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Coach profile - Timothy Grafton

Figure Skating Coaches

Formerly coaching

In western Sydney, NSW, Australia at Sydney Ice arena (Norwest), Liverpool Catholic club ice rink, Blacktown Ice Arena and Penrith Ice Palace.

St Thomas Skating Club, Ontario, Canada Sept 2009 to March 2011

Presently coaching at

Canadian Ice Academy and various other clubs in Ontario, Canada

Canadian Qualifications

	Skate Canada Certified ISPC Provincial singles coach (formerly level 2).
	Gold CEP * status, please see letter of congratulations.
	First aid certificate holder, click here to see certificate.

Australian Qualifications

	Level 1 accredited with the Australian sports commission, click here to see certificate.
	Level 2 Advanced General principles (Sports Science) January 2007, click here to see certificate.

Seminars or workshops attended, notes taken and learned

	Brian Orser Seminar, held at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, January 2013
	Alexei Mishin Seminar; held at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville on Sunday October 21st 2012
	Future Champions Seminar – Richmond Hill, Jan 30^th 2012
	National coach Apprenticeship program Quebec City, with Michelle Leigh, Manon Perron and many other top Canadian coaches, December 8^th to 11^th 2011.
	WO development seminar featuring Scott Davies, April 14th 2011
	Josee Chouinard seminar, London August 17th 2010
	The Seminar at Mariposa, June 14th to 18th 2010, coaches included: Doug and Michelle Leigh, Robert Tebby, Lee Barkell, Paige Aistrop
	WO development team seminar featuring Jan Ullmark, 20th May 2010
	Skate Canada ACGM coaches workshops (2 days) May 2010: Triple jumps with Joanne McLeod; Spins with Robert O'Toole; Off ice jump readiness with Joanne McLeod; The Axel with Doug Leigh; Tricks to enhance jumps with Manon Perron; Building a champion with Manon Perron; Basic Mental skills training with Judy Goss PHD Sports Psychology; Youth Physical preparation with Jason Vescovi - applied Sport science; CPC in StarSkate with Dr. Patricia Chafe; Know the CPC system.
	Fully attended Kathy Casey Seminar 2006, 2007 and 2008 (Kathy is a World and International coach from the US), click here for Kathy's web site
	Attended MAURIZIO MARGAGLIO SEMINAR July 2007 (Maurizio is former World Ice Dance champion)
	Core strength and flexibility workshop May 2008, see certificate

Coach of (these are some of the results my students have achieved)

Australia

	NSW championships Silver medalist elementary ladies 13+ division July 2007
	NSW championships Silver medalist elementary men division July 2008
	Summer trophy Gold medalist preliminary ladies division January 2007
	Federation cup Gold medalist preliminary ladies division October 2006
	Federation cup Gold Medalist Elementary division October 2008

Canada

	Dennis Silverthorne invitational gold medalist preliminary men's division January 2007 - Ontario Canada, read report
	Boston Pizza StarSkate Championships 2011, Pre Juvenile ladies division, 2nd place out of 24 skaters
	Trillium cup, march 12th 2011, 8th place pre Juvenile ladies division

Many more minor competition gold medals from skate school, artistic and club competitions over many years.

* CEP Status = Continuous Education Program, Skate Canada encourages coaches to attend coaching seminars hosted by top coaches from the U.S and Canada, to update their coaching knowledge, points for attendance are assigned and Bronze, Silver and Gold status is awarded.

04/29/13