Southern offers extensive weekly training throughout the summer and fall months consisting of training on airbag, trampoline and dry rails. It is an essential "off season" training tool and commitment to regular training will be directly reflected in the athletes' development on snow.  Athletes who would like to do inverts on skis and in competition are required to qualify their tricks.  Only once they have successfully completed the skills on trampoline will they be ready to try them out on the airbag and/or water ramp.  Athletes typically require around 15 days, or 50+ well executed jumps, to attempt to begin the qualification process. 

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Summer

 

June to August

For the summer months, there will be heavy focus on learning new tricks and perfecting old ones all while building strength and community.

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Program 1

- WinSport once a week for eight weeks

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Program 2 (offered in addition to program 1)

- Additional training in Red Deer at the water ramp

- Saturday and Sundays for 4 to 6 weeks

- Begins in June and runs twice a month until the end of August

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Training Requirements: must be able to parallel ski and comfortable with a 20 foot jump​

 

Fall

 

September to October

Focus of building athletic literacy and control over the body while continuing to build on strength and community.

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Dryland Workouts

- Body weight training, working on agility, strength training and coordination

- Fun games and friendly competition are a requirement

Trampoline Sessions

- Weekly indoor trampoline sessions

- The true benefit of these sessions is seen when the athlete takes what they have learned to airbag or on-snow

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