COACHES

Hands down, Icarus Shreducation has the best coaching and guest coaching affiliates in the country! Our coaching team is so good, we even coach other athletes from around the world. We all still love riding and we even coach each other.

Our Coaching staff is comprised of a diversity not seen in any other program of this nature.

Coaches include 2 Olympic coaches as well as a multiple amount of professional or retired professional snowboarders.

All Shreducation Coaches are certified by NCCP, the CSF and Coaches of Canada. All Coaches have annual background criminal record checks. Our Coaches are the most qualified on snow and the most qualified off snow. From being on the pro tour themselves to coaching the Olympics, our staff and experience is undisputed and unmatched.

All Shreducation Coaches are certified by NCCP, the CSF and Coaches of Canada. All Coaches have annual background criminal record checks.

JESSE FULTON

Jesse Fulton, a professional Snowboarder for most of his life, retired from snowboarding at the age of 26, but continued to compete in certain events until the age of 30. Shortly after retirement, he woke up one morning and decided to do something else for snowboarding. A Tenacious Taurus and Vibrant Character refusing to ever back down or ever be beaten no matter what the cost..... he brings an energy to the game like no other. Loud Spoken and Generous this Founder and Head Coach guides his athletes to Podiums, Endorsement Deals and ultimately an amazing time snowboarding! Jesse is a big advocate of keeping Snowboarding true to its roots and fights for the Fun: " The most fun I ever had was sitting on that Podium winning, so dont tell me it's just about the fun, " says Fulton. With his competitive nature and high energy at the top of the course, Fulton can lay claim to some of the best achievements as a professional and a coach. Having tricks named after him, being the first person in the world to accomplish the double back 1080 in the Halfpipe in 1997, and helping in the development of Olympic Riders such as Louie Vito, Palmer Taylor, and Jeff Batchelor, the technical experienced is unmatched. A firm believer in the saying: "If you've never done it, how can you teach it?". Jesse has Competed and/or Coached in everything from the Olympics to the X-Games, World Championships and Regional Contests alike: "There is no event too little or too big. A podium is a podium."

KRIS DeCOSTE

Kris DeCoste, one of the pioneering riders of Central Canada has been riding for 20 years now and coaching young, up and coming snowboarders for 11 of them. Kris was the very first coach to offer �up a competitive coaching program and has helped and coached the likes of riders: Matt Thompson , Jeff Batchelor, Cales Irwin and Olympian and Current Icarus Skate and Snow rider Brad Martin.

Kris is an undisputable asset to the great coaching staff and brings to the table more experience than most. His easy approach to the pipe and vast knowledge of the mechanics of snowboarding in Halfpipe, Boardercross and Slopestyle land him as the other Head Coach and now owner of Icarus Shreducation. Kris also recently coached the 2010 Olympics

BRAD GAULEY

Age: 26
Years Riding: 13
Years Sponsored: 9
Life Achievements: All the places this snowboarding game has taken me have been amazing, along with the things it has brought me.
Years with Shreducation: 3
Sponsors: Capita, Union, Ashbury.
Quote: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde

Write Up: Ever wondered what is it about those people that makes everyone drawn to them, especially when they're so...silent? That's probably what most wonder about Brad. He is the definition of the strong silent type, silent but very locked in and knowledgeable when it come's to snowboarding and the industry. 13 years on a snowboard may not seem that long but Brad has managed to accomplish a good amount in this time. The twice named Eastern Canada's rider off the year by Snowboarder Magazine has graced the pages of every major snowboard publication and has also competed against or has been fortunate enough to ride with countless pro's and legends from the snowboard world.

MATT KONINGS

Matt Konnings, Our team friendly giant and ripper to boot. A sponsored and competitive shredder for over a Decade and accomplished park designer and snowcat driver. Ironic that the jumps we hit are personally groomed and maintained by Matt in the evening. Matt brings a level of positivity to the table unmatched. Rain or shine it is always smiles. Focusing constantly on the fun we are having or about to have. form 180's to 1080's this is not an issue for Matt. Matt spends his summer competitive MX and BMX and is always extremely active in the Canadian action sports scene Matt resides in Collingwood and his Current Sponsors include: Salomon Snowboards, Bonfire Outerwear, Celtek Gloves, Spy Goggles and Fathom Snowboard Shop in Collingwood.

Dano Trakalo

I was born and raised on a farm an hour west of Toronto in a small rural town called West Montrose. At the age of 8, I started skateboarding and soon to be followed was snowboarding. I hung out in Ontario until I was 17, finished high school, then moved to Whistler, BC to pursue my passion for Snowboarding even further. I lived in Whistler for 13 years and rode everything from park & pipe to backcountry and street rails. I have recently moved back to Ontario to start a new chapter of my life. When asked to work with Shreducation this upcoming 2010/2011 season, I jumped at the opportunity I still have a love for the sport and am looking forward to working with the kids on the hill and passing on the knowledge and experience I have, to help them achieve there goals in snowboarding. Whether it be learning new tricks, filming a part, getting sponsored, competing, staying healthy to avoid injury or just dealing with the ups and downs of trying to establish themselves in the snow industry, I have dealt with it all and can provide an experienced overview and clear path for them to progress into the rider they want to be.

