MEET THE TEAM
MEET TEAM #ACTIVEWATERLOO KEITH MCCARTHY Keith is a Skate Canada Coach, certified in the Canpower program. He has worked with TCHSS for approximately 15 years, and has been a head instructor for 12 years. “Participants in our programs will learn that hard work yields results. I watch skaters improve through constant effort. Skating ability is the biggest factor in how one enjoys and excels in ice sports. Our power skating program gives participants the extra edge to compete at any level. Teaching gives me the satisfaction of seeing participants improve. As an instructor my goal is to challenge and encourage every participant. Many of our participants remain with us for years, and seeing them evolve from season to season is my greatest reward. It’s why I love doing what I do. Our sessions are high paced and challenging. Skaters get clear instruction on technique, followed by individual correction, with drills that emphasize every skill taught, and are encouraged to push themselves to success.”
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BRIAN ROMANY Brian specializes in hockey conditioning and is involved in training both amateur and professional local athletes for over 10 years. He brings a keen understanding of the game to our dryland training and TCHSS programs. “I love teaching because I find it rewarding to see the skaters improve with each class I teach. It is satisfying when students approach me on and off the ice and share their personal hockey achievements. A visitor to my sessions would see skaters having fun, being fully engaged and focused on skating drills. My sessions are well organized, with minimal waiting between drills and at a quick tempo. My power skating sessions are designed to help develop speed, balance, agility, body position, edge control, endurance coordination, stick control AND PASSION FOR THE GAME.”
The City of Waterloo and Twin City Hockey Skating School offer two week pre-season power skating clinics at RIM Park each August. Get your player prepared for the upcoming season! Read more on page 83.