Why all those qualifications?
Well, there were practical reasons that took me down a winding path (chronological order): ski racing, quit skiing, university for seven (!) years, lawyer for nine years, retired from law, gap course in Canada and a financial crisis that decreased the number of available visas in Canada, another gap course in New Zealand, work in Zermatt, work at Treble Cone (New Zealand), work in Verbier…
Now, I see a lot of benefit in all those qualifications. They have broadened my understanding of skiing and helped me distill what’s actually important in the sport. I try to keep things simple, and believe it or not, my background as a lawyer actually helps. Successful people in any field figure out a few key concepts and focus on them to produce results. I try to do that when I coach.