Tervetuloa Oulun Miekkailuseuran uutissivustolle!
Julkaistu: Torstai, 26.4.2012
Oulussa maalis-huhtikuun valmentaneen skotlantilaisen James MacRaen pesti päättyy tähän viikkoon, eikä hän jatka tulevaisuudessa OMS:n valmentajana. "Jamesin perhekuviot muuttuivat vierailun aikana niin, ettei hänen puolisollaan ollut enää mahdollisuutta tulla Ouluun, ja sen vuoksi James ei ollut käytettävissä jatkoa varten", kertoo seuran valmennuspäällikkö Teemu Tokola.
James matkaa kohti kotia maanantaina, ja hänen läksiäisensä järjestetään tänään sunnuntaina. "Sekä valmentajat että seuran miekkailijat ovat hyötyneet Jamesin vierailusta", Teemu kertoo ja toteaa, että "On sääli, ettei tämä järjestely jatku, sillä Jamesista olisi ollut suuri lisäarvo säilä- ja florettivalmennukseemme, mutta nyt on katsottava tulevaisuuteen: olemme edelleen sitoutuneet valmentajan palkkaamiseen ja aloittaneet jo uuden valmentajan hakuprosessin".
James kommentoi itse vierailuaan seuraavasti:
"I have found the city of Oulu to be a an interesting and very pleasant place to stay. Oulu seems to embrace all nations as I have met many from different parts of Europe and the Americas. It has a friendly and social atmosphere where I found all I needed in a small but well stocked city centre.
The club was ideally situated for me, about a 10 min walk form the flat I was staying in. I believe Oulu fencing club are very lucky! They have a salle that is designed for the training of fencing, a sprung floor, metallic pistes, targets on the wall and plenty of equipment for all ages. This is a fencing coaches dream as he just needs to turn up and coach and not worry about when they have to leave the salle and the transportation of equipment.
As a visitor to the area I was worried about meeting new people in a new environment. I found all staff and members of the club approachable and friendly and willing listen and learn when instructed. All worked incredibly hard to make my stay enjoyable and to become part of Oulu fencing club.
There are various ages groups within the club (from very young to veterans) with a core of dedicated fencers and officals that wish to improve the clubs fencing and coaching situation. I believe that this will happen sooner rather than later and I feel that with the determination of the present coaches we shall soon see competitive fencers from Oulu in national teams!
All age groups of the clubs fencer wished to learn and enthuasticly took part in all training sessions, with some training for various competitions they had entered. I believe that Oulu fencing club would provide a fantastic opportunity for a future coach to develop the club and for the coach to take part in international events within their chosen weapon.
James KH MacRae"
(Teemu Tokola) -
Oulun Miekkailuseura saa maalis-huhtikuuksi vieraakseen Skotlannista miekkailuvalmentaja James MacRaen.