Update!

Thank you everyone that came out for training this past weekend! The conditions were great!

Great improvement with skiing a clean, power, line. Some are still struggling with choosing too straight a line that blocks them from carving down the fall line into the gate! Getting closer though. Keep working at it! Good inspection, look ahead!

Race preparation if vital for a good performance. Have a plan for your day and commit to it! During the race there is no need to look for new advice on your technique. Advice about the course condition is always helpful though. Focus on your race and block everything else out. Have your own preparation area. Music or a meditation app is always helpful to relax and block others out from your preparation. There are more races this weekend for many! Good luck ! Have fun!

Today we had Combi training! The guys were flying! Great skiing! It did snow today! No rain! Lucky!

Monday GS

A fun day with with a kids group today! GS on #3. They did a great job on their goals for the day! Much higher line on the steep slopes and of course better power down the fall line to the gate!

Look who is jumping the highest!

Weekend Update!

It was a good weekend! Saturday's snow was icy! Good training! Saturday night it rained and then froze slightly for the morning. The ruts of the course were not smooth but chunky! Not the best conditions today, but the group did well to ski through it. Nice work !

I heard good race results from many. I am proud of all of you! I look forward to seeing you soon! Have a great week!

Mid week up date!

Hi!

It has been a great week so far! Mixed weather. Cold since the weekend,when it rained. So yes, the snow is icy now. It did snow yesterday so there is a soft layer on top of it. The rut should be very fast though. So please have your skis sharpened for the weekend.

We have trained 2 days of Super G. It was great! Even the adults took part. It is always a little scary if you are not use to the speed but a great experience! The group did great!

Sunny day today! SL training is scheduled. GS tomorrow.

See you soon!

Weekend Update!

Hi!

It was a hot weekend! We lost a lot of snow. It rained last night too. UGH! It will be cold from tonight so it should be very icy tomorrow for GS training! Just a small group this past weekend. Many went to watch the World Cup! I heard it was very inspiring to watch!

I am very proud our groups effort. Many have over come their challenges and have are moving forward! Great work!

I look forward to seeing you soon!

Super G Update

Today was our first day training Super G! The snow was soft so it was perfect for our first day. Slower speeds to start, but after a few runs we worked down to the ice! Fast rut!

Tomorrow we have the same schedule. Another sunny day so the conditions should be great!

See you soon!

Mid week update!

New Snow! Yes, we received a big dump of snow last night. Today's GS training was good once we side slipped a good wide track! The base is hard so training is good!

Tomorrow is a holiday so we have 3 sessions. Super G from 8:30 to 10:30, GS from 10:30 to 12:30, SL from 2:30 to 4:30. It should be a great day! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Great News! Some new model skis are here from Rossignol! SL skis are prepared for tomorrow!

Great conditions at Sugadaira!

Hi everyone,

The weather here has been beautiful and the snow hard. Great for training!

Last weekend was good too. Thanks for all of you that came to ski with us! We appreciate you all very much!

I have heard of good race results from many different racers. Great work! Some maybe did not get the results they wanted and are feeling down. It is always important to look at your race performance and see why you did not reach your goal. Be sure to learn from your mistakes or experiences! You can do it!

See you all soon!

In your mind see what you want. Be positive!

Sugadaira Update!

The conditions here have been amazing all week. Sunny but cool, Hard compact snow, smooth courses, great skiing from the group! I am very proud of everyone. Steady improvement. Skiing a higher line has helped many. I have also witnessed more power on the out side ski, in the right place! Around and down the fall line!

I would like to send a message that new comer racers are always welcome! We offer a safe, positive, environment for all ages to train in. It is a team atmosphere, where we all work together. We respect each other as team mates. Canadian style!

Hope to see you soon! Good luck to those racing soon! I believe in all of you!

Thanks for the great weekend!

It was a good weekend! The snow was a little unstable but the group did very well in it!

Good luck to all those in races this upcoming week! I believe in all of you! Picture what you want and go for it. Be aggressive!!!!

