Query
09-09-2008, 09:36 PM
Emily Mayer (emayer at fdia.org, where " at " is replaced by "@") has emailed past instructors in the mostly-volunteer-run Kids on Ice program a note requesting we recruit more instructors, particularly those good enough to teach USFSA Basic 4 and 5. Skills are listed at
http://www.sk8stuff.com/f_basic_ref/lts/basic_eights.htm
http://www.sk8stuff.com/f_basic_ref/lts/snowplow_sam.htm
Teaching starts next Saturday and Sunday.9/13/08 - 9/14/08.
You don't have to be certified as a coach, but Emily can be a little specific about form. E.g., my 3-turns may never meet her standards, no matter how hard I work on it.
The KOI program includes figure skating, hockey skating, and speed skating.
For most of us, teaching the kids is fun. We also get free ice time (yes, Fort Dupont is in an economically depressed area, but there is always a cop in the parking lot, and they do a good job of cleaning the ice), and free drinks at the snack bar. For those good enough to become real coaches (sigh), it is a good way to get teaching experience, and I suppose there might be a possibility of getting a reference to join PSA. PSA certified coaches in KOI have been allowed to teach on Fort Dupont Ice.
See also
http://www.fdia.org
http://www.sk8stuff.com/f_basic_ref/lts/basic_eights.htm
http://www.sk8stuff.com/f_basic_ref/lts/snowplow_sam.htm
Teaching starts next Saturday and Sunday.9/13/08 - 9/14/08.
You don't have to be certified as a coach, but Emily can be a little specific about form. E.g., my 3-turns may never meet her standards, no matter how hard I work on it.
The KOI program includes figure skating, hockey skating, and speed skating.
For most of us, teaching the kids is fun. We also get free ice time (yes, Fort Dupont is in an economically depressed area, but there is always a cop in the parking lot, and they do a good job of cleaning the ice), and free drinks at the snack bar. For those good enough to become real coaches (sigh), it is a good way to get teaching experience, and I suppose there might be a possibility of getting a reference to join PSA. PSA certified coaches in KOI have been allowed to teach on Fort Dupont Ice.
See also
http://www.fdia.org