Valeriy Iosifovich Usakov, Ph.D., author of  First Steps on the Ski Trail is highly regarded in Russia for his works on teaching fitness skills to children. Dr. Usakov's approach to teaching skiing takes into account the child's current physical skills as well as his or her physical and mental readiness. Skills are learned in an easy-to-follow succession based on the principles of child development.

Dr. Usakov is the head of the Department of Physical Culture and Health at Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical University in Krasnoyarsk. He is a member of the Scientific and Methodological Council of the Educational Ministry of Russia, the chief of the Scientific and Methodologic Center, and the president of the Sport Science Association in the Krasnoyarsk region.

Dr. Usakov specializes in creating new, effective techniques for teaching children physical skills, methods that contribute to a positive attitude toward sports.

Dr. Usakov's teaching method receives recognition

In 1999 the kindergarten and the school working with Dr. Usakov's programs won the highest recognition for their physical education programs. Kindergarten N312 in Krasnoyarsk was awarded a certificate of excellence from the Ministry of Education of Russia. School N42 won the All-Russian competition in “Olympic Upbringing and Education.” The diploma was presented to this school by the President of the Olympic Committee of Russia, Vitaly Smirnov, and the Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Region, Alexander Lebed.

Dr. Valeriy I. Usakov, author of  First Steps on the Ski Trail, has received an invitation to the 2000 Pre-Olympic Congress—International Congress on Sport Science, Sport Medicine and Physical Education in Brisbane, Australia (September, 7-13 2000).

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