Race Academy – professional development junior skiers

This is where the youngest skiers find their way into snow sports. We begin with fundamentals such as skiing and braking, turn techniques and small jumps. They discover and try out what they can do on skis in snow, learning and improving their coordination skills by play. Following the tuition plan produced by Swiss Snowsports and Swiss Ski, the students individual progress is recorded and rewarded. They complete in the first ski races of their early skiing careers here.

The training given to the Snow Kids is adaptable and builds on the principles learned in the Schi Chindsgi. The focus is on the joy of being able to move throughout the whole ski resort, making use of slopes, woods, jumps and ski races to create plenty of scope for play. We work on refining the technique of the young skiers and developing a more elegant skiing style.

Special training for Race Kids refines their turning techniques, without losing sight of the versatility of skiing. Only skiers who feel comfortable and are certain of themselves in all conditions and terrains have the foundations for successful ski racing. The various disciplines such as slalom, giant slalom and combined ski racing have a place on the training plan too. Movement timing becomes more important and the style more complete. The participation on regional ski races is desired.

In cooperation with ski clubs from the region, the Chäserrugg Race Academy offers an additional training opportunity for young talents. This training group includes children who have the ambitious objective of becoming professional racing skiers and are looking for special training. The students learn finesses of technique and tactical fundamentals under the guidance of professional instructors. The participation on regional ski races is compulsory.

A race training opportunity for adolescents and young adults who have competed at regional level and live for the joy of ski racing. This special training covers movement and technique focused on modern equipment. The training includes the tactics of the various disciplines and uses group dynamics to raise everyone’s performance. Young adults who have employment commitments in particular will find this training ideal.

The foundations for skiing are laid in the summer. At the same time, children have the opportunity to try various different types of sport and in this way continuously improve their capabilities. The child is not forced into making a decision to concentrate on a particular type of sport, but can train in various ways and thus become a better skier in the winter. The training takes place in Upper Toggenburg and is provided by trained children’s sports instructors and experts. The training plan includes cycling, in-line skating, riding on pump tracks, bouldering, tennis, specific running exercises, short hikes and much more.