We have many racers here this week! Thanks again for choosing Accel for your training needs! I am looking forward to a busy and productive week!

GS update!

It was a tough day today. I set an extremely challenging GS course for the group. They did well for the set but quickly fell into low mood. Sometimes the sets just don't ski well! Sometimes you cannot ski a perfectly clean run. It is a fight from start to finish. You must just race your line aggressively and do not give up!

Mid week update!

First thing I would like to say is thank you to Miho Takasawa for such incredible support to our racers. She reads many e-mails and organizes our time schedule so precisely! Super effort! We are all so busy so at times our gratitude goes unsaid. Of course thank you all for choosing Accel for your training needs! And we miss you Ono San! We hope you can return soon!

We trained SL today. I set 2 challenging courses. The group did well with the line. Usually they skied too direct, but did start to ski a higher line.

Monday Update

Hi friends!

It was a fantastic weekend. Great training at Sugadaira. The group really skied well! I am proud of all of you! Great job to those of you that were racing too!

It is nice to see the mix of your solid skiing with better line interpretation! Much better power down the fall line!

Today we trained on #3. From the top. Had to adjust the line a bit higher because of the steeper slope. By the end of the session the group was hitting the line nicely!

Bye for now.

Feel good story!

Hi!

So this morning before riding the bus one of the guys dropped their I phone in the snow with out knowing. We trained as usual and he later realized he dropped it. He had the find my phone app on so he had an approximate idea where it was. BUT while we were skiing Matsura San plowed the front road usual. (lots of new snow fall) The phone was some where in the snow bank. HUGE snow bank! After skiing and the video meeting the racer and I went to search for it. We dug for around an hour. Matsura San came later with his small excavator. We told him the general area where to dig and after around 15 minutes of digging he found it! Amazing!!!! The racer was so happy! Me too! Thanks Matsura San!!!!!

See you this weekend !

Positive Leadership

Hi all,

Last night one of our racers shared with me his ill feelings toward his home prefecture team. Coaches and older team mates tell him to wax their skis, move bags for them, and express anger at him for no reason. Not knowing what words or actions will set them off! COME ON!!!! What age are we living in here! It is our responsibility as coaches to encourage all around us to be better and build confidence not crush it! BE AN ENCOURAGER! Be a positive influence and a safe person to be around!

Good luck to all racing this weekend! Focus on your own race! I believe in you all!

Monday Update

Hi All,

I had an interesting conversation with one of our racers! He said, "Doug , you sure do now update very often. I wish you would, I enjoy reading them!" Thanks for the comment!!!!

Moving forward with my update! Today was cancelled due to strong wind and heavy SNOW!!!!!!!!!! Great for the Japanese ski industry!!!!! I am so thrilled! I hope because of it many of the scheduled races will start as planned! You have all trained so hard and deserve the chance to perform!

It was a busy weekend here this past weekend! Thanks for coming! It was super great training! Sunny skies and hard snow! As well as solid skiing from you all! Great work!

WEEK DAY UPDATE!

Hi everyone!

Thanks for the great weekend! It was very busy and we appreciate your patience and focus while waiting to ski!

The conditions here are great for training. Hard ,icy snow ! Smooth groomed runs! Nice!

If possible please try to book your training time a least 3 days in advance. 1 week would be better though! This gives us time to book lanes! Thanks for your understanding!

See you soon!

Great pole training !!

Today we had the best training of the season! Sunny sky, hard snow, and the group really ripped it up! Fun to coach on great days like this!

Moday update

Hi All,

It was a sunny cool day. Snow was icy! Nice! I appreciate the racers coming to us for their training! I know there are many others camps to choose from! Thank you so much!

I continue to strive to make all of you faster racers and boost your confidence for all life endeavors!

I hope to see more of you soon!

Bye for now!

Doug

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas to all!!!!! I hope you all enjoy your day!!!

Today's training was in spring like conditions, but we did have good training results!

I looking forward to seeing more of you soon!