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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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A
native of Tbilisi, Georgia, Russia, Besa
Tsintsadze
was born on
January 15, 1969. Besa 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.
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 and European Championships, among many other prestigious international competitions.
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Besa with Evgeny
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Besa graduated from the Georgian University in 1990
with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Culture, and
came to the United States in 1997. Although Besa had
achieved great success in the figure skating arena,
his true love and passion always was ice hockey. In
1997 Besa began to migrate back to his roots and
below explains what happened since. |
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 Ever 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.
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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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Also in 2001 Besa founded a
pioneering company called N'IceLife,
Inc. N'IceLife, Inc was
dedicated to hockey training and the
system Besa perfected.
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From 2005 to 2010
Besa was hired to provide team and
one on one training for the
Pittsburgh Penguins 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),
Sergei Gonchar
(NHL)Konstantin
Koltsov (Russian
Super League),
Colby Armstrong
(NHL),
Marc-Andre Fleury
(NHL) and
David Koci
(NHL)
and numerous others. He tailors his
work to individual players and
teams, working to address weaknesses
and turn them into strengths.
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Summer 2007 marks a milestone. N'IceLife, Inc has developed into
Revolution Hockey Training Center, a
complete hockey training facility
under one roof. Besa's know
how and ability coupled with this
new state of the art facility equals
a hockey training experience second
to none.
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Besides working with Pro players,
Besa prides himself in working with the next
generation of hockey players. Besa is the
power skating coach for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Junior
Knights and skating consultant for Bethlehem Blast
youth organizations. Besa trains young players from
all over the world. He constantly improves,
innovates and develops new ways to help each and
every player learn the proper techniques and gain
the endurance and strength it takes to stand out
during a hockey game. Besa has proven he has what it
takes to help any level player reach and play at
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Besa is a tireless ambassador for the sport of
ice hockey. His
experiences have provided him with an in-depth
knowledge of skating skills, techniques, exercises
and mental toughness. The
combination of these skill sets are rare for any one coach
to 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. In today's realm of ice hockey there
are three words that describe what is needed to
succeed...
SPEED, SPEED, SPEED!!! |
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