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| Olympic Moves for FreestyleMax |
The Canadian Press talks to Canada's Olympic team snowboard rider Jeff Batchelor about some key half pipe moves and uses FreestyleMax to explain them. Click on this link to see the footage
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| FreestyleMax and Jeff Batchelor at the Oympic Press Centre |
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Photo source: The Canadian Press; Photographer: Tara Walton; Photo Subjects: Jeff Batchelor & FreestyleMax
Canadian Olympic Snowboard Half Pipe contender Jeff Batchelor was in the Main Olympic Press Centre in Vancouver with FreestyleMax talking to The Canadian Press last week. FreestyleMax has had a long association with snowboard professionals (coaches athletes instructors) as a teaching tool. This Olympics, FreestyleMax will be shown to the world (via The Canadian Press) and used to explain the technical moves of some of the Olympic snowboard athletes.
The mens half pipe events kick off Wednesday 17 February 2010 (Vancouver PST) followed by the womens on Thursday 18 February 2010 (Vancouver PST). Be just a like Pro this Olympics and own your own FreestyleMax: click here to purchase. |
| FreestyleMax helps Olympic News Agency |
2010 will always be known as the Winter Olympics year and Olympic fever has hit FreestyleMax. The Canadian Press are the IOC appointed Host National News Agency for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Canadian Press will be using FreestyleMax to demonstrate and explain the complex snowboarding moves to the public. Are you wondering what times the Olympic Snowboard events are on? FreestyleMax makes it easy for you and has converted the times of the snowboard events for Australians (Sydney time), Europeans (London time) and Americans (Denver time). Click here to download the times of the snowboard cross, half pipe and parallel giant slalom. Listed below are the starting times and finals of each of these snowboard events in Cypress Mountain (Vancouver) (PST) from 15 Feb to 27 Feb 2010.
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time |
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| Mens Snowboard Cross qualifiers |
10:30 |
Monday |
15 Feb 2010 |
| Mens Snowboard Cross finals |
14:53 |
Monday |
15 Feb 2010 |
| Womens Snowboard Cross qualifiers |
10:00 |
Tuesday |
16 Feb 2010 |
| Womens Snowboard Cross finals |
12:40 |
Tuesday |
16 Feb 2010 |
| Mens Snowboard Half Pipe qualifiers |
13:00 |
Wednesday |
17 Feb 2010 |
| Mens Snowboard Half Pipe finals |
19:15 |
Wednesday |
17 Feb 2010 |
| Womens Snowboard Half Pipe qualifiers |
12:30 |
Thursday |
18 Feb 2010 |
| Womens Snowboard Half Pipe finals |
18:00 |
Thursday |
18 Feb 2010 |
| Womens Snowboard PGS qualifiers |
10:00 |
Friday |
26 Feb 2010 |
| Womens Snowboard PGS finals |
13:31 |
Friday |
26 Feb 2010 |
| Mens Snowboard PGS qualifiers |
10:00 |
Saturday |
27 Feb 2010 |
| Mens Snowboard PGS finals |
13:31 |
Saturday |
27 Feb 2010 |
* Source: www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-snowboard/
FreestyleMax would like to wish all those competitors and families the best for the 2010 Winter Olympics. |
| FreestyleMax goes Spanish |
With the second most popular language in the world being Spanish; and demand from Spain and the snowfields of South America, FreestyleMax has gone Spanish.
Edición especial en español del DVD Mikkel Bang y Anthony Leffelaar
Snowboard: ¡Aprende como hacer 22 trucos con la tabla! Incluye rotaciones, barandillas, handplants...
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FreestyleMax es un muñeco didáctico que utilizan snowboarders de todo el mundo. Puedes utilizarlo para enseñar trucos con cierto grado de dificultad o simplemente para jugar en cualquier sitio. El DVD incluye grabaciones de dos snowboarders profesionales (uno de ellos es Mikkel Bang de Noruega) explicando 22 trucos.
