Training Courses
Austrian Training Camp
Based in Radstadt, Austria, which is in the middle of the vast Ski Amade ski area (over 860kms of piste on the same pass - see: www.sportwelt-amade.com)
The camp is run by the premier British Alpine Race Academy based in Austria (see www.ski2win.co.uk/index.php ) and accommodation is based at the Academy's lodge which is just outside of Radstadt.
THE COURSE
A. Club Racers' Course for Children and Juniors
In this course, you will train with some of the top Australian and British Children and Junior skiers. This is a course for the FIS/Children's ski racer (aged 10 to 18). You can be expected to train in both Slalom and Giant Slalom on hills that the Austrian ski team trains on. Some of the other children on this course have gained Top Ten positions at Topolino in past years. This is a 24/7 course that can be booked on a weekly basis and includes schooling during term time. Salzburg is our prefered arrival and departure airport.
Land only cost is GBP520 per week based on 8 weeks (approx A$1300 per week)or plus some small additional costs such a season pass and transfer.
This cost does not include any race weeks or weekends away from Radstadt - these would incur a surcharge
Course Price Includes:
Training fees, 3 meals per day, shared board, ski pass, tutoring during term time, transfers to/from Radstadt/Airport, membership of Austrian Ski Federation, video analysis, physical training and internet access. Race entry fees are charged to your refundable float account.
Head Coach.
2005 Assistant coach US Ski Team to World Cup Tech Team - 2004 Assistant coach US Ski Team - 2003 Assistant coach United States Ski Team, to Europa Cup Technical Team - 2002 Assistant coach the United States Ski Team Development group / Assistant coach the United States Ski Team World Cup Downhill Team - 2001 J-IV coach, Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation, Bend, Oregon. Coached the elite J-IV group that trains with the full time program - 1999 Assisted the US Snowboard World Cup Team.
Being primarily a pro Austrian race academy, it takes a lot to convince us that we should have coaches of nationalities other than Austrians at the academy. However given the rise of the American athletes such as Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Daron Rahlves and Lindsey Kildow, if we are to fullfill our promise to deliver the very best training to our athletes, we dare not ignore the USA team coaches. Our experience since our inception and over the last two seasons, has also taught us that you have to combine the highly qualified, experienced and top quality coaches with their ability to deliver quality object orientated training, across all levels of our athletes, ranging from children to junior as well as senior FIS racers. This is difficult for anyone when you have been used to coaching world class racers and takes someone with a good deal of understanding and patients to achieve this. Kevin has taught children and junior FIS racers of all levels and understands that to get the best out of any young racer, the training needs to be fun and varied as well as hardwork. It also requires a lot of self discipline and a certain amount of mutual respect is required from the coach and athlete.
Kevin brings with him a wealth of coaching experience gained across the USA, The Southern Hemisphere and Northern Europe. As a young racer of some ability, he was ranked in the top 15 in the western USA region in all disciplines, He has competed in the FIS and NorAm cup circuits and has taught racers at all levels and experience throughout the USA, New Zealand, Australia and Europe. He has spent a lot of time teaching in France and during his time their gained top French ski qualifications, The Brevet d'etat Educatif sportif and The Ecole Nationale de ski et Alpinism (E.N.S.A). Kevin is the only instructor that we know that is a qualified instructor in two countries, being the USA and France. He has coached French instructors in preparation for their Test De Capacity and Test Technique, a giant slalom and slaom race that qualifies a person to teach in France.
Kevin's other skills are languages, in fact he is a bit of a linguist and can speak English, French, German and some Italian.
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Both of the Courses are 24/7 training trips. However, parents are welcome and accommodation can be arranged at a nearby hotel.
Australians who have trained with BARA include:
Luke Laidlaw, Toni Hodkinson, Sam Biilmann, Dean Fuchs, Alastair Robertson, Nick Payne, Alex Podgorski and Cherry Stevens.
Attendees of both Courses are advised they will require
insurance that covers ski racing, see: www.skiingaustralia.org.au/insurance.asp
Our preferred training hills are:
www.reiteralm.at
www.ramsau.com
www.sportwelt-amade.com |
