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Besa Tsintsadze Helping Penquins Rookies Improve Their Skating !
9/10/2006 PRESS RELEASE PITTSBURGH GAZETTE
"As a World Class Hockey Fitness and Skating instructor, Besa Tsintsadze is in charge of improving the way the Pittsburgh Penquins move on the ice. But, he has another, equally important role during the Penquins rookie camp, as Evgeni Malkin's roommate/translator."
Latest News 10/19/06
Click http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/team/features/arts/2002.0.php
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| Besa & Evgeni Malkin |
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| "........My On and Off Ice training program, coupled with my passion and enthusiasm for the game of hockey, allows me to bring a positive force to the ice,.........." |
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About Besa
Besa Tsintsadze is the President & Founder of N.ICELIFE Inc., a pioneering company dedicated to training professional and amateur athletes in plyometric conditioning and power skating. His programs focus on developing skills and abilities with a more positive attitude and approach to the Sport of Hockey.
A native of Tbilisi, Georgia, Russia, Besa was born on January 15, 1969, and began skating at the age of five. He had the good fortune of being introduced to hockey and figure skating under the intense and rigorous programs of the former Soviet Union athletic programs, experiences which helped him to develop into a world class athlete.
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| "........Which enhances the hockey players ability to reach their fullest potential on the ice....." Besa Tsintsadze |
At the age of 10, Besa made the decision to focus solely on figure skating, and has since made his mark on the world stage. He won the Georgian National Title six times during his career, and represented his country in three World European Championships, among many other prestigious international competitions.
Besa graduated from the Georgian University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Culture, and came to the United States in 1997 to perform as the principal skater with "Disney on Ice."
Since 1997, Besa reconnected with his passion for hockey. He started working with individual players, polishing their skating skills while at the same time developing and perfecting his own teaching system. By 2001, hockey became his primary concentration in both North America and Europe. Besa has worked at The Swedish Hockey Institute in Stockholm, as well as at many Russian hockey camps, with other international instructors and guest NHL Players, Alexei Yashin and Ilya Kovalchuk.
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Starting in 2005, Besa was hired to provide team and one on one training for the Pittsburgh Penquins and other professional hockey organizations and their affiliated players. Besa has helped to hone the skills of such professional hockey players, including, but not limited to, like Evgeni Malkin (NHL), Sidney Crosby (NHL), Mark Recchi (NHL), , Konstantin Koltsov (NHL), Ryan VandenBussche (NHL), Chris Beech (NHL), Thomas Surovy (NHL), David Koci (NHL) and Arpad Mihaly (AHL), and numerous others. He tailors his work to individual players and teams, working to address weaknesses and turn them into strengths.
Besa is a tireless ambassador of the sport. His experiences have provided him with an in-depth knowledge of skating skills, techniques, exercises and mental toughness that few coaches possess. His thoroughness and understanding of edges and skating techniques are exactly what athletes are looking for to compete in today''s NEW National Hockey League,
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