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2017 Indy Rookie Fest: Report and Video

Posted on marzo 13, 2017novembre 13, 2017

Indy Rookie Fest in Nekoma resort was a blast! For the first time also in Japan we had a “Rookie Workshop” at night. International Judge “Ishi” explained to kids “How to Travel” and more good tips to “How to Communicate friends from overseas”. Kids enjoyed not as square class room style =) So we started with the contest, trying to win a spot for the prestigius World Rookie Finals in Kaprun.

Watch the video report below!

Contest day welcomed all the riders with perfect conditions and blue bird but after the training clouds arrived.. Flat light, fog .. during the fist run. Then started get better in the 2nd run and after the park reshape started snowing bit.

On the girl’ side 10 riders competed for 2 runs, the best counted. Third place for Hinari Asanuma Grom Girl）with 66.50points. She competed in the World Rookie Final 2016 – result 12th. Her winning run was: Cab5, NoseGrab, B3Indy, 50 NoseSlide, 50 F180Out. Second place for Yuuna Komuro (Rookie Girl) she also entered Rookie Finals in 2016. First place for Aoi Takahashi（Rookie Girl）with 76.75points with a solid run: Cab5 → F3 → WallRide → BS 27 in BoardSlide 27 Out → BS NoseSlide. She had stable style and solid run!

Total 35 boys competed and after quali stage we had in the final 13 boys, 2 runs best counted. This years “Indy Park Jam Rookie Fest” had an intense level. Names as Ryo Izawa, Yuto Yamane, Kaito Hamada (Grom Winner of WRF 2014 ), Yutaro Miyazawa (Winner of 2016 Indy Park Jam)! There were the amazing young Grom Hirono Ogiwara, age 11 who took 3rd for his small body and bag of tricks. Ruki Tobita（Rookie Boy）won with 86.50 points with a solid run: cab9, Front 12, Switch Tail Slide 27 Out, Switch NoseSlidet and Cab 270 Hardway. Style with controlled riding for him! Winner in the Grom category Hiroaki Kunitake with 89.50points. His impressive run: W BF Indy → B WC 10 Mute → FS LipSlide 27 Out → Tr 360 on 50/50 360 Out → BS LipSlide 27 Out.

World systematically Judging team “IJC Asia” made results accurate and smoothly, and thanks the sound system and Best MC for pump up kids!
“Pyramid SnowPark Design” Crew built the park exclusively for this event! Thank you so much! You guys Rock!
Thanks for incredible support for the event every year: Burton, Redbull and Nekoma Resort!!

All the pictures from Indy Rookie Fest here.

2016 Indy Park Rookie Fest Report

Posted on marzo 1, 2016novembre 20, 2017

Only 50 spot for Grom and Rookies: when online registration were opened the Lions Gate’s phone have rung day and night! “Any cancellation today?” was the chorus that we heard by all those who have failed to register in time.. Each Japanese young rider want enter to “Indy Park Jam Rookie Fest”!!

Originally idea was to Lions Gate co-founder “Michiyo Hashimoto”. She was Salt Lake City Half Pipe Olympian and when she retired from scene have decided to realize “Kirara Kamp”, for kids snowboarder. Kirara in Japanese means “Bright Shining”. She wishes that kids have fun and love to snowboarding from the first time. The Camp’s final stage is “Indy Park Jam”. Now they upgrade it like Asian biggest and highest quality Rookie event!

We have opened the training day after 50cm fresh snow falled previous night, but the contest day was with a perfect blue sky. 4 Rookie and 10 Groms Girl and 15 Rookie and 22 Groms Boys turn up to “Nekoma” Ski Resort from all nations.

Local shaper crew, “Pyramid Snowpark Design”, did a good job: they have set up two Kicker Line. The Pro-line with 14 meter Kicker and 10 meter Kicker, Canon box, down box rail, and Kink Down rail. Mid-line with 14 meter and 8 meter kicker, Flat box, down box and down rail until the Red Bull Tent.

Nekoma is the home resort of last season’s Grom Girl Rookie Finals’ Winner: “Reira Iwabuchi”. Reira was the forerunner of the contest and now all kids are pumped. Jam session training jam, two run best count and final stage… The winner of the day!!

