Michelle Leigh

Michelle Leigh

Michelle Leigh is a three-time Olympic Team Coach, in 1992, 1998, and 2002.  She’s coached at 16 World Championships and over 30 Canadian Championships.  She’s also coached at over 60(!) international events including 4 European Championships.  Michelle was the 1998 Ontario Female Coach of the Year and she’s received the Skate Canada Coaching Award of Excellence.  Michelle is also a professional speaker and she’s presented at seminars for over 35 years.  She’s also been heavily involved in organizational activities within the sport, serving on a number of important committees and councils.

Michelle is the Director of Competitive Skating at Skate Oakville in Oakville, Ontario (Canada), her home club. She taught for years at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario and she is probably most well known as one of the primary coaches of World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Elvis Stojko.  She also coached two-time World Bronze Medalist Takeshi Honda and six-time Canadian Champion Jennifer Robinson and more recently, the 2016 Canadian Ladies Champion Alaine Chartrand.

Michelle specializes in Jump Analysis and Progression, Dartfish, IJS, Program Adjustments, Athletic Management, and Mental Training.  She has done extensive study and research on creating success and developing the champion mindset.  She has also assisted numerous coaches with their careers.

Here’s what Elvis Stojko said about Michelle, “Michelle has the ability to keep things positive no matter what is going on around us. Her energy and attitude is what makes the difference when working with her and she keeps things in perspective. The positive energy she puts into the task is what is seen in the final product.”

Having worked with Michelle for just a few days putting together videos for this website, I agree that she has an amazing positive energy and attitude, not to mention a keen eye and a skill for seeing the big picture.  She has a wealth of knowledge and is eager and willing to share it with others.

All iCoachSkating.com subscribers and visitors owe a debt of gratitude for Michelle’s willingness to share her knowledge and insights about skating and coaching.

 

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