Junior Program | U12 |
Coaching Staff
Junior Program Philosophy
In the MMA junior program our missions are: SAFETY, FUN, and FUNDAMENTALS. We strive to educate athletes on how to be safe on the hill, on the lifts, socially, emotionally, and of course physically. Next we strive to keep it fun - if they aren’t having fun they won’t want to do it. Learning by doing and keeping it fun will help instill the passion for the sport. Once these other two pillars are in place, the learning takes place. Everything we do from freeskiing the mountain, directed freeskiing, structured venue training, to gate training are all integral pieces of the puzzle. We strive to follow the US Ski Team training matrix. We will follow a monthly progression of directed drills and gate training to reiterate the fundamental skills of the sport. We take those skills, put them into structured training and build confidence, strength and skills to apply to their races. As we know it is not all about what happens on snow, we also look at each child with a holistic lens to help them grow in all aspects including strong character development. This is a program where children will grow in many ways with weekly discussions on nutrition, sportsmanship, what it takes to be a good teammate and friend, confidence, mental training, goal setting, competition prep, respect, equipment, etc.
Daily Schedule, Week Schedule, and Season long Schedule
You can find all the dates, times, races, updates on each specific Junior Program calendar at
www.mmsca.org.
General Training Schedule
Monday: Off
Tuesday: 1 - 4 p.m. on-snow; Academy, Tutorial 1 day, Tutorial 2 day
Wednesday: 1 - 4 p.m. on-snow; Academy
Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m. on-snow; Academy, Tutorial 1 day
Friday: 1 - 4 p.m. on-snow, Academy, Weekend Program
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Academy, Weekend Program
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Academy, Weekend Program
Tutorial and Friday training begins Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Weekend training begins Saturday, December 3, 2022
Dryland Schedule
TBA via email for Academy students.
Communication Channels
The best way to communicate with the Junior Program is to email Micheline Lemay at mlemay@mmsca.org. She will be sure to pass along any necessary information. There will also be time for meetings between 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Please communicate by email to schedule and confirm.
Expectations
We encourage the multi-sport approach throughout the year.