Horizons Magazine | December 2018
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MATT SILVIA<br />
RECREATION ASSISTANT<br />
SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR<br />
Matt grew up skiing<br />
in the northeast and<br />
eventually transitioned<br />
over to snowboarding as<br />
a teenager.<br />
FENTON FITZGERALD JR.<br />
DIRECTOR<br />
SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR<br />
Fenton started skiing<br />
when he was 12. His<br />
friends convinced him to<br />
try snowboarding and he<br />
instantly fell in love with<br />
the sport.<br />
instructors have had their share of<br />
scrapes and bruises while riding.<br />
ODR staff highly recommend<br />
ski helmets and that riders stay<br />
away from trees and rocks. Yoshi<br />
always tells his students, “Trees<br />
are not your friend.”<br />
Consider your experience level<br />
and physical abilities before<br />
going down a tricky slope or<br />
attempting a difficult trick. And<br />
if you feel yourself falling, do<br />
it safely! Avoid falling on your<br />
wrists as they’re prone to breaks<br />
and fractures. When skiing, it’s<br />
best to fall sideways on your<br />
hip. Snowboarders should fall<br />
forwards onto their forearms or<br />
backwards on their behind.<br />
TAKE LESSONS<br />
Improve by leaps and bounds<br />
with lessons. Learning from a<br />
professional instructor will also<br />
prevent bad habits from the start.<br />
ODR offers lessons on many of<br />
their trips. When you sign up,<br />
simply let the staff know you’re<br />
interested in taking a lesson for<br />
a small extra fee. Many of the ski<br />
resorts also offer intermediate<br />
and advanced lessons in English.<br />
HAVE FUN<br />
Skiing and snowboarding are<br />
great ways to get outside and<br />
explore Japan’s beautiful winter<br />
season. Plus, gliding on top of<br />
the snow as you ride down a<br />
mountain is pure fun. As Kuni so<br />
mildly puts it, “There’s nothing<br />
better to do in the winter so you<br />
might as well ski.”<br />
JUNJI KUNIMATSU (KUNI)<br />
TOUR GUIDE<br />
SKI & SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR<br />
Kuni started skiing<br />
at the age of four. He<br />
travelled as a snowboard<br />
professional and taught<br />
at ski resorts around the<br />
world before settling back<br />
down in Japan.<br />
YOSHIMASA<br />
NAKAMURA (YOSHI)<br />
TOUR GUIDE<br />
SKI INSTRUCTOR<br />
Yoshi has skied since<br />
he was a child. Yoshi<br />
loves skiing in powder<br />
and has 10 years of<br />
teaching experience.<br />
See pages 12 and 13 for information on<br />
ODR’s upcoming ski and snowboard trips.<br />
OUTDOOR RECREATION<br />
225-4552/4553 • Bldg. 564<br />
/YokotaOutdoorRec /Yokota.Odr
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