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OTTAWA – Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) is pleased to announce that it will host a series of free webinars for coaches during National Coaches Week (September 16-22) featuring members of the wrestling team. WCL sports sciences.
“This is a great opportunity for wrestling coaches from across the country to learn from some of the top experts that WCL works with, and for coaches to gain valuable advice that they can apply to their own style of wrestling. training,” said WCL Director of Sport Development Anthony Bhagwandin.
These four seminars will begin on Monday 16 and will take place every day (except September 18) with two time slots each, so that coaches can choose the time that suits them best.
To register for one of the sessions, please Click here. All times are Eastern Time.
Monday September 16: Judy Goss / Integrate mental performance tasks into your training sessions
At 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Dr. Goss is a mental performance consultant who has participated in every Summer Olympics since the Athens Games in 2000. Since the late 1980s, she has been actively engaged in researching and presenting sports psychology and has obtained numerous grants over the years. Here are some of his professional duties:
- Mental performance consultant for Wheelchair Basketball Canada (2002 – 2020);
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Sport Psychology (2006 – 2018);
- Responsible for the sport psychology discipline within the National Advisory Council on Sports Science and Medicine (CCNSSM) for the Own the Podium program (2010 – 2015); And
- Director of sports performance, then sports science, at the Canadian Sport Center (now Canadian Sport Institute) in Ontario.
Currently, Dr. Goss is a member of the Integrated Support Teams for the sports of Beach Volleyball, Figure Skating and Wrestling.
A resident of Ontario, she holds a doctorate from the University of Maryland, an MSc from the University of North Texas, and a BA from Southern Methodist University.
Tuesday September 17: Heather Hynes / How to create a positive space for nutrition
At 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Heather Hynes is a Registered Dietitian with the Sports Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan (Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan) and the Canadian Sport Center Saskatchewan. She has worked for the Council since May 2002.
Heather served as the Sports Nutrition Lead within the Own the Podium program from 2011 to 2013. In 2018, Heather took the written exam to become a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (SCDS) and renewed her certification in 2023.
Since the beginning of her career, Heather has provided advice and support to athletes of all weight categories and clubs. Since April 2022, she has been responsible for nutrition at Wrestling Canada Lutte.
Additionally, since January 2020, Heather has been part of the ParaSport Working Group (Own the Podium and Now Sport Scientist Canada). In early 2024, she completed her Preferred Area of Competence (DCP) in Paralympic sport.
She has also been a member of five Canada Games teams as an athlete (swimming), team leader (sailing) and mission manager for Saskatchewan. She also competed on five North American Indigenous Games teams (North American Indigenous Games – NAIG) with Saskatchewan.
Finally, from fall 2007 to July 2016, she was a doping control officer at the Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport and was part of the VANOC anti-doping team in Whistler for the Winter Olympics. 2010.
Heather completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Pharmacy and Nutrition in 2002. She also completed a master’s degree in kinesiology in 2009 at the University of Saskatchewan, focusing on carbohydrate metabolism during exercise in athletes with disabilities.
Thursday September 19: Tim Neenan / Peak form and recovery in preparation for competition
At 7:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
Tim Neenan is a bodybuilding and sports science consultant. He has worked in the field of high performance and professional sport since 2012. His previous experience includes:
- Strength and Conditioning Coach – University College London Boat Club (Rowing)
- Head Strength and Conditioning Coach – Women’s First Team and National Development Teams Brentford Football Club (soccer)
- Sports Scientist and GPS Analyst – Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club (Rugby union)
- Performance Coach – West London Athletics Club (Short Sprints)
- Strength and Conditioning Coach – Ski X Canada
Currently, Tim holds a dual role as Head IST Coach and Strength Coach for the Canadian National Luge Team and Senior Physiologist for Wrestling Canada Lutte.
Originally from London, England, Tim completed his Master of Science degree at St Mary’s University when he moved to Canada in 2017.
Friday September 20: David Lopez / Insights and analyzes on the 2024 Olympic Games
At 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
David (pronounced “Dah-veed”), a three-time national wrestling champion in Mexico, was inspired by his father, an athletic trainer, to pursue a coaching career. He holds a Bachelor of Education (Teacher Development), a Diploma in Sports Science and High Performance (PASO-COI) and a Masters in Sports Analysis (Spain).
Since 1992, David has coached at every level in Mexico, from grassroots to state head coach, and even in charge of the Cadet National Team in 2009. In 1998, he became a coaching trainer for the Mexican version of the NCCP.
His work in wrestling analytics for the UWW during the 2010s and later with Wrestling Canada Lutte provided critical data for high performance programs, athlete benchmarking, gap analysis and spotting opponents. His contributions extended to the NCCP coaching education programs.
At the international level, David worked for several years with the UWW development department, managing international collaborations, analytics and coaching education programs. He has contributed to the establishment of training courses around the world, in emerging countries such as the Philippines and South Africa and in leading countries such as the United States and Japan, notably following the success of the program Save Wrestling.
David specializes in movement analysis, statistics and coach education, and has certifications in cineanthropometry (ISAK) and sports psychology. His passion for research has led to numerous publications on wrestling analysis and performance models, all driven by his desire to advance wrestling and share his knowledge with others.
To register for one of the sessions, please Click here.
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