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Systems Thinking
“The whole is more than the sum of its parts” - Aristotle “The ideal method of science is the study of the direct influence of one condition on another in experiments in which all other possible causes of variation are eliminated. Unfortunately, causes of variation...
The Modern Era of Youth Sports (part 2)
In part 1 of this series, we discussed general principles from the recently published consensus statement from the International Olympic Committee on youth athletic development. In part 2, we discuss coaching principles below. Coaching Principles The coaching...
The Modern Era of Youth Sports (part 1)
Recently, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released a consensus statement on youth athletic development (Bergeron et al. 2015). The IOC evaluated the current state of science and practice of worldwide youth athlete development and, in the consensus, present...
Be Mindful of Repetition
Athlete Centered Skating teaches skaters to practice their skills as if each ‘repetition’ is a new experience. We encourage them to be adaptable; to embrace change. According to modern motor learning theory (and our own beliefs), movement variability is the key to...
IJS Analysis: Eastern Sectionals 2019: Intermediate Girls Free Skate
By Garrett Lucash Following is a brief analysis of the free programs skated at the 2019 Eastern Sectional Championships in the Intermediate Girls event. The purpose of the analysis is to determine what skills might be necessary to place top 4. We will also look at the...
Athlete Centered Programming
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” ― Dr. Seuss, Happy Birthday to You! This blog discusses one of the distinctions between athlete and traditional coach centered training environments: programming. An athlete...
Athlete Centered Communication
IJS Analysis: New England Regionals 2019 – Junior Ladies Free skate
By Garrett Lucash Following is a brief analysis of the programs skated at 2019 New England Regionals in the Junior Ladies Free skate event. The purpose of the analysis is to determine which skills might be necessary to qualify (finish in the top 4) for sectionals. ...
IJS Analysis: New England Regionals 2019 – Juvenile Boys Freeskate
Following is a brief analysis of the programs skated at New England Regionals in the Juvenile Boys event. The purpose of the analysis is to determine which skills might be necessary to qualify (finish in the top 4) for sectionals. We will break down the analysis into...
IJS Analysis: New England Regionals 2019 – Juvenile Girls Final Round
By Sean Marshinski Following is a brief analysis of the top fifteen long programs skated at New England Regionals in the Juvenile Girls final round event. The purpose of the analysis is to determine what skills might be necessary to place top 4. We will also look at...