Hinari Asanuma (13) from Iwate. B360 -> F360 -> B270 Out -> 50 Sifty -> 50.

Yuuna Komuro (15) from Kanagawa. C540 -> B360 -> 270 in Board Slide -> Transfer 50 -> Front 50.

Youtaro Miyazawa (17) from Tokyo. F1080 -> B1080 -> BS270 Out -> BS270 Board Slide -> 50 Front side 360 Out.

Souta Umehara (14) from Nagano. B900 -> Switch B900 -> BS450 Out -> Cab 180 in 50 to 270 !!

These two girls and two boys received the invitation tickets to Ischgl’s for “2016 Völkl World Rookie Finals”. Last season’s golden ticket Reira Iwabuchi is looking for defending title!

At last, during the award ceremony there was a good Surprise from Nekoma’s manager Mr.Kikuchi: a season lift pass for the winner!!

Big thanks to Burton Japan, Red Bull Japan, IJC-Asia, Pyramid Snowpark Design and Nekoma resort!!

Report by Ishi@JSBA

Photogallery 2016 Indy Park Rookie Fest here

Results Indy Park Rookie Fest 2016

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2015.16 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest (SS) . Valle Nevado, Chile 21.23 August 2015 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) . Corvatsch, Swiss . postponed to 17.20 December 2015 – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest (HP) . Laax, Swiss 06.09 January 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) . Livigno, Italy 09.14 January 2016 – DONE
Peyragudes Rookie Fest (SS) . Peyragudes, France 21.24 January 2016 – DONE
Transilvania Rookie Fest (SS) . Arena Platos, Romania 05.07 February 2016 – Deleted
Oslo Rookie Fest (SS) . Oslo Vinterpark, Norway 26.28 February 2016 – DONE
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) . Nekoma, Japan 27.28 February 2016 – DONE
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Monte Bondone, Italy 02.06 March 2016
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Pamporovo, Bulgaria 15.17 March 2016
Revolution Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Seven Springs Resort, USA 15.16 March 2016
Völkl World Rookie Finals (SS) . Ischgl, Austria 05.10 April 2016
World Rookie Shooting . Mottolino Snowpark, Livigno, Italy. 10.13 Aprile 2016 NEW!

THE BLACK YETI AROUND THE WORLD: FROM NORWAY TO JAPAN

Posted on febbraio 17, 2016novembre 20, 2017

There are just 11 days to go before we get under way in Norway and Japan! The freestyle spirit of The Black Yeti is taking over from 26 to 28 February 2016 at the Oslo Vinterpark, and from 27 to 28 February 2016 at Nekoma Resort for two amazing World Rookie Tour events!

2016 Oslo Rookie Fest

The Black Yeti is getting ready for an amazing action sport week in the World Winter Capital. From 26th of 28th of February 2016, Oslo will host the Norwegian stop of the World Rookie Tour happening parallel to the X Games Oslo.

Check the info here!

2016 Indy Park Rookie Fest

When the Japanese winter starts, there is no better way to take part of the Indy Park Rookie Fest in Nekoma, a three days gathering for all the young riders from all over the world. Watch the video with the best moments from the 2015 Indy Rookie Fest here https://goo.gl/W4TrOA. More detailed information about the program can be found on the following link http://goo.gl/FVildN. For registrations write to info@kirarakamp.jp

2015.16 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest (SS) . Valle Nevado, Chile 21.23 August 2015 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) . Corvatsch, Swiss . postponed to 17.20 December 2015 – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest (HP) . Laax, Swiss 06.09 January 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) . Livigno, Italy 09.14 January 2016 – DONE
Peyragudes Rookie Fest (SS) . Peyragudes, France 21.24 January 2016 – DONE
Transilvania Rookie Fest (SS) . Arena Platos, Romania 05.07 February 2016 – Deleted
Oslo Rookie Fest (SS) . Oslo Vinterpark, Norway 26.28 February 2016
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) . Nekoma, Japan 27.28 February 2016
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Monte Bondone, Italy 02.06 March 2016
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Pamporovo, Bulgaria 15.17 March 2016
Revolution Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Seven Springs Resort, USA 15.16 March 2016
Völkl World Rookie Finals (SS) . Ischgl, Austria 05.10 April 2016

