"Seth
is a true student of the sport and thrives on teaching what he
knows, and is continuing to learn, to his students. He has excellent
communication skills and picks up on how his different students
process information."
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John Van Gieson
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Seth Stisher has been in and around the sport of water
skiing his entire life - learning to ski at 5 and competing since
he was 10. He has been coaching professionally for 14 years and
skiing professionally for 6 years. His lifetime involvement in
the sport and in the industry is due to an intense passion for
waterskiing and gratitude for all that the sport has done for him.
Not only has he benefited from the friends and family the waterski
world has given him, but from being involved in such a healthy
lifestyle. He is a student of the sport as well as a coach and
trainer. With no end in sight to his waterskiing pursuits or his
involvement in the industry, he will continue to train and try
to move up the ladder as a competing pro, while also learning something
that may better allow him to help you become a better skier..
 
Date
of Birth: 8-14-1974
Marital Status: Married
to Mary Ann Stisher in October, 2002
Children: One
Daughter (Madalyn) who learned to ski at 19 months old
Hometown:
Grew up in Arab, Alabama but living in Charleston, SC for last
9 years
Education:
Graduated from The University of Alabama in 1998 with a BS in Secondary
Education
Coaching since 1994
Coach and Manager
of Trophy Lakes from 1995-1996 and 1998-2001
English Teacher,
Fitness Instructor, and Head Basketball Coach at Newtown High School
in Sydney, Australia
Co-owner and
head instructor of H2Osmosis Sports since 2002 (located at Trophy
Lakes since November 2004)
Guest Coach
at Gordon Rathbun's Ski Paradise since 2000
Coached
many top level athletes from all over the world including: the
former Chilean National Slalom Record Holder, The Irish National
Slalom Record Holder, The 2004 Junior Worlds Slalom Silver Medalist,
various current pros and up and comers, and many top level "Big
Dawg" competitors.
Coaching
Chilean skiers in Santiago Januray 2008
2006 and 2007 Open
Men's Southern Region Champion
2006 INT US Championship
3rd place Men's Pro Division
7th place 2006 US Nationals
Open Men Slalom
8th place 2006 Last
Man Standing Slalom Shootout
8th place 2006 Pro
Slalom Shootout
6th Place 2005 US Nationals
Open Men Slalom
Collegiate National
Slalom Champion in 1997
Collegiate All American and All Star
One of first thirty skiers to run 39.5 off in a record tournament (2001)
Top Pro Tour Finish #11
Top Pro Tour Season Ranking #18
Currently
Ranked # 25 on the elite rankings list for 2007
7th place
in the 2007 Toyota Last Man Standing Slalom Shootout
6th
place in WaterSKi Mag 38 off Spin it to Win IT
9th place
2007 MasterCraft Pro Slalom Shootout
I believe that most people
possess what it takes to accomplish their goals, but without guidance
and proper coaching they may find themselves with little to no progress
year after year. I also believe that for skiers, or athletes in any sport
for that matter, to progress they must understand the physics, and mechanics
of the sport. Far too many people train by what I would call “The
Rules” of skiing rather than the physics of skiing. “The Rules” don’t
exist and can inhibit performances and progress.
On the other hand if you understand the physics of what you are trying
to accomplish, you can then execute certain finite movements to accomplish
your desired results. This is why I like to give skiers more than just your
average “ski tips” but rather custom tailor my coaching to their
needs and desires and include a firm understanding of the mechanics of the
sport along with any coaching I do. Furthermore I like to do all of this
in a setting that promotes a healthy relaxed attitude and contributes to
the enjoyment of the sport.
What does all of that
mean? Let’s have fun while we train and
attain a better understanding of what we are doing for long term
success!
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