Este nuevo producto australiano se está expandiendo por Europa. Por favor, diríganse a mi dirección de correo electrónico stephen@freestylemax.com para solicitar el formulario de pedido y la lista de precios. |
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Black River Ramps
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At the ISPO trade fair in Munich, the world’s best fingerboard maker Black River Ramps was on display. For over 10 years this company in Germany has been making fingerboards and have produced a large range of park features (for skateboarders). With a halfpipe, rails, banks and kickers Black River make a whole range of features you could use with FreestyleMax too. Contact them on info@blackriver-ramps.com for more information or check out their website at www.blackriver-ramps.com |
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| Mikkel sitting on second place in the Dewtour |
December 18-21 2008 at Breckenridge Colorado was the first round of the Winter Dewtour with a world class line up of riders. Mikkel Bang placed second in the Mens Slopestyle to Shaun White. 8-11 January 2009 is the second round for the Dewtour in Mt Snow Vermont. We wish Mikkel all the best for his birthday (8 Jan) and for the next round of the competition. For more results see www.allisports.com |
| Teenage Rampage Australian Junior Series the best ever
FreestyleMax is proud to be associated with the Teenage Rampage Australian Junior Series that kicked off in July and completed in August. Congratulations to Sam Murphy (NSWIS rider) who took out the overall position in this 2 star TTR event. The overall winners in the 3 age categories of the male and female riders have won a ride in the Ocean and Earth chopper. For a complete set of results check out the Australian Junior Series website. |
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| Mikkel wins New Zealand Burton Open Slopestyle |
Congratulations Mikkel on winning the NZ Burton open Slopestyle with a switch frontside boardslide, cab540 nose tap, cab720 mute, switch backside 900 mute, 270 on the rail and alley-opp wallride. With his 3 runs getting progessively better, Mikkel led the way ahead of Canada's Charles Reid (2nd) and US's Chas Guideman. For a complete tally of the results click here or for the BGOS article click here. |
| New
Model FreestyleMax |
There
are now three FreestyleMax models to
choose from. The original FreestyleMax;
the Mikkel Bang team rider edition; and
the next generation FreestyleMax. Mikkel
Bang wears his favourite Analog jacket
and signature Love board, while FreestyleMax
has this rad new green jacket for the
08 season.
Click
here to view
the whole product range. |
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| New T shirts |
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Check
this out. FreestyleMax
t shirts. Classic black tee with the
FreestyleMax logo. It comes in a short
sleeve (with ragged edge look on the
neck sleeve and hem) $25 or a long sleeve
t shirt $28 in 100% cotton. This is amazing
value. Where else can you get such a
cool shirt for under $30? |
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| Mikkel Bang takes second place in the Nokia Air'n'Style 2007 |
| Congratulations Mikkel for that switch BS 1080 & Cab360. In a 3 round elimination series, Mikkel Bang took second place in the superfinal with 281 points, to Kevin Pearce's 286 points. From the round one draw there was suspense when Mikkel had to eliminate last year's Air n Style winner Travis Rice; then in round two eliminate Eero Ettal. It was a champion performance for our team rider who incidentally was the youngest competitor in the main contest. Read more about it at www.air-style.com |
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Long Story Short DVD |
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Leffelaar in Reason Films Check out the latest DVD produced by Reason Films. Long Story Short is mounted to the latest edition of ANZ Snowboarding magazine. This DVD features team rider Anthony Leffelaar along with other riders such as Robbie Walker, Nick Gregory, Clint Allan and Mitch Allan just to name a few. |
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FreestyleMax in BASI news |
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Spring/Summer 07 edition The BASI newsletter #86 has run a full page article on page 11 about FreestyleMax. Click here to read the article. |
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Mikkel wins Nordic Open Park Attack |
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TTR 3 star event Hemsedal. 30 March-1 April 07 Mikkel Bang takes out first place at the Nordic Open adding 550 TTR ranking points to move him to 18th spot. Mikkel impressed the judges with a stylish Cab9 from the big air into a backside 3 indy on the corner. For more information please see the TTR press release here. |
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FreestyleMax in Playboard |
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When the snow starts melting and you're stuck indoors here's what some FreestyleMax customers get up to. Click on the magazine cover to see the FreestyleMax feature article in Playboard, Norway's leading snowboard magazine. It's in Norwegian.
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| Mikkel wins Rookie Challenge at Air & Style |
Nokia Air & Style . In December at the Nokia Air & Style in Munich, Mikkel Bang took out first place in the Snowboarder Rookie Challenge with 274 points (over 30 points higher than the second place getter). In front of a record crowd, this win also ensures Mikkel a starting position in the main field in next year's Air & Style. For more info check out www.air-style.com.
