Action Sports Training opens registration for term 2

Action Sports Training, which operates community acrobatic programs from the custom-built training facility inside the Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre, wrapped up its first school term of operations after Snow Australia acquired ownership of the facility from the Berchtold family last December.

Snow Australia's objective was to keep with the tradition of the centre and guarantee a 'business as usual' experience for community and schools programs, including more than 400 children that traditionally utilise the facility for training and classes.

“We are pleased that our levels of use have maintained steady and were reported just above what was registered in term 1 in 2020," said David Parr, Park and Pipe Program Coordinator and Coach who is also responsible for the activities at Action Sports Training. 

"It was great to have all existing Action Sports Training coaches return for school term 1. That was important to guarantee continuity during the transition and ensure that the process was seamless. 

“We are now looking forward to having our developing ski slopestyle athletes Cameron [Waddell] and Abi [Harrigan] back coaching in term 2, after they spent some time overseas training and competing towards qualifying for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games,” Parr said.

Registration for term 2 classes is now officially open, with a streamlined registration and payment process which should ensure a quicker and easier sign-up experience for existing members. 

"The new registration will use Snow Australia membership details, which means personal details will no longer be collected twice during the process," Parr explained. "This also means that it's really important for members to ensure their contact details are all up to date."

For term 2, class times have been extended by five minutes and now run the full hour.

"During term 1 we introduced warm-up and cool-down routines, which are essential practices for all coach-led physical activities.

"Extending class times to 60 minutes allows these routines to be incorporated while maintaining apparatus time," Parr said.

'Tiny Tumblers' classes for children aged between 0-5 years have also been introduced by popular demand. Action Sports Training will be trialling weekly sessions where parents participate with their child under coach guidance, and work through sensory-based circuits to promote motor learning and physical literacy.

"We also offer various options of class groupings when booking into a class, to ensure bouncers get the right focus and guidance to achieve their goals," Parr said.

The majority of classes are organised around age-based brackets (0-5 years, 5-10 years, 9-12 years), which allow for social and individualised progressions within the groupings. But some of the social sessions allow participants of mixed ages to rotate through as groups, while level-based structured classes are also available.

"Level 1-3 and Level 4-6 structured classes are fully coach-led sessions where participants' progression is based on ability. We anticipate that 2-4 terms are spent in each level bracket to ensure a steady progression," Parr said.

More information on the Action Sports Training centre activities is available on Snow Australia's website.