Pan Am Coach Interviews: Karate

Karate Coach Nassim Varasteh is a former repeat World Championship medalist. As a successful club owner and instructor, she works alongside Karate Canada’s National Teams at key international events. The Coaches Association of Ontario caught up with Nassime at the One-Year Kickoff to the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games event in July.

CAO: How are you preparing your athletes for the home field advantage at the TO2015 Pan Am Games?

Nassime Varasteh: I think sport psych is going to be a huge component for us, just because that home crowd advantage is going to give us just enough pressure to do our best, but at the same time we want to make sure that amount of pressure doesn’t make us fall apart either. I think we’re going to have a huge home crowd advantage but we’re going to manage the stress and the emotions in our preparation.

CAO: How do you become the best coach you can be?

NV: Keep learning. You’ve got to stay current, stay involved with the athletes, and work really closely with the athletes. Just stay as current as you can.

CAO: What is one piece of advice you would give another coach on coaching?

NV: Keep learning. You have to work really closely with the athletes and just stay on top of everything as a coach. Whether it’s how we’re training with the athletes, sports science, and just every aspect of coaching. We always have to stay on top of everything.

CAO: What do you love about coaching? 

NV: I love being on the field, I love working with the athletes, I love the pressure, and I love to perform. I used to be a former athlete, and now I get to do it through the athletes. So for me it’s a great experience.

Don’t miss the Canadian Pan Am Karate team this summer at the 2015 Pan Am Games!

 

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