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Snowboard Teams
In 2013 Perisher’s Winter Sports Club snowboard program caters to young athletes who are able to commit on a full or part time basis. Competition Team programs are designed to cater to individual snowboard disciplines (Boardercross, Slopestyle and Halfpipe) while the Talent Development Team program delivers a broad spectrum of skill development to progress athletes and provide strong fundamental skills to build confidence and gain experience.
For those who are unable to commit to a structured training program, our popular Casual Packs will provide the opportunity to train alongside our talent development team on selected days.
Competition Snowboard Teams (12 to 16+ Years)
Competition Teams are for athletes with a solid fundamental skill set and a desire to compete and win at all levels in their chosen discipline. Participants will continue to focus on developing stronger skills relevant to their discipline whilst gaining experience in a competitive environment. The key attention is to act as an underpinning feeder platform for talent ID camps and futures programs, providing athletes with a smooth transition towards potential NSWIS and National team selection.
Strength and conditioning, sports psychology and nutritional advice will also be offered to further enhance athletic progress. Teams will learn about career development along with the pathways available, sponsorship and athlete management. All Team programs will be based on a ratio of 60% training and 40% competition.
Video analysis will also be a major part of all Teams to help with skill advancement.
Competition Team programs are offered for Boardercross and Slopestyle as well as Halfpipe in line with Olympic formats and athletes will need to decide on a discipline to concentrate on for their future development. Boardercross and Slopestyle programs run for 45 days while the 30 day Halfpipe program takes the availability of the halfpipe into consideration.
Boardercross
Advanced riding ability in all terrain and conditions will be essential for this discipline. Athletes will focus on all aspects of snowboard skills, such as carving, jumping and tactics required to become highly competitive in boardercross and move through the pathway system.
Key competitions to focus on will include the Australian National Championships and other select local and interstate events including New Zealand. Training dates will revolve heavily around those competitions and can be subject to change.
Training times will vary depending on weather and training requirements and will involve a substantial amount of early mornings to provide favourable conditions.
Slopestyle
Advanced riding ability in all terrain and conditions will be essential for this discipline as well as the ability to handle small jump lines and rails. Athletes will focus on all aspects of competitive slopestyle riding, including learning how to safely use the larger terrain park features as well as planning run tactics for competition at all levels. They will also be introduced to the techniques required to compete successfully and move through the pathway system.
The main competition focus for this Team will be all world snowboard tour events both in Australia and New Zealand. Training dates are subject to change and will revolve heavily around the listed competitions.
Competition Teams Duration: 45 Days, including three weeks of school holidays, weekends and some mid-week days. Additional training days are available by arrangement, optional participation in FIS races in New Zealand are also available.
Cost: $3060.00 (until 2nd June 2013) * | $3360 (from 3rd June 2013)
* Early sign-up bonus – sign up prior to 31st March; pay in two instalments (50% at sign up, the remainder of the balance due on 31st May). Full payments will be required after the 1st of April.
For full WSC program price listing, including Casual Packs, please click here.
Halfpipe
Advanced riding ability in all terrain and conditions will be essential for this discipline and also the ability to ride both walls of the halfpipe. Perisher’s first-class halfpipe training facilities combined with a dedicated program focusing on all aspects of competitive halfpipe riding will assist in taking young athletes to elite levels.
Athletes will learn the importance of planning run tactics for competition and be introduced to the techniques required to compete successfully and move through the pathway system.
The main focus will be competing in National halfpipe events both in Australia and New Zealand. This program is only offered for 30 days to align with the availability of the halfpipe which is usually finalised by the end of July.
Duration: 30 Days
Cost: $2190.00 (until 2nd June 2013) * | $2390 (from 3rd June 2013)
* Early sign-up bonus – sign up prior to 31st March; pay in two instalments (50% at sign up, the remainder of the balance due on 31st May). Full payments will be required after the 1st of April.
Meeting Place: Blue Cow (outside the Skitube Terminal), daily start and finish times may vary through the course of the season, regular times are from 9:00am to 3:00pm, early morning starts are from 7:00am finishing at 1:00pm.
Talent Development Snowboard Team (8 to 14 years)
This program is for riders with strong all mountain skills looking to take their riding to the next level. It is used as a stepping-stone towards the elite competition teams.
Participants will focus on all disciplines such as racing, boardercross, slopestyle, big air and halfpipe as well as free-riding to develop the strong fundamental skills that form the platform for any successful snowboarder.
Teams will focus on entry-level competitions such as Interschools to become skilled at mental and physical preparation as well as learning how to fine-tune equipment needs.
Duration: 30 Days, including selected school holidays and weekends with limited mid-week days prior to race events. Additional training days are available by arrangement.
Cost: $2190.00 (until 2nd June 2013) * | $2390 (from 3rd June 2013)
* Early sign-up bonus – sign up prior to 31st March; pay in two instalments (50% at sign up, the remainder of the balance due on 31st May). Full payments will be required after the 1st of April.
Meeting Place: Blue Cow (outside the Skitube Terminal), daily start and finish times may vary through the course of the season, regular times are from 9:00am to 3:00pm, early morning starts are from 7:00am finishing at 1:00pm.
For full WSC program price listing, including Casual Packs, please click here.
