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Hockey Camp, by Brian Fish
Innovation, creativity and specificity are critical for a coach. These are attributes that Jack Blatherwick possesses in full. Jack is a hockey coach and has his PhD in Sports Physiology from the University of Minnesota. He was an assistant to Herb Brooks during the Miracle on Ice, worked with University of MN hockey and is still independently coaches a number of the top USA women, some NHL athletes from the Twin Cities Metro as well as being a consultant for the Washington Capitals.
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CXC Named as 2009 Olympic Opportunity Fund Grant Recipient
The highlight of the CXC Adaptive Program will be the development of Opportunity Centers throughout the Central Region. Clubs, ski areas, and parks will be offered free equipment on loan for stand up and sit skiing. Instructors and coaches identified with each location will receive instruction and certification for work with first time through advanced level participants.
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CXC Elite Blog - New Video and Article Addition
CXC has recently re-launched the CXC Elite Team Blog to accommodate for several new additions to its existing content. The blog now has a section for video called "CXC Academy" featuring expert interviews, videos on waxing, technique and more. Coaches Corner section will now feature a periodic article.
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2009 CXC Technique Camp at Telemark Resort presented by American Birkebeiner
Open 4-day high school camp and open 2-day middle school camp is set for August 3-6 along with coache’s education sessions. The goal of the camp is technique development in small groups (4-6 athletes per coach) and individual video analysis for instant feedback.
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Get Your Nordic On! Clinic Recap
The 2009 rollerski season is underway! The Rochester Active Sports Club and Rochester Nordic Ski Team hosted a great early summer rollerski clinic led by US Ski Team and CXC Elite skier Garrott Kuzzy. By attending, clinic participants earned the technique clinic portion of the USSA Level 100 Coaches Certification
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2009 Central Regional Elite Group Camp
scheduled for July 5-10
Qualified top regional athletes will attend this camp including the CXC Elite Team and the CXC Junior Development Program. The goal of the camp is to provide an opportunity for top regional athletes to conduct testing, workouts and time trials together and to work with US National Team coaches.
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Last Updated on 06.09.09
Expansion and Season Opening
for the CXC Masters Team
This year the CXC Masters Team is expanding programming by establishing specific chapters around the region. CXC coaches will be assigned to each chapter to work with Master skiers in group and individual settings. Each chapter will have unique structures based on member's needs.
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Reputation is Everything
As a member of RatePoint, a service that lets members rate our programs, we take any feedback very seriously. Please take a few minutes to read member reviews or write one about your experience with CXC. Your feedback will allow us to improve our programming approach within the association.
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Spring Fitness Assessment (by Garrott Kuzzy)
Also known as the Medals Test, the assessment gives us a baseline on how our current fitness compares to previous years. The Medals Test is very similar to the old “Presidential Physical Fitness Test” that John F. Kennedy started back in the 1950’s, slightly modified to test attributes considered important for cross country skiers.
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Birkie Masters Camp Registration Opens
Looking for your best jump start for the season and a great vacation as well? CXC now offers a training camp for master skiers of all abilities and levels. This camp is filled with technique group instructions, individual lessons, presentations, and a lake side evening barbecue with the CXC Elite Team. Other activities include road and mountain biking, paddling, water skiing, running and hiking on the Birkie Trail and evening seminars.
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XC Coaches Education Certification Launched
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has launched a cross country coaches level 100 certification. This is the first level of a multi-level cross country-specific coaches education certification system. The curriculum is based on up-to-date practices used by the U.S. Ski Team in the quest for Olympic medals. The course material comes directly from the Team’s coaches and several of their key partners.
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