JohnPaulIII 0 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I hope General Snow is the best category for this. I live in Nagano and work as a HS teacher. I've got a student studying English under me right now, but mostly he's just an awesome boarder. Living in Nagano he is used to the amazing conditions we have here, but he wants to go to an English speaking country and work at a resort or enroll in some kind of advanced "pro-making" lessons. The internet being a very vast place, I've found an enourmous ammount of information on places. Too many to be honest. If you were trying to make a living snowboarding, what English speaking country would you go? Any specific resort names or programs you know of could really help not only me, but my student out a lot! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Canada has the working holiday visa so probably easier to get a job than in the US. NZ too for when its summer in the northern hemisphere. What kind of riding does the kid do? Has he won any contests? Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Chriselle 158 Posted November 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2013 Pro snowboarder.....?? Go where the instant ramen noodles are the cheapest. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Is red bull a country yet? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I reckon they have a enough money to buy one (RedBull) Tough gig on where to go I think the best way to get famous is get your face/vids out their and showcase your stuff. Find some one who is filming and make your self noticed BC and Free riding is the best place to be right now Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Is red bull a country yet? It's got to be at least a Republic by now... Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Is this a go pro teaching snowboarding thing or gnarly dude thing? If wanting teaching qualifications, Japan have their own and the English would be a huge advantage. Years back, we had an instructor who qualified in NZ. She would say "awesome" at everything. Link to post Share on other sites
SmellySkier 0 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 There aren't that many "English speaking" countries are there, if you mean first language being English. Link to post Share on other sites
JohnPaulIII 0 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Sorry I was slow to reply to this. Thanks for the information. My student doesn't speak English well now, he just wants to. He does ride well. Big air, jumps, half pipes etc. Dunno about contests. He seems to think there are schools that teach you how to be a pro the same way you can learn to be a scientist. I spent a good 3 hours looking for red bull on a map but I could only find mountain dew, and that just won't cut it. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I prefer Mountain Dew to red bull I've never heard of pro-schools......usually for other pro sports you get scouted....I'd guess something similar by the big brand teams in snowboarding would happen. You get seen at comps etc and taken on board Link to post Share on other sites
ozsnowbum 9 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 from what i know, to get sponsored your options are; contests - wins/podiums film - video parts expeditions - do something unique you can sell to magazines/manufacturers. maybe he is thinking something like camp of champions in whistler. its not a turn-pro school (i dont think there is such a thing) but there are plenty of camps that have pro teachers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 What kind of age are we talking? My friends children (now 14 and 12) have been training for years on skis, but that was definitely scouted. They got Salomon sponsorship and the training camps were offered up from there. They do the NZ Winter, then off to Colorado for Dec/Jan. But they are aiming at competitions...things like World Champs and Olympics. Is this the kind of thing he wants or is he more thinking about earning the dollars off of appearing in board movies? Then there is the short course FYVE Camps in Colorado and Niseko... a week there and the guys would be able to tell him where he is at, and what possible future pathways might exist. Bottom line will be that you do it because you love it, you'll be unlikely to make more than a basic living doing so. RARE few people maybe...but very unlikely. Link to post Share on other sites
JohnPaulIII 0 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Awesome! I will recommend the camp in Niseko and Colorado. Looks expensive though. He is 17 and comes from a very poor family. Kid skips school to work so he can board on the weekends. What I told him is that he should get a Job at a place like Hakuba or Niseko and learn English from all the Aussies there. The points made by others about working holiday visas and NZ might be another great opportunity. Thanks guys! Link to post Share on other sites
ozsnowbum 9 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 hes got a very steep hill to climb if he's poor. those camps are full of rich kids. then there are rich kids who have their own personal coaches. its a rich mans sports no matter how you look at it. think ski racer kids. also if hes already 17 hes pretty much too old. anyway good luck to him. Link to post Share on other sites
Dunga 1 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Competitions will be the only way to become a "pro". More people get picked up that way than attending camps. If he can hit up some other skilled kids in parks he will gain experience by talking to them and seeing how they ride. Link to post Share on other sites
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