If you can ski OK ( just ok is fine don’t have to be an total expert) & would like to try Freestyle get down to your local ski slope at a Freestyle session & start asking how to get involved.

If are able to get to Bracknell you are in luck because we run a Sunday morning coached session where we help people to get started & make sure there is a range of kit out that is suitable for all the levels that are there that day.

We also have a limited range of freestyle skis , helmets & back protectors so we can usually hire those to people who are just starting out, we don’t charge much as we want to see people get involved & try the sport.

If you get into it we can advise on how to get your own stuff without spending too much.

For a Sunday am session at Bracknell , 9:00-11:00 ski time
costs should be – £15 one off anual payment to John Nike ski club
£10 per session add another £10 if hiring skis & helmets from us

Feel Free to give me a call (I’ll mail my number) or direct email

Paul Webb
Paul@Southernfreestyle.co.uk

Join our Facebook page
Southern.Freestyle@groups.facebook.com

& you will see various comps being announced.

Comps vary , types are :-
1) informal slopestyle/rail jam on dry & indoor slopes in the UK , good fun but as the normally only give top 3 prizes & some spot prizes so its hard to know where you rate but a great way to get involved informally & you don’t have to do any judged runs where you are the only skier on the slope with everyone watching you.
2) UK organised comps , I know of 3 orgs that run them & they will give all riders a score & position in age group & overall so you will know exactly how you did.
Brits org usually run at least one in late summer early autumn , they used to run 3 indoor & 3 outdoor but have really cut down & I think last year only ran an outdoor at Norwich & a indoor at Castelford in Yorkshire.
The last 2 years the Southern Freestyle group has run a 3 dry slope series in May-June & will probably do so again.
In Scotland there is a Scottish series
3) Entry level Snow comps – The only one organised by a UK compnay is the Brits in Laax in March – a week long competition, 4 competative days, Halfpipe , Slopestyle , Ski cross & Big Air – you can pick any or do them all, level is beginner to European level but all must have a UK passport to compete. There are also some other series run by European orgs.
4) Next level FIS level National , Europa & World Cup level, here you start to need a FIS licese from Bristish Snow Sports & to qualify for that you must be registered as an freestyle performer with Snow Sport England.

Feel free to give me a ring or email to get more info.

Paul Webb

Paul@Southernfreestyle.co.uk

Normal times for Freestyle sessions at Bracknell are :-

Tues even – public session from 7pm to 10pm £12 Adult , £10 junior cheaper if member of John Nike Ski Club – see below

Sun morning – Club session with coaches 9-11am £12 per session + You need to join the John Nike ski club for these sessions ( £15 Junior , £29 Adult ) & if you attend regularly then an additional £15 to join the Sounthern Freestyle Club to help us maintain the kit we use.

Once a month we have a longer Sunday session which is our squad training from 9-11:30 am -this is more serious coaching & has riders travelling from other slopes.

All standards are catered for in every session.

Anyone can turn up on the Tuesday. Feel free to pop along for a chat on sunday though to see what it’s all about.

Chatham freestyle night is on a Thursday.

Regards,

Daran.

Have just found the John nike website and then subsequently yours – I’m a god intermediate snowboarder but haven’t done much freestyle, having failed to get powder on my last few annual trips I’m keen to get into freestyle a bit more and this sounds perfect – do you guys just turn up on Tuesdays or do any sort of club nights other than for team members?

Thanks

Tues even – public session from 7pm to 10pm £12 Adult , £10 junior cheaper if member of John Nike Ski Club – see below

Sun morning – Club session with coaches 9-11am £12 per session + You need to join the John Nike ski club for these sessions ( £15 Junior , £29 Adult ) & if you attend regularly then an additional £15 to join the Sounthern Freestyle Club to help us maintain the kit we use.

Once a month we have a longer Sunday session which is our squad training from 9-11:30 am -this is more serious coaching & has riders travelling from other slopes.

All standards are catered for in every session.

No club on Christmas or New Years Day !

Next Squad session Sunday 8th Jan.

Happy sliding in 2012

Paul Webb