2012 Sport Education Presentation Series
The USSA Sport Education Presentation Series is made up of live webinars led by respected speakers on a variety of topics of interest to ski and snowboard coaches. The live webinar format allows any coach across the country to participate and ask questions. These presentations are an excellent way for coaches to gain new ideas that they can implement in the upcoming season. The webinars also count as continuing education for certified coaches*. If you cannot attend the webinar live, you may also register to view the recorded version.
2012 Presentation Schedule
October 11 5-6pm MDT
Effective Communication and Feedback Strategies for Coaches, Lauren Loberg, PhD
Dr. Loberg is a former elite athlete who is now part of the performance psychology consulting team for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team athletes. Having worked with athletes across the USSA sports, she has a unique perspective on areas where ski and snowboard coaches unwittingly struggle to communicate their message in the right way to keep their athletes motivated, confident, and making positive changes. In this presentation she will provide practical examples and solutions for all coaches to better communicate and provide feedback to their skiers and riders.
October 16 5-6pm MDT
Heavy Lifting for Endurance Athletes, Michael Naperalsky
Michael Naperalsky is the High Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach for the U.S. Nordic ski teams. This session will review previous training recommendations and contrast those with more contemporary research and applied practices relating to strength and plyometric training for endurance athletes. We will discuss physiological mechanisms, practical issues of training, and suggest strategies and benefits of resistance training for use among endurance athletes. This presentation is aimed at cross country and nordic combined ski coaches.
October 25 5-6pm MDT
Conditioned to Last, Jon Nolting
Jon Nolting is the USSA's Director of Sport Education. This presentation will cover fundamental conditioning concepts that apply across the spectrum of USSA sports showing the progression of skills, areas of emphasis, and motivational factors for the conditioning domain based on the USSA Training Systems and child development. This presentation is targeted to all ski and snowboard coaches who have responsibilities in the fitness training and education of their athletes.
Registration information:
Cost :
$10 USSA certified member coaches -- enter coupon code ussacertcoach and include your USSA number in the notes section.
$15 non-certified USSA member coaches -- enter coupon code ussanoncertcoach and include your USSA number in the notes section.
$20 non-USSA coaches
Registration deadline Noon on day of presentation
| October 11, 2012 | Effective Communication and Feedback Strategies for Coaches, Lauren Loberg, PhD | 5-6pm MDT | Register Here |
| October 16, 2012 | Heavy Lifting for Endurance Athletes, Michael Naperalsky | 5-6pm MDT | Register Here |
| October 25, 2012 | Conditioned to Last, Jon Nolting | 5-6pm MDT | Register Here |
Participants will need access to a computer to view the presentations. Audio is available through the computer or by a phone call-in.
*Certified coaches must register for the webinar and verify their attendance by entering their name when logging on to the webinar to receive continuing education credit. Clubs wishing to view the presentations as a group whose coaches need continuing education credit contact USSA Sport Education (education@ussa.org) for pricing.