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SKI LESSONS
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Hello Skiers,
My name is Masahito Tsunokai.
I love to teach skiing.
I love to let you know how fun the skiing is !
Skiing is one of the most fantastic sports of all.
I love to share the joy with you !
Please check my Ski-Lessons through pushing the left side button
`Ski-Lessons'. |
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| Brief History of Masahito Tsunokai |
Masahito Tsunokai was born in Japan, Gumma prefecture in 1955.
He studied English literature in Aoyama Gakuin university.
Masahito was first devoted to swimming races, and he got the Prefectural
championship in 200m Individual Medley in 1972.
He started Freestyle skiing when he was in the university, he founded
the Freestyle ski club in the university, and became the 1st. captain
of the team.
From late 1970s to mid 1980s, He had won most of
the titles of Freestyle skiing in Japan and some of the
international competitions, including World Cups, and World Championships.
He has earned 7 times national combined Championships, and 35 individual national
titles. Many times top 3s, and top 10s. in World Cups and in World Championships.
Masahito retired from competitions at 1986, and became Japanese national
team coach. Then he started his own ski school in 1994 at Hakuba area in
Nagano prefecture.
His speciality is not only Freestyle skiing, but also Alpine racing, and
basic skiing. He loves powders, steep hills, cliff jumps,
and tree skiing,
He decided to get back into competitions in the year of 2000, and
got 2nd. place in national freestyle ski championship in 2001. After the year 2000, he re-started many Big Air shows,
Acro ski shows, and Mogul demonstrations.
The year 2005, at 50 years old, he decided to compete in swimming races,
too.
He became national champion of Masters 50m Freestyle
in 2007, and 2009.
He try to continue to be an active performer in both skiing and swimming till the very end
of his life.
Masahito has received Ushio literary prize in 1998 by a nonfiction
story, ' The falling stars of Nagano Olympics. He has written
many ski books and swimming books. |
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