NICK MARSHALL

coach snowboarding, I sell snowboards, I compete and I film. I live snowboarding. All I want to do is snowboard every day of my life. Being involed in the snowboard world as much as I possibly can is very important to me. I love pushing this sport and giving kids the right guidance that I never had. It has gotten to a point where I'm more stoked when somebody im coaching lands a trick then when land a trick. I just hope i can help progress the sport for the rest of my life. Shreducation = FUN!

ANDREW STITTLE

I've been riding for a long time and have been in love with snowboarding since day one. Growing up in Orangeville with a very influential brother and a small resort just down the road, I was on the hill almost everyday after school, trying to keep up with my big brother and his friends. With so much time spent on less than ideal conditions, a lot came to me very easily. I was successful early in my competitive career, winning the second slope style event I entered. Some years later my brother decided to start coaching a select group of kids, including myself. With his help, we were able to progress much faster and I gained a huge respect for coaching and a team as a whole. With out being coached and being a part of a team, I would have never progressed as far in the sport as I have. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity to coach for Shreducation and give a new generation of riders the same advantage I had. Helping a young rider learn a new trick, or seeing them do well in competition is just as, if not more, rewarding then doing so for myself. Currently, I am riding for Rome snowboards and 686 Outerwear. Sponsor support along with Jesse and Shreducation keep me on hill and living the sport I love!

ANDREW SKELHORN

Andrew is a Canadian snowboard legend. A pro for the last decade and still today. Andrew rides for Electric, Capita and Quiksilver. splits his time between Ontario and B.C. an all around rider accomplished at all aspects of snowboarding this new addition to Shreducation is a huge deal. Andrew will be focusing his time on hill at Blue and Horseshoe and on the road with the kids that want to tour.

DEZ Price

"Shreducation is an amazing program for kids looking to progress to a professional level. Not only has this program helped many kids but all the kids currently involved have help me find the love of snowboarding everyday we ride. No matter how serious you are, you have to remember the first reason we ever strapped on a snowboard was to have fun!"

Also Chuck Norris is the reason Waldo is hiding!

Write up: I grew up my whole life skateboarding and at the age of 9 when snowboarding was first introduced it was obvious that I wanted to try it. In school we went on ski trips and we had to ski, we'll a couple of my friends and I stood up to our teacher and were the first students to be allowed to snowboard only if it was for half the day. As the years progressed I started finding a love for snowboarding than any other sport I participated in. I started riding for the local shop Oronge and was sponsored by LibTechnologies. I spent a few months down in Seattle helping work, fish and hang out with everyone at Mervin Manufacturing. After a few years of the contest circuit I started working at Oronge and then moved to Kelowna were I worked at Island Snow. 3 years later I moved to Vancouver and got a Marketing Job with No Limits Distribution were I handled all the Marketing and Team Managing for many brands. Over the last 10 years I've been with No Limits wearing many different hats. I've prided myself in doing the best job possible and always trying to push the limits of what is possible. I've helped many of the brands that people wear today grow from the start and helped many brands launch in Canada. I've also helped many athlete's progress to the pro level where snowboarding/skateboarding/Surfing/Wakeboarding/WakeSkating is there full time job. I currently left my position at No Limits last October to pursue working for myself. Now I live in Toronto and I'm fully committed to Shreducation while also starting up my own Men's Underwear Line called MYPAKAGE or PKG.

CHRIS WADDELL

I started riding when I was 12 yrs. old. I never skied, just jumped on a snowboard and fell in love with it. Seventeen years later, I still love the sport. I spent many years riding at Blue Mountain, where I was apart of the Blue Tang Clan. Likely you have never heard of our clan, but we thought we were pretty cool. I have always loved all aspects of the sport, however halfpipe is my passion. I started competing in pipe contests around the Collingwood area at the age of 16. I had a lot of success. I landed my first sponsor: Burton through the Ontario rep. Eventually, the success landed me a spot on the Canadian National Development Team. I travelled for a year with the team to train and compete in some World Cup contests. I was offered a spot on Canada's World Cup team, but decided the World Cup contest circuit was not for me. Joe McAdoo, my coach on the development team and a retired pro, was a huge inspiration to me. I never believed coaching would help my snowboarding, but Joe's coaching did. I've had a great interest in coaching from this experience. I want to pass on my experience and hope to have the same affect on upcoming athletes.

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