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Planet Interview with Barry Publow: Author and Coach Talks About His Return to Racing ... Also, His Plans for 2005, Going from Ice to Asphalt, and Common Mistakes Made by Skaters (Part 3 of 3) Robert: Is it difficult Barry: This depends on the skater and how they learned to skate on wheels and on ice. The secret is to develop two distinct motor programs. Each motor program has the same basic elements, but also has some distinct differences. Skaters only have trouble when they try to use the same motor program for both sport forms since they require some time to modify the program each time they go back and forth. Creating a separate motor program is quite easy when the skater is provided with the proper instruction. Robert: You've been teaching advanced inline skating seminars for years. What are the most common problems that skaters have with their technique? Barry: Last year Aaron [Arndt] and I ran twenty-plus workshops, giving us exposure to 400 skaters ranging from novice to advanced. When you work with so many different people it doesn’t take long to realize that there are three primary issues: 1.) Improper use of edges. Skaters need to glide on the outside edge of the wheels and to roll over to the inside edge at the right time. 2.) Lack of weight transfer. We call this having a static mid line because the skater fails to ‘fall away’ from the support leg to initiate pushing force. Skaters need to fall before they begin to push, and the reality is that often the timing is wrong or there is no fall to begin with. 3) Recovery!!! This is definitely Numero Uno! What most skaters fail to realize is that what happens between pushes is, in many ways, more important than the push itself. The recovery is half relaxation and half dynamic -- and, when done correctly, contributes greatly to pushing force. We spend a good portion of the workshops helping skaters link together push and glide with an active recovery. Aside from these, other areas of concern for many skaters are not sitting low enough, arm swing timing-mechanics, and pushing back too much. Robert: Your Breakaway Training Camp in Mallorca, Spain, this spring seems to be on top of more than a few wish lists. What is going to happen at the camp? ... Is it going to be all work or is some play involved? Barry: The concept of this camp is to combine fun in the sun with technical instruction, education and spring training. The content of the technical instruction will be very similar to what we teach in the weekend workshops, but in a more relaxed form. Each day we will schedule formal practice sessions -- both technical and actual skating workouts. We will also lead a handful of fun ‘tour’ skates, which will be much more relaxed. The itinerary is designed to give people time to themselves to shop, chill on the beach, and experience the culture. The camp includes all activities, plus accommodation and breakfast/dinner daily. There will be plenty of time for "play" activities, and with Mallorca’s cosmopolitan atmosphere there are a lot of options. Week #1 is designed for novice/intermediate skaters while Week #2 is for intermediate to advanced. Anyone looking for more information can visit |
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This is the first of several week-long camps I am hoping to have at exotic locations. We’re considering a similar camp in Vancouver-Whistler, British Columbia, this summer/fall, and then somewhere tropical next winter.
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