Athletic Pathway

Club Competitions

Purpose

• * Introduction to the competition environment
• * Experience other resorts, venues, and facilities and meet peers
• * Strengthen our Freestyle community
• * Modified format allows athletes to ski more, develop foundational skills, and have fun
• * Opportunity for host, clubs & resorts to gain event experience before hosting a provincial tour
• * Opportunity to train, judges, and officials, and provide hands-on experience
• * Opportunity for host resort to gain experience w/ facilities before hosting a provincial tour

Athlete Profile

• * U8 to U16 (7-15 years old) Sport for Life LTAD
• * Fundamentals to Freestylerz
• * Learn to Train
• * Learn to train phase is characterized by accelerated dev of coordination & fine motor skills
• * New athletes of all ages
• * No specialization at this stage. Recreational.

Provincial Competitions

Purpose

• * Provide meaningful competitive experience to mid-level athletes in trying to train
• * Expose athletes to higher level competition and enhanced venues
• * Introduce athletes to standardized judging formats
• * Opportunity to train higher level judges, and officials
• * Opportunity for resorts and clubs to gain experience, hosting higher level events
• * Provincial ranking for athletes to qualify them for junior nationals, and other national level events (IE. Canada Cup)

Athlete Profile

• * U14 to U20 (12-19 years old) Sport for Life LTAD
• * Freestylers and Competitive Team. Train to Train
• * Prior experience in a club competition setting
• * The athlete has shown physical competency and mental readiness for next level
• * The athlete has a desire to qualify for junior nationals and other national level events
• * Top level likely specializing at this point

For more information on our Athletic Programs contact us hello@freestylealberta.ski