Mission Statement: I teach skaters from grass roots to Olympic level, I take pride in coaching all of my students. I guide my skaters to achieve their goals and go further in this sport. Through a Coaching Team environment, I aim to bring out the best of the skaters I teach.
NCCP Certified National Coach
Michael has over 17 years of coaching
Coached over 50 international competitions
Coached at 3 Junior World Championships
Coached at 4 Four Continents Championships
Coached at 3 World Championships
Coached Julian Yee at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea
He specialises in jumps, spins, steps, harness and choreography
In his amateur career he competed in International competitions as well as in Junior Worlds & World Championships
He speaks 3 languages
German
Spanish
English
Michael is an ISU (International Skating Union) Technical Specialist for singles for over 11 years in various competitions like Skate Canada, Grand Prix Final, 4-Continents
Over the past 2 years our hockey team has participated in Mariposa’s skating program as part of our team development. I have observed immediate and long term results from each of our players edges, agility and Transitions.
The results have been remarkable and as a coach I firmly believe in the skill of skating as critical foundation to any player. We will continue to invest our teams development money with Mariposa now and in the future. Mariposa’s staff is world class and nothing compares to the Team Edge and Balance Program!
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