Taking care of our amateur athletes
Tuesday April 30th 2019 There has been something that I’ve thinking about for a long time. I’ve alluded to it in previous blogs but only now do I feel the need to expand upon it in full. I’m referring to the way that we as Canadians...
My thoughts from the U17, U19 National Championships
Sunday April 21st 2019 The National Championships wrapped up a couple of weeks ago and the fact that it was held in New Brunswick meant that once again I would be taking a drive to Fredericton. Now that things have calmed down a little bit, I’ve...
As the months go by
Sunday March 31st 2019 With the end of the month coming up, we can see that it was a pretty successful end of year for our junior and senior athletes as the National Championships yielded many great results. Now the focus shifts to the younger cohort as the...
Roughhousing at Recess
Thursday March 7th 2018 I’ve often said that the current generation of athletes in North America may not be at the level of competitivness as that of our foreign counterparts. Some of it comes from the fact that in this litigation heavy society, kids seem...
What’s really important
Thursday February 28th 2019 As my high school season is officially over, with both the GMAA Championships and the Provincials finishing in the month of February, and with none of my athletes heading to Nationals (a first for me in a long time), I’ve had...
Wrestling Moms
Wednesday February 13th 2019 So it’s the middle of the month and I have nothing to speak about in my blog. Granted I’m not under any deadline and I seriously doubt that there’s a slew of people waiting to read my latest article so why...
Parent’s and Sports
Wednesday January 30th 2019 Normally in the blog, I like to speak about things that are more positive in nature. The blog has been a place that I’ve used to share my experiences and to give my opinions on what’s going on with our sport. I...
A change to the high school wrestling format for the future
Tuesday January 8th, 2019 As the new year begins and the season resumes, my thoughts instantly go to my high school team and how to best get them started after the holiday break. There was a flurry of meets before the holidays for my boys’...
Another year done and a look to the future
Monday December 31st 2018 Another year has passed and with it, many things have have transpired for us as a province and for myself personally. In terms of results, Quebec had a banner year. We had a club win best Senior team amongst the Women...
Professional Development
Tuesday December 11th 2018 In recent years, it has been required by coaches here in Canada to now acquire professional development points every couple of years in order to maintain their coaching certification. Courses offered by the NCCP as well as non-sanctioned NCCP events will count...