Onwards and Upwards with the Smith School of Business
Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Combine education with the qualities gained in high-performance sport and the result is no doubt a profound capacity to achieve great success in life, and even change the world. Facilitating the acquisition of a world-class education is an […]
Simonson Says “Just Do It”
2017 Year in Review – Day 2: And in second place…
Best performances of 2017 2nd place Kim McRae, LugeBronze, Women’s Singles After a fifth-place finish at the 2014 Olympic Games, McRae broke through to the podium in 2017 with a bronze at the World Championships. The 25-year old Calgary native only discovered luge after she attended a ski show where Luge Canada had set up […]
Open Season for ACD
A Challenging Dryland Training Camp – Pushing the Limits
Imagine that you are world-class alpine skier. Every year you get about sixty days of training on snow, where you fit in up to six runs a day of about 60-90 seconds each. That’s roughly six to ten minutes a day of skiing over sixty days. Doesn’t sound like much, does it? But when you […]
Coaching and the desire to learn
In a country as vast as Canada, it can be challenging to offer accessibility to niche education programs centred in one location. In the case of the Advanced Coaching Diploma (ACD) offered by the CSI Calgary, the program has historically been limited to those living in Calgary or those willing to relocate. Recently, the adoption […]
Coaching the Coaches
For Luc Tremblay, a Montreal-based strength and conditioning coach who recently attended the CSI Calgary Strength and Power Performance Course, the drive to excel at his work is fuelled by seeing his athletes progress. “I’ve always liked to see how effort produces results. What keeps my passion going is seeing that magic with younger athletes […]
A Legacy of Knowledge
When asked the single most important piece of advice for a young up and coming strength coach, Director of Strength and Conditioning Matt Jordan does not hesitate. “Find good mentorship.” With this in mind, Jordan and the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary) started a program in 2002 to help develop aspiring strength coaches. Since […]
The Future of Triathlon: Emily Wagner
Emily Wagner did not always have her heart set on becoming a triathlete. The 18-year-old Calgarian grew up playing a wide range of community sports including ringette, soccer, and gymnastics. However, it was her prowess in competitive swimming and cross country running that prompted someone to suggest she test her abilities in a triathlon at […]
Eyes on the Winter Youth Olympic Games
Canadians have an upcoming group of athletes to watch for in the near future: the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Team. The team is already en route to the Athletes’ Village in Lillehammer, Norway where they will compete from February 12-21. The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary) will be well represented at the […]