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Personal Coaching and training for elite
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What is
Sk8SKOOL?
Sk8SKOOL is an Elite Sports Academy for Speedskaters. The
concept is to support Skating Clubs, Club Coaches and their
Elite Athletes. Sk8SKOOL
is a training group, that allows time for
Personal
Coaching, gives extra training opportunities, and offers
personal support to athletes who have a burning desire to be
fast, strong and technically excellent for only Speedskating
competition. At Sk8skool there is only space for 8 'ELITE'
members, 4 'MASTERS' members and 4 'KIDS' members each year.
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Each skater receives:
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Personal Training programs: Speed/Endurance/Strength
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Personal Technique Correction (Sildeboard+Off-Skate)
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Personal Video Analysis (Sildeboard+Off-Skate)
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Personal Off-Skate programs
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Personal Mental Training and Goal Setting
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Personal development activities/challenges/experiences
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Physical Performance testing:
(Oxygen uptake testing: bike+skates)
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3 -
4
times weekly, high quality training with the
group
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Where is
Sk8SKOOL?
Sk8SKOOL’s home is Gerlev Sports Academy, Slagelse, Denmark.
The Academy has great facilities for Speedskating and many
other sports. Facilities include; |

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Extra-large sports hall (50m x 25m) for speedskating
training, with a grippy floor
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Fitness room for strength and stabilization training
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Movement studio with wall mirrors for “Slideboard”
training to improve technique
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Gymnastic studio for explosive and jump training
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Street-movement park (Parkour/Free-running) for
functional training and body conditioning
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also Swimming pool, Beach-volley, Frisbee-golf, Football
pitches, Sauna etc.
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