Grassroots to Champions Seminar
Southern Wisconsin Figure Skating Club along with Figure Skating Club of Madison is honored to host the Grassroots to Champions (G2C) in Oregon, Wisconsin on Thursday, August 26, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
This exciting opportunity is available on a first come, first serve basis for all area skaters. Olympic level coaches will be offering a morning on and off ice seminar featuring off ice jump harness. We encourage interested skaters to register early as this seminar is likely to sell out!
G2C presenters are:
Nick Perna
Nick Perna is a PSA Master-rated coach who is a jumping pole expert. Perna is a former pairs skater who has carved out a niche in the sport with his unique training device — which has earned him the moniker, “The Fishing Pole Guy” — with two-time men’s national champion Michael Weiss and Olympic Champion Sarah Hughes among the users of his harness. "Kids that wear it say they feel like a fish, a dog or a puppet,” Perna said. “I’ve been doing it for 15 years. I used to grab the backs of little kids’ sweatshirts and pull it over their heads when they’d do their axels — holding them by the scruff of their necks, so to speak. But with that, they couldn’t really skate into jumps.” Perna stumbled onto an ad in a skating magazine for the Pro Motion Hand-Held Harness invented by a Canadian named Jan Glerup. “I was his first customer,” Perna said. “It fit exactly what I was trying to do.” Nick was a World Coach at the 2001 World Championships with Christine Lee.
Doug Mattis
Mr. Mattis is joining the G2C Staff to teach skaters Choreography, Style, and Presentation. As an amateur skater, Mr. Mattis won the US National Junior Men's Champion, he was a five-time member of the U.S. International Team, and a Olympic Festival Bronze Medalist. As a professional, he was the U.S. Open Challenge Cup Champion, the U.S. Open Championship Silver Medalist, the American Open Champion, and appeared in skating shows and TV specials for over a decade. Mr. Mattis now works as a professional writer for entertainment production, having worked with Universal Studios and Disney. He has an Associate's Degree in Business (2007) and a Bachelor's in Business Administration (University ofPhoenix, October 2010). He lives in Las Vegas. In addition, Mr. Mattis is the Director of Publicity for G2C's Young Artist Showcase. Mr. Mattis will give your skaters the tools they need to present "Like a Champion".
The seminar registration fee includes two hours of freestyle ice in the afternoon. In addition, skaters may choose to purchase private or semi-private lessons with these Olympic coaches!
7:30 AM Check in
8:00 AM 1/2 day seminar begins
12:00 PM Break for lunch
1:00 - 5:00 PM Freestyle, Private, Semi-private lessons (times will be assigned)
Coaches attend free with one or more skaters but MUST register. Coach attendees without skaters: $35
Click HERE to Register NOW!