Leonid Birinberg

Coaching Philosophy

I believe that sports help people to adapt to any aspect of their future life as participation in sports plays a major role in the proper development of life enhancing qualities in a person such as self discipline, purposefulness and endurance.

Personal Skating Achievements

1. 1989 Russian National University Competitor in Singles.
2. 1986 Bronze medal at the Moscow Open Championships.
3. 1985 Silver medal at the Russian National Competition “Zhiguly”

Coaching Education

1. 1993 – Graduated from the Sports Academy of Moscow with a Diploma in Physical Education and Sports specializing in the coaching of figure skating. (Highest level attainable in Russia
2. Earned designation of Master of Figure Skating.
3. Skate Canada NCCP Level 3 certified.
4. NCCP Level 4 Task #16 – Long Term Athlete Development.

Attended upgrading seminars with International Coaches

1. 1993 – Attended courses in Remedial Gymnastics.
2. 1996 – Attended specialized courses in the judging of figure skating given by Alexander Lakernik (ISU member).
3. 2001 – Attended specialized courses in the coaching of figure skating under the guidance of Viktor Kudriavcev (Elite coach)
4. 2003 Manon Perron (Singles)
5. 2003 Petra Burka (Singles)
6. 2004 Gennady Kaskov (Off Ice Jump Technique)
7. 2005/2006 Conductor EOS All Male Seminar
8. 2006 All Ontario Training Camp with Nikolai Morozov and Ilia Kulik.
9. 2006 International Training Camp with Alexei Mishin at St. Paul, USA.
10. 2007 Conductor EOS Region 5 Seminar
11. 2008 Seminar with Doug Leigh
12. 2008 EOS Competitive seminar with Tom Zakrajsek.

Coaching Experience

1. 2003-2009 Coached Medallist skaters at Jr. Nationals, Eastern Challeng and Sectionals.
2. 2000-2002 Head Coach, Odense Skating Club, Denmark.
3. Coached Gold Medallist at Danish Senior Free Skating Competition.
4. 1993-1999 Coached at the Canada Centre in Metula, Israel.
5. 1994-1999 Coached Alex Gruber and Kfir Natan from Israel to the Junior World Championships.
6. 1998 Coached the Novice Gold Medallist at the Israeli National Championships.
7. 1996-1998 Coached the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medallists at the Israel National Championships in the PreJuvenile and Juvenile categories.
8. 1991-1993 Freelance coach in Moscow, Russia

Available to Teach

1. Singles, stroking, conditioning, skating skills, interpretive, choreography and off-ice training.

Skating Related Achievements

1. Successfully worked in several countries: Russia, Israel, Denmark.
2. Participated in organizing the Skate Israel Competition (1996-1999).
3. Organized and choreographed several ice shows at the Odense Skating Club in Denmark.
4. Taught sports in the school program at the Canada Centre in Metula, Israel.
5. Prepared syllabuses for the school program at the Canada Centre which were approved by the Israel Ministry of Education.

Rates

Private lessons: $46.00 per hour

Group lessons:

1. 3 skaters ($5.50/skater/15 min)
2. 2 skaters ($7.50/skater/15 min)
3. Test Coaching: $11.50 (15 minutes)

Competition Coaching

Practice: $11.50 (15 minutes)

Performance: Minimum fees for 2 lessons

Other expenses: Meals, travel, accommodation and other costs to be shared by competitors.

Music Research, Editing and Taping

PreJuvenile: $30.00

Juvenile: $45.00

PreNovice Short: $60.00 Long: $70.00

Novice Short: $60.00 Long: $70.00

Junior Short: $60.00 Long: $90.00

Senior Short: $60.00 Long: $100.00