Well done Mikkel. |
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FreestyleMax in Canada October 2006 |
| CASI newsletter. In the Fall 2006 issue of Boarderline (the CASI newsletter), FreestyleMax the Snowboard Instructor features on page 13. The CASI National Techinal Coordinator, Jeff Chandler is quoted as saying: "FreestyleMax moves like a real snowboarder. Having used figurines in the past for illustrating different snowboarding concepts, I think FreestyleMax will be a great tool for snowboard instructors." Click here to view the article. CASI members receive a discount and can download the pro-deal form from the CASI website or download this form and fax it back to FreestyleMax at +612 9977 2976. |
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| FreestyleMax supports surf comp Sept 06
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| Blast Off. Australia's surfing legend Barton Lynch held his Blast Off surfing competition recently at Sydney's Palm Beach. Barton was able to attract surfing legends, Rob Machado and Pat O'Connell (pictured) just to name a few. FreestyleMax was pleased to be a prize sponsor, donating products to the finalists in all age groups. Congratulations to all those who participated. |
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| Product launch 31 August
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| It’s official. FreestyleMax would like to invite you to attend the official launch of The Snowboard Instructor at Balmoral Boards, 566 Military Road Mosman NSW 2088 on Thursday 31 August 2006 at 6.30pm. FreestyleMax team riders Mikkel Bang and Anthony Leffelaar will be there to meet you, to chat and party on afterwards. Yes that’s right, FreestyleMax has arranged for Mikkel and Anthony to be at Balmoral Boards for one night only. Come and meet the team. That night we will also draw the winner of the P1 Burton bindings promotion. |
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| FreestyleMax on The Snowshow channel 9 |
| That's right! FreestyleMax was seen on the Snowshow on Channel 9 on 29 July 2006. Filmed at Mt Hotham, Victoria, the Snowshow's presenters Marcus and Charlie; and Mt Hotham snowboard instructor Grant Elliott explained what FreestyleMax can be used for. Grant was seen demonstrating turns using FreestyleMax, while Charlie enjoyed creating a new move called the "Charlie Horse". Click here to see the footage or for more about the Snow show see www.snowshow.tv |
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| APSI recommends FreestyleMax |
| FreestyleMax was in Thredbo on 7 June at the annual Trainers Coordination meeting for the Australian Professional Snowsport Instructors (APSI). After presenting FreestyleMax the Snowboard Instructor to APSI’s top 30 snowboard trainers, the feedback was overwhelming and positive. APSI saw the benefits of the range of movement in FreestyleMax and will be recommending its instructors use it when teaching snowboard lessons. FreestyleMax the Snowboard Instructor – the instructor used by instructors. |
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Mikkel wins Burton Glory Days of Summer competition presented by Mountain Dew.
Congratulations Mikkel on winning the Burton Glory Daze of Summer competition last month. What a way to spend your summer holidays. First prize was a Can-Am 250 ATV (as seen in the photo below) while Thomas Harstad (second) and Mad Jonsson (third) won Surftech longboards for their placings.
Sixteen of Norway's finest board riders gathered for the first ever surf/skate/snow contest in northern Europe. Mikkel’s strongest points were gained in the surfing and snowboarding legs to secure him first place over the 3 day competition.
The full Burton press release can be downloaded here.
Mikkel is now on his way to New Zealand for most of August but will finish up in Australia competing in Falls Creek and finishing in Sydney. Come and meet Mikkel in person at Balmoral Boards, Mosman, Sydney on 31 August 2006 at 6.30pm |
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Leffelaar scores second place in recent NZ Comp. |
Congratulations Antz for second place in the Dakine Mountain Dew Street Rail comp in Christchurch. The season’s off to a good start. (photo on the right). |
Following his win at the Hemsedal Spring Sessions Mikkel was determined to push the limits even further. Recently at a private photo shoot in Norway Mikkel went big with a stylish backside 7 off a kicker with a 110ft gap! Mikkel stomped the landing approximately 180 ft from the kicker, a personal best for him. This is what Mikkel had to say….
“Well I wasn't planning on jumping at all. But I did. It was fun for sure!!”
Good onya mate. Lookin’ forward to seeing you Down Under this season! And good luck for your upcoming exams at school. |
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Mikkel goes the distance |
Following his win at the Hemsedal Spring Sessions Mikkel was determined to push the limits even further. Recently at a private photo shoot in Norway Mikkel went big with a stylish backside 7 off a kicker with a 110ft gap! Mikkel stomped the landing approximately 180 ft from the kicker, a personal best for him. This is what Mikkel had to say….
“Well I wasn't planning on jumping at all. But I did. It was fun for sure!!”
Good onya mate. Lookin’ forward to seeing you Down Under this season! And good luck for your upcoming exams at school. |
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Mikkel in Colorado |
| In the members section is an exclusive action shot of Mikkel at Breckenridge where a hip was set up for the Super Sessions. |
Check out
What's Hot with FreestyleMax and
our pro riders. Click on the images to enlarge
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Magazine: NZ Snowboarder Issue #41,
May/June 2006 www.nzsnowboarder.co.nz
Photo: Greg Roebuck |
Magazine: Australia
and NZ Snowboarding Issue #1, May/June
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| Magazine: Australia
and NZ Snowboarding Issue #1, May/June
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Magazine: NZ Snowboarder
Issue #41, May/June 2006
www.nzsnowboarder.co.nz |
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