International Council of Nordic Walking

A scientific organization to give boost to Nordic Walking research, education and overall development worldwide.

International Council of Nordic Walking (ICNW) is responsible for the educational courses of Modern Nordic Walking, in collaboration with the World Modern Nordic Walking Academy, which is an international professional organization for instructors, trainers and coaches of this discipline.

ICNW and the World Modern Nordic Walking Academy are in close cooperation with each other and actively work to continuously development their educational materials and activities, with the assistance of their committees and international expert groups, like the Scientific Advisory Board and the Educational Advisory Board. Particular attention is paid to applying as quickly as possible the latest scientific research findings and discoveries relevant to the discipline to Modern Nordic Walking education and teaching.

ICNW’s Head Coaches are Tiina Arrankoski and Tuomo Kettunen (FIN), both International Coaches of Modern Nordic Walking with more than 20 years of experience of teaching Nordic Walking. They have trained instructors, teachers and coaches for more than 30 countries.

Arrankoski and Kettunen have given university courses at the Faculties of Physical Education of the Universities of Verona, Padua and Bologna in Italy, and in Finland at the University of Eastern Finland. They are also the authors of the book "Modern Nordic Walking – lifetime in motion".

ICNW and the World Modern Nordic Walking Academy offer Modern Nordic Walking Instructor, Trainer, Master Trainer, Coach and International Coach courses for sports and healthcare professionals all over the world in English, locally also in several other languages.

For more information, please contact ICNW Office via email info@nordicwalkingcouncil.com or using the contact form on page "Contact".

What is Modern Nordic Walking, what are its principles and goals? Read the ICNW Statement of February 8, 2025.