EMIRATES SKATING CLUB

ROQUIYA COCHRAN 🇦🇪

President, UAE

WELCOME TO EMIRATES SKATING CLUB!
Our staff are committed to guiding you to reach your goals, encourage your passion, pursue your dreams and achieve your maximum potential. Our mission statement is to, "Encourage the sport of figure skating in UAE. It is to develop mutual respect, fellowship, self-discipline, fairness, team spirit, self-reliance, poise and self-confidence within an environment of the highest standards of leadership, professionalism and good sportsmanship".

ZAHRA LARI 🇦🇪

CEO, UAE

5x UAE National Champion International Competitor Olympic Qualifications candidate Emirates Skating Club Mentor / Instructor Co-founder Emirates Skating Club Nike Ambassador Etihad Airlines official training partner 2019 Special Olympics Athlete Engagement Committee member 2019 Torch bearer Special Olympics MENA Games

Education: BS of Science in Environment Health & Safety

"There will always be people against you, people doubting you and people not believing in you. Just trust yourself and prove them wrong."

ATTILA BALAZS SOOS 🇭🇺

ESC Advisor

ISU Judge / Singles, Pairs & Ice Dance ISU Technical Controller / Singles ISU Seminar Host UAEWSF Coach Examiner

Education: PE & Sports Science Diploma

"It always seems impossible until it's done"

BOHDAN BEREZENKO 🇺🇦

Head Coach/Jump Specialist/Choreographer

32 years experience on ice-team Single and Pairs Skating Principal soloist of Imperial ice-team Stars, Theatre on ice-team for the last 10 years Rehearsal director and artist Moscow Circus On ice-team Conducted master classes around the world Coaching for any age and any sports preparation.

Education: Pedagogical University and Financial Management

"All victories begin with a victory over themselves."

ALINA SAPRYKINA 🇺🇦

Figure Skating Coach

Figure skater with 28 years experience on ice-team Awarded Master of Sports in Ukraine (Ice Dance) National team member for Juniors and Seniors ice-team dancer, single and pair professional ice-team performer 2x Ukrainian Junior National Championships Competed in Junior Grand Prix from 2004 to 2008 Junior World Championships 2005 to 2006 and the Universiade 2007 Principal character roles in The Imperial ice-team Stars productions of Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker and Cinderella 8 years experienced in the show

Education: Academy of Physical Culture and Sports

"Success doesn't come to you. You go to it"

ELEN HAMBARDZUMYAN 🇦🇲

Coach / Spin Technical Analyst

Speciality: Jumps, Technique, Spins, Off-ice conditioning, Creating program choreography. 24 years of experience. Figure skating career: 1983 – 1997. Multiple Champion of Armenia. Member of the Armenian National Team: 1986 – 1977. Participant of International Competitions, Europe Championship. Ballet on ice-team Skater: 1990-1991. Figure Skating Coach: 2013 – Present time.

Education: Candidate of Master of Sport Degree - Figure Skating

"You never fail until you stop trying."

MARK BELKIN 🇷🇺

Club Director/Figure Skating Coach

Collaborates with the Russian Olympic committee, Skating Federation and Alexei Mishin's Team. 19 years experience on ice-team 13 years coaching experience Figure skater between 2003 and 2012 Figure skating judge from 2012 to 2019 Figure skating coach from 2014 to today Assistant of Senior Coach of Nina Mozer's figure skating club and Marjanski Team club Off-ice and on-ice coach at Global Online Training Platform for Figure Skaters "Victory Skating Academy"

Education: Master Degree Figure skating

"Limitations exist only in your mind."

GABIJA MEILUNAITE 🇱🇹

Coach/Sports Therapist/Rehabilitation Therapist

Coaches skaters of all ages and levels. 21 years skating experience and 10 years of professional international coaching. Figure Skating Coach since 2013. Sports Therapist. Physio Therapist. Sports massage. International competitor representing Lithuania. Coaches beginner to senior, amateur to professional. Participated in National championships and International competitions. Figure Skating Camps with Irina Lobacheva (2002 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2002 World Champion, 2003 European Champion).

Education: Bachelor of Science (HONS) in Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

"We fall, we learn, we rise."

VERONIKA GOROKHOVA 🇷🇺

Coach/Choreographer

3x World Champion. 6x National Champion. Member of the Russian National Team. Head Coach- Director | Online Figure Skating. Works with Athletes from beginner level to National team members. On-Ice, Off-Ice, Flexibility and Stretching, Ballet and Choreography. Synchronized Skating Team “Paradise”.

Education: Bachelor of Education, Master of Sport

"If you can dream it, then you can achieve it."