Age Groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1998 to 31st of December 2000) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2001 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION

The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) is the international organization exclusively working to develop the sport of snowboarding at all levels. Program areas include: competitions, Para-Snowboard, judge and shapers, education and certification, and snowboard activities for riders of every age. The WSF represents a network of National Snowboard Associations (NSAs) who work together at a worldwide level to promote the development of snowboarding. NSA members can find a source of inspiration and support from the WSF for the activities they are conducting within their nation and by working towards the same goal: progression of snowboarding from the ground up. The WSF collaborates with the TTR Pro Snowboarding, the owner and operator of the TTR World Snowboard Tour and the TTR World Ranking System. Through this collaboration and coordination of events at the TTR World Snowboard Tour, The WSF and the TTR want to create an environment that fosters the development of competitive snowboarding. In February 2012, the WSF and the TTR hosted the inaugural World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo, Norway, an elite level event to be held every four years in alternating cities around the world. Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org.

About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour
TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding through the World Snowboard Tour, while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through a 6 Star level rating system; which will be replaced by a new 4-tiered structure from October 2014. Under the new World Snowboard Tour 2.0, the 4-tiered structure will encompass Elite, International, National, and Regional event levels. Elite events will comprise the WST Pro Series (current working title). The Regional, National, and International levels of the WST 2.0 will make up the WST Qualifying Series (working title).

Indy Park Jam Rookie Fest 2015 @ Nekoma, Japan

Posted on marzo 18, 2015

Last week Nekoma resort was a blast to young riders from all over the country! Almost 50 riders showed up what they have from their small pockets!

The snowpark started with 2 13m kickers, followed by the rails section: Up flat Down Kink box to Down rail to finish. Also very infant kids enjoyed the 4m and 5m kickers, 4m Flat box and 3m Down rail. Surprisingly most of the riders chose the Pro line!! 2 runs best count and top 7 Girls and 12 Boys straight to the Final. Riders like Rookie Girl Junna Asaya (16) from Chigazaki, Kanagawa.

We saw tricks like Fs 360 to Bs 360 and rail section with 50/50 to Bs board slide to Bs board slide. Rookie Boy Ryo Aizawa (15) from Yokkaichi, Mie. Fs 720 Mute Grab to Bs 900 Mute Grab and Cab 180 in 50 to Fs board slide to Fs board slide then Bs lipslide.

..and the Surprise!! Grom Girl Kokomo Murase (10) from Gifu. Bs 720 to Fs 360 and rail section 50/50 Bs board slide to Bs board slide and Fs 50/50 ! Grom Boy Takeru Otsuka (14) from Atsugi, Kanagawa. Fs 720 Mute grab to Bs 900 Mute grab Cab 180 in Bs board slide to Bs board slide then Fs lip slide nose slide 270 out !!

The rider’s level it has been amazing this year at the Indy Park Jam Rookie Fest! Congrats to all riders with the invitational tickets for the World Rookie Finals in Austria: Grom Girl Kokomo Murase and Grom Boy Takeru Otsuka!!

Thanks to: NEKOMA, BURTON, SP GADGETS AND RED BULL.

The innovative Judging System “Digital Scoring Unit” in short name “DSU” was awesome! After last rider we took just 1 min to print the results! ! A huge thanks for who designed “DSU”, Kei Ishii =)

Photo Gallery here.

Enjoy the video of the event!

Girls Results:

1 Kokomo Murase
2 Junna Asaya*
3 Aoi Takahashi*
4 Mao Aizawa*
5 Riri Tarusawa
6 Yuna Komuro
7 Ruki Tomita

*are Rookie

Boys Results:

1 Takeru Otsuka
2 Ryo Aizawa*
3 Atsuhiro Suzuki
4 Mikuto Yamamura*
5 Ryunosuke Tokura*
6 Ryoma Kimata
7 Kose Suzuki
8 Masaki Wakita*
9 Yuta Endo
10 Yahiro Waki*
11 Hayato Otsuka*
12 Yuto Yamada