Last day at Tsubakuro!

Today we had our last training day at Tsubakuro! It was a great day, Sunny, and icy snow for most of the day. Good skiing from the group too.

Thanks to The ski area for giving us a great season!!!! Of course thank you racers for joining our race camps!!!! We appreciate you all.

Tomorrow is GS at Omatsu Yama. See you soon!

Amazing snow conditions!

We had such a great day today. Icy snow all day! We had around 10 racers today. GS. A great day because many racers were able start a carving , power turn from the rise line. They were flying! Nice work!

March 23 Update

Amazing how fast the season has flown by! A little over a week left of the season in Sugadaira. I really appreciate all of the racers that choose to train with us! Thank you very much! Also, there is a lot of behind the scenes preparation done for our training. Miho Takasawa does it all so well. Great work!

Tomorrow is SL training. It is cool and cloudy so the snow condition is very good! Icy for most of the morning. Super for this time of year.

Big races coming up. Good Luck to all taking part!

See you soon !

GS pictures!

Good luck to all in races this weekend! Power the course line!!!!!!

March 14 Up date

Hi all!

More snow falling in Sugadaira! Under the new snow is ice though. Great conditions ! Over the weekend we had great training! Not a very big group so all had many runs! The Super G training really has helped everyone's GS. Better line and power going into the gate.

Speaking of line, a gentleman asked me " Doug I skied a high line but my time was slow." I asked" what was the set, and terrain like?" "Well it was flat and a simple set." If the set is straight you ski it straight! You match what ever the course gives you. Full power always, but your edging is always determined by snow conditions ,slope, and the set!

This week is early training. Lift starts from 7 am! SL tomorrow!

See you soon!

Hot day! SL trainiing!

A hot spring day! The SL training was good though. We used snow cement so the snow was hard! The group did well with their goals. They are really starting to fly! Fun to see! Looks like it is going to cool down again. We need it1 The snow has been melting too fast!

Super G training is scheduled for the weekend. The snow maybe icy so be ready for it.

Great results this past week end many wins and personal bests! Very proud of all of you!

Great support from Miho Takasawa! She has really done a great job to uplift the racers. Many great results at Naeba! Super!

Friday Update!

Hi Everyone!

It has been a great week of training! Great weather and super snow conditions. The group was small, so our on hill discussions were more detailed!

Races are scheduled this weekend. Be positive. Control your thoughts and picture what you want!!!

This weekend the we are training on #3. It will be a good change to be on a different slope!

I look forward to seeing you all soon!

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.