The opportunity to coach
Monday November 12th 2018 Let’s face it, coaching for most coaches in Canada is more of volunteer job than an actual career. While there are few jobs out there that allow you to coach full time as your career, most coaches, even the high level...
Wearing different hats
Wednesday October 31st 2018 Modern society heaps on many responsibilities for us to occupy. This is not a simple time as I feel that both the development of technology and the speed in which the world moves at, has basically increased the amount of expectations on...
The Week of the Coach
Sunday October 7th 2018 The “Week of the Coach” as stated by the NCCP finished about a week ago. I wanted to post something about it to acknowledge all the hard work that our Quebec coaches do in our province to keep the sport going....
Preparing for the next generation
Thursday September 27th 2018 It’s gotten to the point in my professional and coaching life where I’m pretty much settled. Things won’t change that much for the forseeable future and some would say that this stability is a good thing. Barring any life changing events, I will...
Another season begins
Saturday September 8th 2018 While tournaments won’t start till the month of October for the University athletes and November for the high school athletes, September could mark the unofficial beginning for wrestling clubs here in Quebec. While it’s still early on in our calendar year, university has...
Experience versus Certification
Tuesday August 28th 2018 Months ago I was accepted to the Advanced Diploma of Coaching, the highest certification that can be obtained in the Canadian coaching system. I spoke about the support that didn’t receive from my employers and how difficult it is to make a...
The lull of the summer months
Saturday August 11th 2018 The wrestling season is at a lull now in Quebec as youth and high school programs across the province have either shut down or have reduced attendance as people leave for the summer months. The members of the Cadet, Junior and Senior...
Promoting the sport of Wrestling in Quebec
Friday July 13th 2018 At the Ontario Cup in Guelph last week, I got to catch up with some old friends from my competing days. Seeing as I didn’t have a lot of coaching to do, I was able to speak to some of these...
Dedicated to all the people behind the scenes in the sport of wrestling
Monday July 2nd 2018 This year, I decided to try and organize a wrestling field trip to Cuba for my high school team. I wanted to do a training camp before the high school finals and I also thought this would be great to get away...
School activity fees to be abolished in the province of Quebec
Wednesday June 20th 2018 I know that the title of this blog sounds kind of strange. How does this subject pertain to our sport in the province? Hear me out. Last year Daisye Marcil, a parent in the Saguenay region of Quebec launched a class action lawsuit pertaining...