The Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-01-22, Page 2241007
sl thing club The pros are
assisted . by 20 junior
coaches, who are members
of .die skating clu'h.
Chamney says the dubs
numbersinclude many
,hockey players who• take
lessons to improve, their
skating ability.
1"naddition ta' skating
abilities, loth °.„wonwn-
believe 'thee• are. litany
other benefits to: belonging
• to the e1ub.
Chainney, herself 'a for-
mer ' club member who
advanced to silver dance
level, believes a. child
grows in many ways when•
he/she belongs to the club,
Speaking on a personal.
level, chamirey, refersto
her daughter Ashton learn-
ing team. work as a mem-
ber of the precision team.
"'Y,ou have to learn to skate
in time;:. there's no lone
thing there., It's all a• team
effort.” ;.
•Then.there's the revolt-,
sibilityof raking on coach-
_ing
ing as the."skater advances.
'They have to learn todo.
that in an effective way. In.
w Ashton's case, °nx: really„
makes her feet' ,good about.
herself because site gets to
teach somebody else
something die's. done. • I
think that's really responsi-
ble-because
esponsi-ble because when she : was
smaller' she had people
he1p4her•andnow she's tak.-
ing her turn in helping otn-
ens.,
Ch y.. also sees •the.
' self-esteem as as positive.
"She's learning in a group
and old; her own. But, -it's
whatever she puts in :as far
as self-discipline that gets
her where she is and where
•she will go."
Rintoul agree.' "I've
watched Cory: start .and'. go
on and do • dare;volunteer
coaching, and become
'itvot'ved on a• competitive
includes ey players
team. She is also .develop-'
ing the skills. to . coach
down the road., Maybe this.
is going to set a pathto.
whatever she may decide
to • do in the future,:
Working with younger
skatersand their parents,
gives ..coaches "coping
skills" too says: Rintoul.
Although the Lucknow
club„ is considered:: "n ever
the club's eciacbing "staff,
Rintoul said. 4Thhe coaches
have been able to keep that
level, even. though :these
older~ studentshave gone
on to high ,school.' «
And at competitions
skaters:lrearn how to handle
whether they pass or fail;
"It's great to be competi-
rave but it's very important
to learn how to, stand seer
atonal Cltamney says
they have promoted' more
competivness particularly
at the novice :level where
they start getting into the
figure skating and ;attain.
four badge. levels.
"Most clubs: don't allow
xhose skaters to beconie
competitive. We started
.promoting it a couple. of
years. ago ,because of the
small numbers in our
club," said Chamney.•
"'Vile, thought :we might.
:as well.give these. kids a
chance: We ' gave them a
:task' of it and this year We...
have :about 25 skaters
going;. to, interclub:"` Last
.year eight. competed':,.
Rirrtout hats' had many
opportunities to watch.
interclub.: 'competitions,
"rve ' noticed.:: that ` once.
skaterh get to' be.12 or 13
.:they net longer want ,to'do
freeskate .solo.' 'They `,are•
interested in their •dancing
or carrying on in slime
otherWay„" sand.•Rtntoui.
The fact that four .girls
Over, the ' .age. of 13 are
going to . interclub Can be
attributed to the ability of
ond` gracefully. To me that
is a very important part -of
this. sport;" Rintoul said.
The interest is 'also
nourished through the club
sponsoring the skaters 'a
coaching clrnas:
'Probably ' the club's five . .
oldest skaters: have -been to
several coaching.' clinics
We have one skater that
bas achieved her . junior
Canigure level and • one:
senior •which. allows: theta •
to partner their first basic
dance. I think ` it.. is . an
incentive for the young
'nes coming.': up. They get
to; see that and sort of idolr
ize it a•' little " .bin,:" said
Rant+ontL.
"I 'have seen a lot. of•
positive changes within.
this- club;" said Rintoul,,
"changes that I contribute
`to
the type of executive
this club: has 'had,'arid also
;again to the. highly clunk-
fie,d coaching . level they
have been: able to main-
tain.." • .. • '
• "There are, n1gttoo many
clubsthat have an instruc-
tor
{John Band)" that can •
partner a silver dance with-
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'F.yr
out having to bring some=
one in. We are so very
,lucky to• have type of quai-
ity, ability ' and 'willingness:
to put in the extra hours."
.
R utouChanlneyl's insight.backed ' Wheupnn
the. kids.. were involved
with the skating school in
Kincardine in- the fall,,
Kincardine had: to hire
skater."s from Toronto -
young men - to coma up
and partner the skaters;
once they get to a Certain
level. Qtr clubs do that
trio, Chamney said; "so.
we are very lucky to have
John
As a skater advances,,
set( expression becomes a
part of the sport.
'There's a. part in Skat-
ing that says. you have to
do what the book says,.
And' then there's. 'a part •
where Ws . all . your own.
You put the two together
and you 'conte ' up' with •
something that is really .
unique," says Chamney.
"As • an . example" . .
Rintoul says, "at Cory's
level she; can do that with
th. e free skate,, but s}e is
also at the, level where she'
and John 'will do 'a free
style dance Part of it is the :
compulsory, the other part
is .how they interpret that •
music on which'they will
be judged .and tested."
There are many reasons'
skaters • belong to the
ft may be simply to learn ,
to skate better,or one may ,
• choose to::advance through
various, levels .' and coach ,
younger. skaters. Whatever
the reason, .,the • urge to '
learn and excel must corine:
from within the child It
can't be a thing the. parent
pushes
"I think you can provide
the opportunity but you'll
know pretty quick 'how
much thechild:wants out
cif it;" :songs up'Chainney.
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logic and
nit* (coinhati junkw coach!• with
skating club, is shown helping, out. acme
1skaters
during praCt(L '