Sandrine Charron VP High Performance Outline National Team

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HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
2011/2012 SEASON
Sandrine Charron
VP High Performance
Biathlon Canada AGM
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Outline
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National team
Training centers and coaching plan
National Team plans 2011-2012
National Team Athlete Representatives
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National Team Training Squad A
Jean-Philippe
Jean
Philippe Le Guellec
Brendan Green
Scott Perras
Megan Imrie
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National Team Training Squad B
Nathan Smith
Marc-André Bédard
Rosanna Crawford
Scott Gow
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Development Training Squad
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Patrick Côté (Valcartier)
Tyson Smith (Canmore)
Claude Godbout (Valcartier)
Matthew Neumann (Canmore)
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Karen Messenger
Aaron Gillmor (Canmore)
Yolaine Oddou (Valcartier)
Beau Thompson (Canmore)
Audrey Vaillancourt (Valcartier)
Albert Bouchard (Valcartier)
Vincent Blais (Valcartier)
David Grégoire (Valcartier)
Macx Davies (Canmore)
• Maxime Giguère-Viger
(Valcartier)
• Christian Gow (Canmore)
• Samuel Laforest-Jean
(Valcartier)
• Melanie Schultz (Canmore)
• Emma Lunder (Canmore)
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Training centers and coaching plan
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Training centers and coaching plan
Canmore
TC
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HPD
Valcartier
RTC
NFL
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To reach our objectives we need to
make changes that will result in:
• Athletes performing where and when it is
important
– Higher quality training group and more
individualization of the support, training and racing
program
– Concerted effort on improving the shooting
success of our athletes and speed
– Improving integration of IST to better monitor
athlete health
– Athletes positively focusing on what they have to
do to perform.
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Higher quality training group and
more individualization of the support,
training and racing program
• Reduce number of athletes on the National Team training
groups and make them work more often all together
• Greater individualization of the training and racing program
and engage specialists with athletes
• Increased periodization of the WC and IBU Cup Tours
• Support developing athletes to mature through appropriate
racing opportunities
• Partner with Regional Training Centers (RTC) to promote
development of the next generation of athletes
• RTCs partner with division coaches
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Concerted effort on improving the
shooting success of our athletes
and speed
• Shooting analysis Salzburg University x 2
• Work with specialist (Jean-Pierre Amat)
• Technical support for the Rifles
– Annual evaluation of the rifle by armourer
– Ammunition, Barrel, Bedding, and Sight testing
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Improving integration of IST to
better monitor athlete health
• Further integration of the IST team and
regular testing included in the training
and racing
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plan
• Communication tools between IST
team, coaches and HPD (ex: database)
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Athletes positively focus on what
they have to do to perform
• Athlete will get support on logistical and technical
aspects like rifle repairs, skis, extra luggage…
• Athlete will have good knowledge and understanding
of the NTP,
NTP selection process and the integrated
criteria before the beginning of the season
• Athlete will know well in advance what their
contribution will be for training and racing expenses
• Their will be a simplified structure this year for tour
fees – moving to no tour fees, only training fees
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Advantages of no tour fees
• Athletes know at beginning of season what the
have to budget and be focus on their training
• Help in the transition this year
• Athlete will race where we want them to race (no
money influence)
• Athlete won’t have to pay to represent Canada on
the international scene
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Impact on team fee with no tour
fees
• In order to deliver coaching, camp opportunities
Biathlon Canada will be required to assess a
training centre fee:
• National A & B Squad – 7 200$
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BIATHLON CANADA NATIONAL TEAM
SELECTION EVENTS
• Event
When
Where
Selection for?
Comp
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Snow Trials Nov 14-15, 2011 Canmore, AB
WC Trimester 1
IBU Trimester 1
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NorAm 4
YWCH
JWCH
Sprint, sprint
Pursuit Format
IBU Trimester 3
Sprint, Sprint
Time Trial
Jan 28-29, 2012 La Patrie, QC
Feb 4-5, 2012
Canmore, AB
sprint
Mass Start Format
((Mass distance,, Mass
shooting, 30 sec starts)
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• World Cup Tour 1st Trimester
– World Cup #1, Ostersund, SWE, Nov 29-Dec 4 (Ind, Spr,
Pur, Relay)
– World Cup #2, Hochfilzen, AUT, Dec 8-11 (Spr, Pur, Relay)
– World Cup #3, Annecy, FRA, Dec 14-18 (Spr, Pur, MRelay)
– World Cup Tour 2nd Trimester
– World Cup #5,
#5 Nove
Nove-Mesto
Mesto, CZE,
CZE Jan 10
10-15
15 (Ind,
(Ind Spr,
Spr Pur)
– World Cup #6, Antholz, ITA, Jan 18-22 (Spr, Relay, Mass)
– World Cup #7, Oslo, NOR, Feb 2-5 (Spr, Pur, Mass)
– World Cup Tour 3nd Trimester
– WCH, Ruhpolding, GER, Feb 29-Mar 11 (MRelay, Spr, Pur,
Ind, Relay, Mass)
– World Cup 9
– World Cup #9, Khanty-Manisysk, RUS, Mar 13-18 (Spr, Pur,
Mass)
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• IBU Cup Tour 1st Trimester
– IBU Cup #2, Ridnaun, ITA, Dec 9-11, 2011 (Ind, Spr)
– IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach, AUT, Dec 16-18, 2011 (Spr, Pur)
• IBU Cup Tour 2nd Trimester
– IBU Cup #4
#4, Haute Maurenne,
Maurenne FRA,
FRA Jan 66-8,
8 2012 (Ind,
(Ind Spr)
– IBU Cup #5, Forni Avoltri, ITA, Jan 13-15, 2012 (Spr, Pur)
• IBU Cup Tour 3rd Trimester
– IBU Cup #6, Canmore, CAN, Feb 10-12, 2012 (Ind, Spr)
– IBU Cup #7, Canmore, CAN, Feb 14-16, 2012 (Spr, Spr)
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JUNIOR AND YOUTH TOURS
– Tour Departs Canada Feb 11th, Returns to
Canada Feb 28th
– Y-J WCH, Kontiolahti, FIN, Feb 20-Feb 26
(Ind, Spr, Pur, Relay)
– Youth = 3750$
– Junior = 4750$ ( 1 week preparation camp before)
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