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STRIVE: I SKATE TO WIN
"Coach Tom Z's newest figure skating workbook is the culmination of Coach Tom Z's years of dedication to the craft of coaching. For any skater, parent, or skating coach interested in "raising their game” — from contemporary training tips to pressure-tested pre-competition routines and elite skater “tips and tricks” — this workbook has the answer. It truly is the insider's guide to what it takes to succeed at the highest levels…and should be required reading for any skating athlete (and their parents!) wondering what it takes to go from good to great."
Dr. Kirsten Peterson
7x Olympic Performance Psychologist
Vincent Zhou Wins Bronze at the 2022 World Championships!
USA TODAY: Vincent Zhou's story gets a happy ending at worlds after a devastating run at the Beijing Olympics
CHRISTINE BRENNAN | MARCH 22, 2022
COACHING TIPS
Tom Z's Coaching Tips are a resource center providing tools to help skaters and anyone else interested in maximizing their training and athlete development process. Useful information is provided in such areas as: • Periodization • Goal Setting • Specific jump exercises • Agility • Speed • Coordination and timing drills
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Steadfast in his beliefs to use sports science to educate and train his skaters, Tom Zakrajsek is a passionate and committed award winning figure skating coach who knows how to achieve Olympic results. If you would like to speak one-on-one with Tom, he has limited openings each month to schedule a private call with interested coaches, parents and skaters*. These confidential calls provide in-depth access to tackle your most challenging issues.
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Club Z gives you immediate access to a deeper level of knowledge to find the champion within. Fast forward your training with access to tips for improving technique with your jumps, spins, and transitions. Learn strategies to compete under pressure while gaining more focus and confidence. Tom Zakrajsek's Club Z is packed with resources for gaining excellence in your performance. Become a member of the club.
More InfoAre YOU tired of attending camps and seminars and receiving the same BASIC technical information?
Perhaps you are looking for a deep dive into the details of “HOW” to get your skater to do a clean jump instead of “WHAT” to do?
Are you craving the nitty gritty of training complex jumps in order to perform them under the pressure of competition?
LOOK NO FURTHER:
If they can’t feel it, they can’t fix it.
Coach Tom Z has a giant tool box of exercises and tips guaranteed to help your skater GET THAT JUMP!
Gold Medal Consulting offers you the personal insights needed to turn the promise of your developing athlete into the performance needed to reach the top of the podium.
Testimonials
Heidi W. Krueger:
I attended Coach Tom Z’s 2023 Aspire Camp at the US Air Force Academy Campus and here are my takeaways:
1. It was one of the most intense, organized, and comprehensive camps I have ever attended.
2. The unique organization of tiers, subgroups, schedule, and focus goals allowed for all skaters to learn, absorb, and retain important information optimally.
3. Coach TomZ and his entire coaching team imparted a cohesive technical philosophy. There was no patchwork quilt of miscellaneous information. A thread of commonality by design ran from Monday through Friday. Everything tied together.
4. Coach Tom and Mirai Nagasu gave an All Star talk that was no holds barred! It was a truly unvarnished authentic glimpse from behind the competitive skating curtain.
Naomi Nari Nam:
“Tom is a fantastic technical genius. His precise and detailed technical explanations have helped our skaters understand the concepts of basic jump technique. I would not have believed so much positive change was possible. The lessons were so valuable to the skaters. We appreciated his time and dedication to each and every skater no matter the level or needs. I can’t recommend him highly enough. Thank you, Tom!”
Themi Leftheris:
“I thoroughly enjoyed having Tom Zakrajsek come and work with our students! He has a wealth of knowledge touching base on different components of jumping. He taught timing and rhythm exercises, on and off ice exercise to help with technique and awareness, the list goes on…The kids really enjoyed working with him and felt he helped them in a lot of ways!
It's just you, your squad of skaters and Coach Tom Z.
If they are willing to work, then Coach Tom Z is willing to travel!
Consultations are available for coaches, skaters, parents, clubs and rink managemnet.
In person daily rates start at $500
For in person consultations inquire at tomzak1@msn.com
Zoom, FaceTime, Team and Skype (tomzak11) hourly rates as low as $120
For phone or video chat, Coach Tom Z requests that you use 719-491-9050 and initiate your online appointment by clicking on the box below.
Sunday consultations are by appointment only and you need to contact Coach Tom Z at tomzak1@msn.com to schedule.
Vincent Zhou won a Bronze Medal at the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Japan under Coach Tom Z's training.
Coach Tom Z was a recipient of an Order of Ikkos Coaching Award from the USOPC at the 2018 Olympics Games.




Team USA Develops Gold-Medal Coaches With Innovative Leadership Education Program
Coach Tom Z was one of the first USFS coaches selected for the United States Olympic Committee’s National Team Coach Leadership Education Program (NTCLEP).
The NTCLEP is the USOC’s blueprint to assist Team USA coaches in achieving international competitive excellence. The program is open to national team coaches of any Olympic, Paralympic or Pan American sport, and over the course of 16 months, coaches attend five seminars. This allows coaches the opportunity not only to learn from experts within the seminars, but learn from their colleagues as well. For many of the coaches, this unique environment was a large part of what attracted them to the NTCLEP.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH

"Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That's in your power."
WORD OF THE MONTH
"Present"
pres·ent1
/ˈprez(ə)nt/
noun
the period of time now occurring.
"they are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present"
Similar: now, today, the present time, the here and now, this day and age
"Skaters can reach their personal best when they remain present while competing."
SPORTS SCIENCE TIP OF THE MONTH
Working on floor jumps is very common. Try this exercise demonstrated by Phoebe Stubblefied, the fifth woman in the United States to land a triple axel, in order to develop the proper power angle and increase explosiveness on the take off.










