The star guest
We posted before Ovechkin's video on RapidShot simulator. It was a bit odd, Ovi was using a very short stick. Here's why...
From rapidshot.ru:
On July 14, 2011 it suddenly smelled as a thunderstorm. And there was a reason!
That afternoon, in a cloud of thunder and lightning, Alexander the Great (which translates to Russian as Sasha Ovechkin), showed up. He, as an intelligent athlete, doesn't forget about his education and visited the "Alma Mater" (Russian State University of Physical Culture - RGUFK is where RapidShot simulator is installed in Moscow) with the purpose of continuing his work on the graduate degree.
The kids were thrilled and brought all their clothes for his autographs. Alexander didn't reject a single request and showed a "stoic" restraint and patience.
And we too were not left behind! Sasha started shooting on the RapidShot simulator, gave some advice to our coaches and said that in America he often uses the shooting simulator for training.
We thank him for his support and a huge motivation that our kids have received by seeing and hearing him!
We wish all the best to Alexander!
Exclusive video of Alexander Ovechkin "How I would practice if I were a little kid!"
Next day...
A shooting stars parade continued!
On July 15 we saw a calm and confident walking of Evgeni Malkin!
Kids stuck to him immediately. Evgeny signed possibly all the sticks that were at the skating rink. He is also concerned about education and most importantly, is preparing for the season after injury.
We wish him a speedy recovery from the injury, so that we will continue to admire his game!
P.S. We have a "little secret"; Evgeny will be using our RapidShot simulator in his training.
We will report about the results!
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I'm not familiar with the Russian education system. I know Ovie got a college degree but I don't know what the equivalent would be here in the US. Now there's mention of continuing a graduate degree, so that's news to me too.
Aww, Ovi is so sweet… and he is getting his degree?! He probably got an associate and now he wants to continue or maybe he wants a master or a doctor’s degree…?
Ovi got bachelor's degree and is working on his master's degree for at least a year or two. I won't be surprised if he'll get PhD.
From what has been said about his studies and after talking to one of his friends, the Russian higher ed. system doesn't sound very rigorous. I'm glad he is educating himself, but he is not getting as strong and broad of an education as he would get in comparable programs in other countries.
You mean the college he graduated from? Or in general? If in general, you've got to be kidding, Russian college graduates are working in the most prestigious places in US, like Fermilab, Google, Microsoft. Microsoft has at least one vise president with Russian college degree.
If you are talking about the college Ovi has graduated, then again I have to disagree. Those college graduates prepared and trained so many Olympic champions that any country, including United States, would be happy to have. Their graduates made a major influence in gymnastics on United States and so on.
@abilyzes
Please don't remind me that those traitors are training the American gymnast. It makes me want to blow out their heads and also their bad dancers’ gymnast! (Well some of them are returning to Russia, but I’m still mad until I see Russia at the top every god damn year)
Thank you ;)
Some have gotten high placed jobs because the system is improving, but it is not on par with higher education in many other countries. The curriculum falls short in its scope and intensity. Ovi's program lets him focus only on what he needs in a hockey environment. What he is learning in Russia at a graduate school is what is covered in 2 years at the college level in other locations.
As for training champions, how is that relevant? You don't need academics or business knowledge to be a great trainer. Practical experience and success is more important in that field.
Why get touchy? My comments weren't an insult. They were a legitimate critique based on what I know about Ovi's program compared to other programs and my conversation about education with one of Ovi's friends.
Anonymous, since you have talked to one of Ovie's friends about his education, could you please share more about exactly what he is learning.
@Anonymous
Hahahahahaha!XD
Good one!
Russian coaches have a tradition of learning about a lot of things and not only about the sport they are going to teach. Russian coaches are more than that; they are educators and mentors. If Ovie is learning the good and old way (and with some actualization) then I guess he will be great.
With websites such as sportsentertainmentspecialists.com, you could take those simulators which you enjoy right at the comfort of your own home.
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