ISKATE Hosts Russian Coach For Skating Camp

Mikhaylovich Lada, Russian coach, A Russian State University of Sports graduate, 5 years of working experience with professional athletes and skaters, has successfully run a figure skating camp at ISKATE by Roseate. The 10-day camp, which will run from 24 October to 4 November 2023. The camp aligns with ISKATE's by Roseate, goals to bring top international ice-skating coaches to India.   

“At ISKATE School, we're dedicated to continuously offering top-notch training facilities so that Indian athletes are ready for global competitions. Ice skaters have a fantastic opportunity to learn important skills and knowledge from a renowned international figure skating coach during this camp. We think that by overcoming the divide between goal and reality, we can enable our players to achieve even greater success in their quest for excellence on the ice”,Karan Rai, Business Head, ISKATE by Roseate, said.  

The training camp for basic and intermediate levels involve 5 talented skaters, each with their own unique techniques. Under the guidance of a Russian coach, the skaters showcase their skating skills, including the camel spin, sit spin, eye, beillmann spin, salchow jump and loop jump. 

“The figure skating camp has been an incredible experience. I'm incredibly appreciative to my coach, Mikhaylovich Lada, for teaching me so many fresh techniques and moves. Many thanks to ISKATE for providing me with a year-round home on which to practice my sport. I aspire to bring honor to India on the international scene one day”, Kyara Sacchdev, National figure skater, said. 

This June, 12 students under the age of 12 received basic to intermediate level figure skating instruction from Svetlana Akhmerona, a Russian figure skating coach and master of sport-USSR.  

Australian coaches Richard Laidlaw and Giuseppe Triulcio conducted 10-day training at ISKATE for over 30 national level figure skaters aged 6-18, with Laidlaw being an ISU accredited Elite Coach-Level 6 and Triulcio mastering triple jumps. 

In October 2023, ISKATE School hosted several state camps and championships to foster ice-skating talent and promoting regional and national competitiveness.