Roddy Ward

Founder of Remodic. Cross country ski & biathlon coach. 🎿. Mentor coach. Entrepreneur. Rossignol ambassador. CBC Biathlon Analyst.

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

Strength Training for Winter Sport. Guest blog by Shelley Kuhn. Scsquared2 Strength Coach.

https://t.co/jQY7TMoRMA

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

@Jacquesjeff_ @XCSwarriors @FISCrossCountry @biathlonworld That's Norwegian trials... So makes sense. Was also a race in Idre, Sweden today 🙂

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

My go-to classic & skate ski drills mostly involve legs only skiing, or double pole only (with different cues to highlight the technical focus of the day i.e. aligning nose, knee, toe in rolling and downhill skate skiing).

Anyone have any drills they go to on a regular basis?

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

@waxprofessor Never saw this tweet, sorry! I think you can apply others ideas (and ideas you have used in the past,) if it works for your athletes and what you're trying to accomplish now. Loads of games out there that provide learning relevant to most athletes, just integrate at a good time.

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

Nothing better for coming up with practice ideas than following other teams online.

Second best is review your old practice plans from 5+ years ago.. I've found some gems!! (How did I forget about those! 🤔). A good reason to hold onto your work.

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[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

Agree with this and have seen it in action!

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

This is where many of the best athletes in the world trained.

Just remember that when you think facilities are the key to athletic performance.

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

18 habits of sustainable excellence:

1. Process over outcomes mindset.
2. Strong community and social support.
3. Appropriate stress and appropriate rest.
4. Consistency over intensity—go to the well at most a few times per year.
5. Learn to have fun while working hard.

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

Love this. @AdamMGrant has a great podcast too. Look it up.

[Angus Mugford @angusmugford]

Art of learning in teams is balance between accountability and safety... tough goals, with positive risk taking..
https://t.co/BG9f93TdFU love this article & share from @AdamMGrant 🙏

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

@chrisshambrook Totally agree and the reason I do it myself.

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

@BStulberg Also find for me that exercise and meditation daily has helped me a great deal. Just my experience. Thanks for posting, Brad. Always nice to know you are not alone in your experience.

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

@BStulberg Some good advice I got from a monk.. When I feel a bout of anxiety coming on I think "hello anxiety, my greatest teacher, what are you trying to tell me". Helps me accept it (reduces severity) and has helped me understand my triggers.
Of course, therapy has been critical too 🙂

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

@biathlonworld @maxkcobb Great news!!

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

@maxkcobb @USBiathlon @IBU_WC @IBU_CUP @IBU_Junior Whoa! Congratulations Max!

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

I agree. And a common self handicap is to believe you can't be competitive because you lack facilities/equipment compared to a competitor. Basic facilities with passionate coaches & motivated athletes can go straight to the top.

[Vern Gambetta @coachgambetta]

#1 Minimalism - You can do so much with so little. Amazed to see people continue to design training programs based on elaborate facilities and equipment. If you know & understand the basics you don’t need much space or fancy equipment.

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

@coachgambetta Hi Vern,
Been coaching full time for 16 years, including half that time with the biathlon national team (to give a little background). Considering teacher education and then teaching high school. Any thoughts? How long did you teach? Enjoy the job?

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

😂😂😂🐈‍⬛

[katkin💙 @katkin20]

My neighbour explaining to me the correct way to get the cat in the carrier

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

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[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

The athletes who improve most all have: Self Awareness to understand their weaknesses & the humility to accept and do something about it.

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

@BStulberg Hi Brad. Timely and helpful for me. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

@CBCLarsen @BCSportsHall Congratulations!! 🎉

[Roddy Ward @RoddyWard]

@susan_cockle 100%. Canadian high performance system/environment = high expectations, high challenge, high pressure, and LOW support. System is broken IMO. Drastic and immediate change from the top required.