16.17 PSA ASIA Topic vol.6 !!!

15.16 PSA ASIA Snowboard Pro Tour Rookie of The Year

Awarded only to new professionals who have been particularly active in their first year as a professional

"Rookie of the Year"

Introducing the profile and tournament results.

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Yutaro Miyazawa BURTON
Category FREESTYLE
Tokyo 166 cm 60 kg 17 years old
10 years of snowboarding experience 1 years of professional experience

Tools used BURTON

Other sponsors OAKLEY / GALLIUM / Murasaki Sports / Obuse QUEST / ICE TUNE FACTORY / Tabaru Acupuncture and Moxibustion Osteopathic Institute / Re: / foot-k / GULLIUM

Home slope Hakuba 47 (Nagano)

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15-16 Pro Tour FREESTYLE Ranking MEN 3rd

MBA 5 1st (SJ) Winner
Morispo Cup (SS) 3rd
KANDATSU slope (SS) 10th

The freestyle boy's rookie of the year award is Yutaro Miyazawa, a second-year high school student (currently a third-year high school student).

Snowboarding is from 7 years old.

I went to play sledging with my family.

It was said that the number of times a few years after that was about two or three times a year, but I was completely addicted to it in the fourth grade of elementary school.

After that, as he got older and improved his skills, he went to various competitions and got a professional qualification by winning 6th place in the Washigatake slope session two years ago.

While attending high school, I usually practice skateboarding as a hobby with friends and training, and during the off-season, I practice overseas and practice in Obuse quests.

Season in in Colorado from December.

Scheduled to return to Japan in the latter half of January.

In the future, my goal is to first carry out activities with an eye on the Olympic Games and produce results at the World Cup and World Championships.

As it is said to be a "cool professional snowboarder", it is also a big goal, so "Please look at the future slip!".

 

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Reira Iwabuchi Marasaki Sports
Category FREESTYLE
Iwate prefecture 147 cm 14 years old
11 years of snowboarding experience 1 years of professional experience

Tools used BURTON

Other sponsors anon / COSLABO WAX / Marasaki Sports / Tohoku Quest / Obuse Quest / AIRWALK
Home slope Meiho ski resort (Gifu prefecture), Urabandai Nekoma (Fukushima prefecture)

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15-16 Pro Tour FREESTYLE Ranking Women 1st

MBA 5 1st (SJ) Winner
KANDATSU slope (SS) championship
Morispo Cup (SS) Winner

The freestyle girl's rookie of the year award is Reira Iwabuchi, a second-year junior high school student (currently a third-year junior high school student).

I started when I was 4 years old, but until it's cold and I'm in elementary school, it's XNUMX-XNUMX times a year.

When I became an elementary school student and became able to make turns, snowboarding became fun and I started to challenge parks, etc. It was fun to ski in the park and I was happy to improve, so I went to the slopes every weekend.
That's right.

The first tournament was indie park ja for those who are very good at the park when they were in the second grade of elementary school.
I was invited to go out with Mu (slopestyle).

The result was that I was so frustrated that I missed the qualifying and I wanted to be better and better, and I wanted to be a professional.
It is called Ta.

Then, he won the JSBA All Japan Championship Slopestyle held at Washigatake two years ago and obtained a professional qualification.

From junior high school students, he has been doing gymnastics in club activities (currently retired) and his hobby is reading.

While attending school in Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, go to Tohoku Quest on weekends to practice.

This summer I participated in THE MILE HIGH (12th) in Australia.

This season, I will participate in a tournament where I can get the right to participate in the World Cup, and if I get the right to leave a record, I will go to the World Cup!

In addition, he will participate in many tournaments such as the Grand Championship, SAJ All Japan, and PLEASURE JAM.

In the future, my big goal is to be a cool professional.
Finally, "I want to do my best to be in the World Cup this season with good results and in the Olympics."
"I would be happy if you could talk to me casually !!"
I got the comment.

