Morrisburg & District Skating Club welcomes Desirea Weninger to our coaching team for the 2011 - 2012 skating season!

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Desirea Weninger – Coaching Profile

 

About Me

 

When I was 3 my mom took me to the rink, I saw the figure skaters twirling around and told my mom, “I want to do that!” The following winter she enrolled me in figure skating, and I have been on skates ever since. I quickly fell in love with the sport and dedicated every winter to it. I am from a very small town in Southern Saskatchewan, our coaches often travelled a great distance to coach us. However, blizzards and terrible weather often kept them away. It is because of this that I decided to coach. I began coaching CanSkate in grade 11 and in Grade 12 took over coaching the entire club. I have been coaching since.

 

I have a deep love for sport and physical fitness. I believe everyone should lead an active life. I followed this love to the completion of a bachelors degree in Kinesiology from the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB.

 

Coaching Philosophy

 

With each skater comes a new set of challenges for a coach. Every person learns differently, I try to make it my goal to figure out how each skater learns and tailor my lessons to their needs. I believe in hard work, and efficient work. Skating has taught me that with every tiny slip or fall there is a lesson, and something to learn. I try to show my skaters that there are many steps towards reaching a final goal, and each is just as important as the next. Further, I believe in teaching skaters how to find ways to help themselves, to help ensure that practice time is quality practice.   Finally, the most important point: I want my skaters to enjoy figure skating. This means sometimes I look like a fool jumping up and down cheering them on but it usually brings a smile to the skaters face so it’s worth it.

 

As a Skater

  • Gold Dance
  • Gold Skating Skills 
  • Bronze Singles Interpretive
  • Synchronized Skating

 

As a Professional

  • 6 years of coaching experience      
  • 3 years of CanPowerSkate coaching experience
  • 2003-2005: Consul Figure Skating Club, Consul, SK
  • 2005-2008: Redcliff Skating Club, Redcliff, AB
  • 2009-2010: Fort Macleod Skating Club, Fort Macleod, AB
  • 2011- Current: Morrisburg & District Skating Club, Morrisburg, ON

 

Skills Coached

  • Freeskate, skating skills, dance, interpretive, and off ice programs
  • Can Power Skate

 

 

Qualifications

  • NCCP Level I Certified
  • NCCP Level I Theory
  • Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology

 

Fees:    $8.50 per 15 minute lesson

Phone:  315 854 8137 (home)  315 854 6779 (cell)

Email:   desirea.weninger@gmail.com

 

 

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