Coach Pacas: Everyone's Favourite Phys Ed Teacher

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English - July 02, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB
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In this episode, Coach D and Taryn Lipschitz speak with Rob Pacas about how he was inspired by his Phys Ed teacher and why it led his to following the same career path.

Fuelled by passion, he has spent the last 25+ years building unique training programs that focus on all aspects of athletic development.

His motto: I'm just a big kid.

Rob shares his thoughts on what parents, schools, and Phys Ed teachers need to focus on to ensure kids have a positive and quality experience that leads them to stay in sports for life:

Everyday is game day.Variety is important. Every kid needs a different style so it's about figuring out what works for them.Show up and try. Build your confidence and competence as you go.

Hear from Rob on what we can do to improve the experience kid's have to ensure they stay in sports for life. Including the challenges and lessons he learned from having his own kids in sports.

Rob speaks to why his experience led him to develop Fitness in a Bag so that athletes would be able to train and how that's evolved to helping people stay fit during covid. You can check it out here: https://www.fitnessinabag.ca/

You can check out his training programs here: https://pro1fit.com/

Rob Pacas spent over twenty years as the Director of the Birchmount Exceptional Athlete Program (B.E.A.P). Rob was responsible for training and working with over 200 student athletes each year from over 40 different sports organizations.

Before teaching, Rob was a National Champion and World University All Star at the University of Toronto. The Varsity Blues won a National Championship in Soccer in 1988, and his team was inducted into the University of Toronto Hall of Fame.

Rob spent over twenty-five years educating teachers through Additional Qualification (AQ) courses at both the University of Toronto and York University. Rob continues to conduct presentations on fitness and fitness topics for OFSSA, OPHEA and various Boards of Education. Rob travels across Ontario to educate teachers and students.

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