 

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Yoshiki Takahara oxess
Category SNOWBOARD CROSS
Fukui prefecture 176 cm 18 years old
13 years of snowboarding experience 1 years of professional experience

Tools oxess / flux

Other sponsors giro / Yojiya / calla factory
Shop Esperanza (Fukui Prefecture)
Home slope Kagura (Niigata Prefecture)

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Winner of Mitsumata Ups'n'Downs Opening Kagura Cross Challenge (SX)

Speed ​​Category Snowboard Cross Men's Rookie of the Year Award is Yoshiki Takahara, a third-year high school student (currently a first-year university student).

When my mother was 5 years old, she said she wanted to snowboard, and the first time she went to a ski resort with her family was the reason she started snowboarding.

Free run to elementary school students, junior high school students
I started snowboard crossing in Alpine and in my second year of high school.

Two years ago, he obtained a professional qualification in the JSBA point ranking while achieving results such as three consecutive wins in GXNUMX.

So far, he has been engaged in sports such as swimming, baseball, and karate.

My current hobby is kendama.

What kind of professional do you want to be called?I heard that he is a "professional who is admired by everyone".

While living a college life, I usually train with muscle training and trampoline.

This summer, he will participate in the tournament in Australia.

"First of all, the goal of this season is to win the first match in Kagura.

The goal after that is "after all, the gold medal at the Olympics".

"The future and this season's plans are professional activities aimed at winning the gold medal at the Olympics."

 

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Miki Tsubaki Together Alive
Category ALPINE
Shizuoka prefecture 166 cm 13 years old
8 years of snowboarding experience 1 years of professional experience

Tools used F2snowboards / F2snowboards / UPZ

Other sponsors adidaseyewear / galliumwax / FiT / activategym / BANDEL
Home slope Sugadairakogen (Nagano Prefecture)

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15-16 Pro Tour ALPINE Ranking Women 3rd

PSA DU in Dynaland (DU) 3rd
7th CSBA on SNOWFESTA (GS) 4th
PSA PGS in Sugadaira pinebeak with KSBA (PGS) 6th

Speed ​​Category Alpine Women's Rookie of the Year Award is Tsubaki Miki, a 6th grade elementary school student (currently a 1st grade junior high school student).

After hearing this award, he said, "I have to do more next season!"

I'm sorry for the award, but I want to take it as an encouragement in the future
It seems that you are thinking. (From parents)

Miki professional who lives in Hakuba village.

Since my dad was a demo, I skated with my family from the age of four.
It began.

Running fast in the mountains, chasing my father, and car
I was working on improving the quality of the bing.

Other than snowboarding, he canoeed a little when he was in elementary school, and after that, while entering the city's track and field club, he is now riding a road bike, and he wants to continue trying various things.

My current school life is the music club.

My hobby is reading, and now I'm Keisuke Matsuoka and James Lorin.
I like Zu.

I'm usually in the first year of junior high school, so my life ends with school life, study, training, and language learning.

When I asked him what kind of professional he wanted to say, he said, "I'm not sure yet, but I want to be said to be the fastest one day."

Two years ago, in the 3th grade of elementary school, JSBA All Japan Championship general women's DU 4rd place PSA professional match Royal Hill DU XNUMXth place
JSBA All Japan Championship SL 3rd place JSBA Ranking SL 3rd place / GS 4th place
Obtained professional qualification by.

This summer is my first time in New Zealand.

The schedule for this season is to enter the season in Austria, and while improving basic gliding ability, we will practice watching the slipping of many overseas players up close.

After that, he plans to practice in Sugadaira Kogen and participate in domestic competitions.

This season, first of all, I won a professional match.

And my goal is to raise the ranking as well.

 

These four are the winners of this year's Rookie of the Year.

What kind of slip will be shown at the PSA ASIA Snowboard Pro Tour that will start in January next year ???

And who will win this title next year!?!?!?

I'm looking forward to the Pro Tour from now on !!!

16.17 PSA ASIA Snowboard Pro Tour