Schedule
Fullday lesson

Beginner skier

Daily schedule of 6 hours of lessons (including lunch break)

10:00
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11:30		 Morning Lesson 1
[Basic practice]
▪Instructor introduction ▪Equipment check (rental check and fitting)
▪ Safety instructions (how to fall, precautions for using the lift, etc.)
▪Warm-up ▪How to put on and take off the key board ▪How to walk and change direction on flat ground ▪Learn your sense of balance by skiing on one foot ▪Learn the Plouk posture (V-shape)
11:30
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11:45		 Short break
11:45
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13:00		 Morning Lesson 2
[Skiing practice and first lift experience]
▪ Practice straight downhill and stopping on gentle slopes (plowbogen)
▪ Speed control on gentle slopes ▪ First lift ride experience (for beginners)
13:00
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14:00		 Lunch break : Eat at a restaurant or lodge on the slopes
14:00
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16:00		 Afternoon lesson [Applied practice]
▪ Review of the morning lesson (stopping and lift)
▪ Turn practice (turning left and right)
▪ Learn the rhythm of successive turns ▪ Experience skiing on a gentle slope (under safety supervision)
16:00～ End of lesson/Reflection ▪ Review and feedback on what you did today ▪ Future practice points and advice on improvement
Fullday lesson

Snowboarding beginner

Daily schedule of 6 hours of lessons (including lunch break)

10:00
~
11:30		 Morning Lesson 1
[Basic and balance practice]
▪Instructor introduction ▪Equipment check (how to put on boots and adjust bindings)
▪ Snowboard mechanics and safety explanation ▪ Stretching and warm-up exercises ▪ Skating on one foot
▪How to attach and detach your snowboard ▪Basic snowboarding stance
▪ Front-to-back balance and side-slip on flat ground ▪ First time skiing on one foot on a slope (preparing for the lift)
11:30
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11:45		 Short break
11:45
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13:00		 Morning Lesson 2
[Skidding and lift experience]
▪ Heelside skidding ▪ Toeside skidding ▪ Speed control practice ▪ First lift ride experience (lift for beginners)
▪ One-run challenge using a lift (mainly sideslip)
13:00
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14:00		 Lunch break : Meal at a restaurant or lodge on the slopes
14:00
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16:00		 Afternoon lesson [Introduction to turns]
▪ Review of the morning lesson (skidding and stopping)
▪Side slip → Practice gliding towards the fall line ▪Introduction to turns (how to use your body and shift your weight)
First consecutive turn (heelside → toeside → toeside → heelside)
▪Depending on the conditions, you can even try a simple one-run run!
16:00～ End of lesson/Summary ▪ Review and feedback on what you accomplished today ▪ Future practice points and advice on improvement
Halfday lesson

Beginner skier

Daily schedule of 2.5 hour lessons (afternoon 13:00-15:30)

9:30
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9:45		 ▪Instructor introduction ▪Equipment check (skis, boots, poles)
▪ Check your clothing, helmet, and goggles ▪ Warm-up exercises and safety briefing (how to fall, how to stop, how to use the lift, etc.)
9:45
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10:30		 Basic practice ① [Skiing practice/first time skiing on a slope]
▪How to put on and take off skis ▪How to walk on flat ground (side step, V-shaped walking)
▪ Develop a sense of balance by skiing on one leg ▪ Basic posture (stable half-crouching posture = athletic position)
▪Skiing straight down a gentle slope
▪ Speed control in a V-shaped (Plug) position ▪ Practice stopping in a V-shaped position (Plugbogen)
10:30
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11:15		 Basic practice ② [Applied practice/first lift experience]
▪Explanation of how to use the lift and actual riding (practice lift, moving belt, etc.)
▪ Maintaining a V-shaped stance ▪ Stable stopping ▪ Introducing simple turns depending on the situation
11:15
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12:00		 Summary feedback , review and feedback on what you accomplished today, future practice points and advice on how to improve
Halfday lesson

Snowboarding beginner

Daily schedule of 2.5 hour lessons (afternoon 13:00-15:30)

9:30
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9:45		 ▪Instructor introduction ▪Equipment check (bindings, boots, etc.)
▪Safety explanation (how to fall and manners while skiing)
▪ Warm-up exercises (stretching and warming up the core)
9:45
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10:30		 Basic Practice ①
[Getting used to the board and movements]
Skating on one foot (forward and change of direction)
▪ Practice putting on and taking off bindings ▪ Practice basic posture and balance (check your stance)
▪Sliding on one foot on a gentle slope
10:30
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11:15		 Basic Practice 2
[Learn skidding and stopping]
▪Sliding sideways with both feet on the board
・Heel side → Practice stopping stably
・Toe side (towards the toes) → Higher difficulty (the front of your body faces the mountain)
▪Slide in a straight line by side slipping ▪Learn weight transfer and braking sensation on flat surfaces
11:15
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12:00		 Advanced practice/Summary [If you have time, try lifting or introducing turns]
▪ Depending on the situation:
・First run on a training lift or belt ・Introduction to turns (heelside to toeside or toeside to heelside)
▪ Practice getting up after a fall ▪ Review what you have done and receive advice on how to improve
Night lesson

Skiing and snowboarding

Daily schedule for 2-hour lessons (16:00-18:00)

16:00
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16:15		 ▪ Briefing ▪ Objective confirmation ▪ Safety confirmation ▪ Warm-up
16:15
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16:50		 ▪Review of the previous lesson▪Riding practice according to ski and snowboard level
16:50
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17:00		 Short break
17:00
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17:50		 Riding practice
17:50
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18:00		 Summary, Feedback
Rusutsu Resort

Daily schedule of 6 hours of lessons (including lunch break)

9:00 Meet in front of the East Gondola ticket booth. *The meeting place is generally in front of the East Gondola. We will inform you of the meeting place by the day before.
9:00
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9:20		 Briefing, ticket purchase, gear check
9:20
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11:00		 After warming up, you can review your previous run and then take the lift or gondola to the slopes.
11:00
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11:15		 Short break
11:15
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12:30		 Practice skiing skills for beginners to advanced skiers on Rusutsu's wide slopes
12:30
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13:30		 lunch
13:30
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15:45		 Review the morning's skating and try new skating techniques
15:45
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16:00		 Summary, Feedback