About the Author

Raul Guisado has a B.A. in Biological Sciences and is pursuing an M.A. in Sports Psychology. He has been coaching skiers and surfers since 1989 through his business, Peak Athletic Coaching. Travelling the globe as a World Cup/Olympic Coach for the United States Ski Team, he was a coach at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano and the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. He hopes one day to coach surfing in the Olympics. He splits his time between Santa Cruz and Tahoe City.