Meet Gennady Kaskov...

What is your skating/teaching philosophy:
I try to bring the best out of any child and bring them to their best ability in performance and life. I try to make them shine in their personality, while learning work, discipline and the beauty of the sport.

Tell us about your skating career:
Russian World Junior Champion (1987 Kitchener-Waterloo); ISU Technical Specialist from 1999 - 2009; World University Games Champion; Over 20 ISU Medals for USSR National Team, NCCP.

What are some of your other professional accomplishments?
BP Psychology University of Odessa; Masters Kinesiology; Skate Canada Coach Consultant 1999-2005; Skate Canada Sr. and Jr. Team Seminar Conductor; North American and European Seminar Instructor; National and International Coach; Dalton McGuinty Exellence Award; Team Ontario Award Hon. Jim Watson and Elizabeth Witmer, MPP. Off-Ice Training from Plyometrics to Dry Land Jumps. Choreography, Dance, Freeskate and Off-Ice Training; Creator of stroking for Coaches manual Skate Canada.

What are your coaching credentials?
18 years of teaching, Level 3 certified. Level 4, 8 tasks complete.

Are you currently taking new students and if so at what level?
Yes, except pairs at any level.

When you are not at the rink what are you doing?
Books, computers, family time.

Who is/are your favourite skater(s)?
Alexey Yagudin, Miki Ando and many more.

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