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Ski jumping coach: Oleg Glyvka
ISC in the media: february & april 2009

NEW ISC Collegiate Ski Jumping Program:  Word  / PDF
 

Oleg Glyvka learned to jump in his home country of Ukraine, where he learned the sport as a youth. He developed a passion for ski jumping, along with his two brothers Andriy and Vladimir. In 1992, Glyvka graduated with a bachelor of science in ski jumping. He coached at the university level throughout 1993, working his way to the World Cup coaching ranks.

Oleg’s brothers Adriy and Vladimir, meanwhile, had become quite successful jumpers. Andriy competed in 1993 at the World Championship for the Ukranian national team in Falun, Sweden. Vladimir also competed on the Ukrainian national team, going to Nagano, Japan, in 1998 and the Salt Lake City Olympic games in 2002 with Oleg as his coach. After the 2002 Olympics, Oleg made the decision to stay in the United States and started coaching for the Norge Ski Club junior program near Chicago. With his experience, he coached several junior jumpers to regional and national success.

Now as coach for the Ishpeming Ski Club, Glyvka has the same goals. "I want to bring jumpers first to the central (USSA) level, then national and ultimately Olympic."

He said if taught the correct fundamentals from the start, youths will quickly learn the feel and control it takes to ski jump. "The ages 5-7 is a good time to start," he said, "by building muscle memory early, they gain a better understanding of the sport."

Oleg’s Education and Experience
1988 to 1992: Sport Institute in Lvov, Ukraine (Student)
1991 to 2001: Ukrainian National Team (Assistant Coach)
2002: Ukrainian National Team (Head Coach)
2004 to 2009: Norge Ski Club (Coach)
2006 to 2009: US Central Division Team (Coach)
Current: Ishpeming Ski Club (Coach)


Competitions Coached:
1993: Winter University in Zakopane, Poland
1993: Jumping World Cup in Planica, Ukraine
1998: World Cup in Zakopane, Poland
1998: Continental Cup in Liberes, Czech Republic
2002: Olympic Games in Salt Lake City
2006: Junior Olympics in Lebanon, NH
2008: Junior Olympics in Ishpeming, MI
2008: American National Championship in Park City, UT
2009: American National Championship in Lake Placid, NY
 

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Winter 2009-10 Update:
The ISC is really going through an exciting time.  We are improving our facilities with many improvements to be able to get more kids involved 12 months out of the year. Oleg continues working with the skiers doing a very encompassing dry land training program all year, complementing the actual jumping practice. 
 
Jumping is available year round, on the 10 and 40 meter hills during the summer on plastic and all hills in winter on snow. 
 
We have many project desires that we would like to do this year. The clubhouse has being radically altered in order to transform it into a training area. All the interior walls were torn down to make a large area where the indoor training can take place. The only rooms left are the bathrooms and kitchen. Even the concrete block wall between the original building and the addition has been demolished. The kitchen is still being remodeled (after being moved to the other end of the building), with the addition of a sink and additional cabinets being last on the list. The old furnace is gone and the almost new propane furnace is working well. 

We are on our second year of the Coach's Club, which helps support the current training program. We need some special financial support to bridge the gap until the program becomes self supporting.  I encourage you to consider helping.
 
To donate or for more information, contact ISC President Tom Petersen at president@ishskiclub.com.

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Or contact ski club president Tom Petersen at president@ishskiclub.com.


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