”.

]]> By: Ben Dubay http://marshallnordic.org/2007/12/03/what-makes-a-coach/#comment-19 Ben Dubay Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:43:53 +0000 http://marshallnordic.org/2007/12/03/what-makes-a-coach/#comment-19 I would like to add "become a student of your sport". Things change over the years and technique is evolving as well. Watch some old world cup tapes and watch some new ones. There are definite differences in technique, both skate and classic. This also applies to waxing. New waxes are always coming out and learning how and when to use them can take a bit of time. I find this to be pretty fun. Great write-up, I think you hit the nail on the head. I would like to add “become a student of your sport”. Things change over the years and technique is evolving as well. Watch some old world cup tapes and watch some new ones. There are definite differences in technique, both skate and classic.
This also applies to waxing. New waxes are always coming out and learning how and when to use them can take a bit of time. I find this to be pretty fun.

Great write-up, I think you hit the nail on the head.

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