Patrick Chan Relocating to Train in Vancouver (with plans to open training center there in 2018)

[Sylvia]

If they are hiring Joanne McLeod to run the place

I haven't read this anywhere. (This is what I meant earlier.)

 

[kwanfan1818]

From the press release:

Chan will serve as the facility's Advisory Director of Skating Operations. World and Olympic skating coach Joanne McLeod's expertise and leadership will provide high-performance training for the region's competitive skaters.

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ Oh okay, thanks. The press release to which I linked was dated May 21, 2015. Joanne McLeod's involvement with the Drummond Club / Chan rink project was not mentioned in any of the latest articles (hence my confusion).

ETA: In March 2014 Chan originally planned to enroll in the University of Toronto's social sciences program in the Faculty of Arts & Science. I guess he has since changed his mind.

 

[Alilou]

From the press release: "Chan will serve as the facility's Advisory Director of Skating Operations. World and Olympic skating coach Joanne McLeod's expertise and leadership will provide high-performance training for the region's competitive skaters."

Gaaaarrrrrrrgh! Tearing hair out. Don't go there Patrick!

 

[mag]

@kwanfan1818 It is that press release that made me think that Chan wouldn't be doing a lot of actual coaching. I suspect they really don't know at this point and Chan probably isn't willing to commit to full time coaching - which is totally understandable. His talk about "theory" is just vague enough. He could make a lot of money doing shows for a few years before he settles down. The Patrick Chan name gives them media coverage and Joanne McLeod gives them a bunch of competitive skaters to fill their sessions from the start. All the details of how this will actually work in practice ... Well I guess that will come later.

 

[made_in_canada]

Also, I wonder how far along Chan is in his coaching certification. Canada has very strict guidelines and he would have to start with the three day CanSkate training if he hasn't already done it. What a thrill that would be the the usual bunch of 16 to 18 year olds who take the course!

Unless it's changed pretty recently, elite skaters can bypass much of the early coach training. They still have to do some but they can skip teaching CanSkate and some of the other lower level stuff if they want.

 

[overedge]

@kwanfan1818 It is that press release that made me think that Chan wouldn't be doing a lot of actual coaching. I suspect they really don't know at this point and Chan probably isn't willing to commit to full time coaching - which is totally understandable.

TBH it sounds like the Drummond Club essentially paid Chan to be able to put his name on their facility. Like when you go to Les Schwab Tires you don't get Les in person under the grease rack....

 

[Rock2]

Ya I agree. #branding

Having any kind of role in skating operations kinda made me chuckle because everything I hear about Patrick points to a person who is rather disorganized. Maybe "advisory" means 'you're allowed to speak, just don't touch anything'. Dunno.

Maybe when his tell-all book comes out in 2019 he'll be able to address all the current WTF-ing.

 

[mag]

Unless it's changed pretty recently, elite skaters can bypass much of the early coach training. They still have to do some but they can skip teaching CanSkate and some of the other lower level stuff if they want.

That is interesting. I wonder how that worked with the latest update to CanSkate where all current coaches had to be recertified. I guess if you don't plan to teach CanSkate it doesn't matter, but it has been my experience that even coaches with National and World level skaters teach some CanSkate. That is, afterall, where your future clientele is.

 

[kwanfan1818]

If the press release was from last year, I wouldn't assume this means that Chan will only be a figurehead now. For one thing, he hadn't yet tested himself in year one of his comeback, and last year may have made the end of his competitive career more real. For another, he hadn't yet decided to move to Vancouver. If he stays here medium-to-long-term, he may be more involved than if he were based elsewhere. He could end up doing a degree or certificate program at UBC, for example, where he could study business while getting hands-on experience. Or Langara, where he could get an arts management degree. Or SFU, where he could study dance.

 

[fsfann]

Hopefully the ice is up to his majesty's liking and not like at Worlds

Please re-watch the interview again. He didn't say the ice wasn't to his liking. He blamed himself for not feeling into the ice.

 

[Sylvia]

Chan's TV interview before Vancouver Stars on Ice: http://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=874771&binId=1.1184756&playlistPageNum=1#874771

 

[clairecloutier]

Having any kind of role in skating operations kinda made me chuckle because everything I hear about Patrick points to a person who is rather disorganized.

?? I tend to think the opposite. He's spoken in interviews about having a very detailed approach to his diet, his training regimen, even his breathing points in his programs. His approach may not always yield the desired results, but that doesn't mean he's not being organized in how he handles things.