2008 Woodie Awards
Snowboarding Brings Rush of Serenity
Nancy Sanchez
Issue date: 2/9/05 Section: Life
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For snowboarders, the calm atmosphere, the cold air, and the adrenaline rush all add up to winter fun.
Josh Robles, 19, is one of many Citrus students who have taken up the sport.
"Snowboarding helps you maintain a level of discipline, yet at the same time gives you the freedom to do what you want on the mountain," said Robles, a former Citrus football player "Snowboarding has helped me clear my mind, and the rush of snowboarding can also have a calming effect."
Robles said he started snowboarding after hearing his friends talk about it.
"Finally I tried it," Robles said. "I got more sore in snowboarding than I did after football practice. At first I fell so much that I was really sore, but the next time I did it, snowboarding got so much easier."
Beginning snowboarders just have to get used to falling and not being really too sure of what to do when they're on the snow, Robles said.
"He's very determined," said Nick Fuentes, Robles' friend. "He gets into his own world when he's snowboarding because he's always listening to his MP3s when he's on the snow."
A Citrus College snowboarding class offered by football coach Kevin Emerson in fall 2004 helped him with his skills, Robles said.
"The class consisted mostly of looking over techniques and instructional videos," Emerson said. "The class allowed non-P.E. majors to take it to fulfill the general education requirements."
Robles said he even taught his little brother how to snowboard.
"It was a great feeling for me to see that he actually started to get better knowing that I actually taught and helped him through it," Robles said.
Robles remembers the class trip to Mountain High. He tried doing tricks but to no avail.
"On one of the runs, I fell off a jump and a rail, but I got up and tried the run again, and I actually had a good run on my second attempt," Robles said.
Determination is the key in snowboarding, he said.
"You have to keep trying and getting back up after you fall," Robles said.
"It's very rewarding at the end when you do accomplish something like doing a trick or completing a run."
Robles, who started classes at the UC San Diego on Jan. 31, believes that having goals is important.
"Setting goals is very helpful in snowboarding and in life," Robles said.
Josh Robles, 19, is one of many Citrus students who have taken up the sport.
"Snowboarding helps you maintain a level of discipline, yet at the same time gives you the freedom to do what you want on the mountain," said Robles, a former Citrus football player "Snowboarding has helped me clear my mind, and the rush of snowboarding can also have a calming effect."
Robles said he started snowboarding after hearing his friends talk about it.
"Finally I tried it," Robles said. "I got more sore in snowboarding than I did after football practice. At first I fell so much that I was really sore, but the next time I did it, snowboarding got so much easier."
Beginning snowboarders just have to get used to falling and not being really too sure of what to do when they're on the snow, Robles said.
"He's very determined," said Nick Fuentes, Robles' friend. "He gets into his own world when he's snowboarding because he's always listening to his MP3s when he's on the snow."
A Citrus College snowboarding class offered by football coach Kevin Emerson in fall 2004 helped him with his skills, Robles said.
"The class consisted mostly of looking over techniques and instructional videos," Emerson said. "The class allowed non-P.E. majors to take it to fulfill the general education requirements."
Robles said he even taught his little brother how to snowboard.
"It was a great feeling for me to see that he actually started to get better knowing that I actually taught and helped him through it," Robles said.
Robles remembers the class trip to Mountain High. He tried doing tricks but to no avail.
"On one of the runs, I fell off a jump and a rail, but I got up and tried the run again, and I actually had a good run on my second attempt," Robles said.
Determination is the key in snowboarding, he said.
"You have to keep trying and getting back up after you fall," Robles said.
"It's very rewarding at the end when you do accomplish something like doing a trick or completing a run."
Robles, who started classes at the UC San Diego on Jan. 31, believes that having goals is important.
"Setting goals is very helpful in snowboarding and in life," Robles said.