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Australia Slalom Retreat

Australia will host it's second slalom retreat 28 October - 1 November 2011! We will again stay in the heart of wine and spa country, Daylesford which is about 2 hours from Melbourneand use an indoor venue. A retreat is a great way of being totally immersed into skating with other like minded people. Tiring, fun and can get you through some sticking points!

The idea behind this week is to give skaters the opportunity to enjoy a highly focussed environment whilst at the same time enjoying a fun holiday atmosphere.

Cost: 595AUD + share of food costs at end of week (approximately 75AUD). Included is accommodation, breakfast and dinner, Minibus hire, Venue hire and coach.

http://web.me.com/winzora/Slalom_retreat/Information.html

Venue info: The venue is only a few kilometres away and is a basketball court attached to the YMCA. This means that we are out of the rain, but most importantly, the sun as it could be quite warm this time of year!

This retreat is now open for booking via livepage.apple.com where you can also see more information regarding accomodation

Welcome session & consultations:

  • Everyone sits down together with a TV/Computer screen.
  • Individual history & level discussed, any competition or practice footage is analysed, and individual style and technical goals are decided.

Style Sessions:

  • Style goals are worked on, different focus each day.
  • Usually basic moves are used for adjustments in style, since it is easiest to make adjustments at this level, and the improvements transfer to more technical slalom.
  • Allows a relaxing start to the day

Skill Sessions:

  • Review of any video taken of each rider’s improvement, to identify improvement, and further improvement to be made.
  • Style theory on how to achieve good posture/form, fluidity, smoothness, power.
  • Equipment questions answered and discussed.
  • Practice techniques for maximum progress.
  • Competition formats & judging.
  • How to put a combo together.

Off Skates:

  • Review of any video taken of each rider’s improvement, to identify improvement, and further improvement to be made.
  • Competition formats & judging.
  • How to put a combo together.

Combo & Practice:

  • The most relaxed session
  • Practice, combo making & fun.
  • Can include various slalom games for fun & improvement of slalom.
  • Final day, can include Mini Competition.

Typical Programme:

 

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday (rest day)

Friday

Saturday

9.00 – 10.30

Style Session

Style Session

 

Style Session

Style Session

10.30 – 11.00

Break

Break

 

Break

Break

11.00 – 12.30

Skill Session

Skill Session

 

Skill Session

Skill Session

12.30 – 2.00

Lunch

Lunch

 

Lunch

Lunch

2.00 – 3.30

Off Skates

Off Skates

 

Off Skates

Off Skates

3.30 – 5.00

Combo & Practice

Combo & Practice

Combo & Practice

Combo & Practice

Evening

Dinner

Dinner

Restaurant Dinner

Dinner

Dinner