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Athlete, Parent, and Coach Pledges pt 3: ACS Coach Pledge
The Athlete Centered Skating (ACS) pledges are for athletes, parents, coaches on the ACS team, as well as coaches and trainers who work with the ACS team. They convey the core behaviors nurtured by the ACS program. This blog series presents more information about the...
Athlete, Parent, and Coach Pledges pt 2: ACS Parent Pledge
The Athlete Centered Skating (ACS) pledges are for athletes, parents, coaches on the ACS team, as well as coaches and trainers who work with the ACS team. They convey the core behaviors nurtured by the ACS program. This blog series presents more information about the...
Athlete, Parent, and Coach Pledges pt 1: ACS Athlete Pledge
The Athlete Centered Skating (ACS) pledges are for athletes, parents, coaches on the ACS team, as well as coaches and trainers who work with the ACS team. They convey the core behaviors valued and nurtured by the ACS program. This blog series presents more...
Coach Garrett’s Book Release Date
Hello everyone! Coach Garrett's book officially releases after SEP 30th! You can pre-order from the publisher or from Amazon! ...
A Constraints-Led Approach to Figure Skating Coaching: Book Cover
Hi all! Just a quick update to reveal the current cover for my book, which you can pre-order at Routledge and Amazon (links below!):
Pieter Kollen Sport Science Award Nomination
Hello everyone, More exciting news to share: Coach Garrett has been nominated for the Pieter Kollen Sport Science Award for the third year in a row! "The Pieter Kollen Sport Science Coaching Award is for a coach who utilizes scientific techniques and/or equipment as...
Coach Garrett’s Book Available for Pre-Order!
Hello all! Coach Garrett's book, A Constraints-Led Approach to Figure Skating Coaching is now available for pre-order through Routledge! The book is written for academics and coaches first and foremost but is also useful for athletes and parents interested in...
Athlete Centered Assessments 2021
We just released our updated Athlete Centered Skating Assessments to our juvenile and above athletes. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of the assessments. The Process Following is the Athlete Centered Skating Assessment process: Step 1: We pass out the Athlete...
2020 Reflection
Hello followers, We are here at the end of what has been an extremely challenging 2020 - a pandemic which brought closures, cancelled events, wearing masks to train, and a whole list of other obstacles... we even had snow and freezing weather on Halloween! However,...
Athlete Centered Skating: Update December 2020
Hello all, A quick update here on some exciting news. First, coach Garrett has been nominated for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee's Coach of the Year Award! This means he is up against coaches in other sports and is the only figure skating coach to...