Ben Russenholt
Ben has been certified and coaching figure and hockey/ringette power skating since 1987. With 38 years in the industry, he has coached countless young individuals through all facets and branches of their development. From minor hockey all the way to Junior, College and University teams worldwide, with some moving on to semi-pro and pro careers.
His approach is simple. By focusing on the basic fundamentals and ensuring proper technique, stance and weight distribution will allow hockey players to adapt to any and all changes in the skills needed to excel at an elite level.
Once players have mastered their skating, they can play the game and worry about their hands, the puck and their position without having to also think about their feet.
Take your Skating to the next level.
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Achievements
- Canada Winter Games Qualified Competitor, Singles 1983
Qualifications
Figure Skating (Singles & Pairs)
- Certified Level 1 Coach
- Certified Level 2 Coach – Pairs
- Certified Regional Coach
- Certified Provincial Coach
- Trained National Coach
- Completed CanSkate, STAR 1–5 Program, and STAR 1–5 Assessor online training
- Completed Technical levels: Technical 1, 2, and 3 – General
- Completed Technical levels: Technical 2 and 3 – Pairs
Hockey
- Certified Level 1 Hockey Coach
- Certified Coach 2 (Hockey)
General Coaching Education
- Teaching & Learning
- Planning a Practice
- Basic Mental Skills
- Nutrition
- Psychology of Performance
- Design a Basic Sport Program
- Making Head Way in Sport (Concussion education)
Respect & Safety Training
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Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders
Reference
- coach.ca CAC# 186494
- focusedskating.ca
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