Our Programs

DRYLAND Training ... updated Sep 2009 Alpine Ski Racing is a very physically demanding sport that requires the athletes to be in strong physical condition to preform safely and achieve their goals. The twists turns and speeds the kids encounter are far different from other sports, and every run down the slopes challenges the kids with centrifugal forces, rotational forces, uneven terrain and airtime. Very challenging indeed, and lots of fun!! The Sunridge Ski Team dryland program is a mixture of agility, balance, and ski racing specific muscle strengthening that focuses on preparing the athletes for the challenges ahead. We want to train the kids to be better athletes first, then simulate as close as possible the specific forces the kids will encounter on snow. This season our program has moved away from the school venues that were used in the past, to the gym at the church in Sherwood Park and a rock climbing gym in south edmonton. The weekday focus at the gym will be a mixture of circuit training, aerobic and anaerobic condition with a strong emphasis on core development, and closed chain body strengthening. Games like soccer and basketball will also be included. We will also be doing some Martial Arts! The Saturday venue is the vertically inclined rock climbing center. This gives us active recovery from the weekday workouts and will increase the much needed flexibility in the athletes. This also gives us a good mixture of hard work and fun activities. It is highly encouraged for the athletes to do aerobic work in between dryland sessions and this work should continue throughout the entire season. A very simple 30 run, or 45 minute bike ride is all that is required, and will do wonders for recovery, strength and health through the entire season. The athletes that are strong right to the end of the season are those that have developed the positive attitude and motivation, to continue to keep their fitness level up, and they stand out when the finals come around. The coaches will be different combinations of, but not at all times: Steve, Dan, Bobbie, Cindy and Cory. Look forward to seeing everyone there. Regards, Program Director Steve Lawrence Nancy Greene 1 and 2 - Emphasis on fun and participation. - Fitness development through fun and games. - General overall development of agility, balance and coordination. - Basic ski racing skills stance and balance, turn initiation and steering. - Basics of line and turn shape. - Develop, train and race in modified Slalom and Giant Slalom courses. - Kids learn to ski well in all conditions; groomed, soft, bumps, steep, flat. - Learn to carve the ski rather than sliding the skis. - Local and mountain venues for training and racing. - Technical video analysis.
AGES:	Program runs:
5 - 8 (Nancy Greene 1)	November - end of season (180 coaching hrs) Tues & Thurs evenings 6:00-8:00 pm Sat mornings 9:30 am-12:30pm


AGES:	Program runs:
9 - 10 (Nancy Greene 2)	November - end of season (227 coaching hrs) Tues & Thurs evenings 6:00-8:00 pm Sat mornings 9:30 am-12:30 pm

K1 / K2 : Mountain & Regional Race Programs - Emphasis on fun and participation. - Advanced fitness development. - Further development of agility, balance and coordination. - Advanced techniques of line and turn shape in more difficult terrain. - Introduction to speed events. - Develop, train and race in Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super Giant Slalom. - Introduction to race strategies and tactics. - Local and mountain venues for training and racing. - Technical video analysis. - Advancement to Provincial, National and International competitions.
RK REGIONAL RACE PROGRAM A program intended to assist in the transition from the fundamental stage of skill development to the train-to-train stage. Another goal of this program is to provide a competitive series for 11-17 year old skiers, which requires less travel and time commitment than the provincial K1 and K2 series.
AGES:	Program runs:
11 - 17	November - end of season (229 coaching hrs) Tues & Thurs evenings 6:15-8:15 pm Sat mornings 9:30 - 12:30 pm


K1 MOUNTAIN SERIES (PROVINCIAL RACE) PROGRAM The K1 series is a provincial program introduces the train-to-train stage of skill development. The program provides a competitive series which allows racers to test their skills against their peers at a provincial level. The K1 series also develops ski specific physical and mental skills and continues to develop the technical skills learned in Nancy Greene.
AGES:	Program runs:
11 - 12	November - end of season (445 coaching hrs) Tues & Thurs evenings 6:15-8:15 pm Sat mornings 9:30 - 12:30 pm *Mountain training days.


K2 MOUNTAIN SERIES (PROVINCIAL RACE) PROGRAM The K2 series is a provincial program which is intended to refine the skills required to perform at the train-to-train stage and to prepare the athlete for more intensive training and competition at the junior level. The program provides a competitive series which allows racers to test their skills against their peers at a provincial level. The K2 series also develops ski specific physical and mental skills and continues to develop the athletes’s technical and tactical skills.
AGES:	Program runs:
13 - 14	November - end of season (550 coaching hrs) Tues & Thurs evenings 6:15-8:15 pm Sat mornings 9:30 - 12:30 pm *Mountain training days.

*Note: K1 and K2 racers and parents need a strong level of commitment to the program due to its extensive travel and training time.