FreestyleMax - The Snowboard Instructor - Work the moves, Play the Game - Snowboarding Action Figure - Sponsoring Mikkel Bang and Anthony Leffelaar

FreestyleMax Pty Ltd (ABN 507 397 81328) (ACN 116 931 643) is a privately owned Australian company, founded by Sydney snowboarder, Stephen Leong. Stephen created the FreestyleMax Snowboard Instructor after spending a season in Whistler at the Pro-Ride snowboard camp and doing the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors examination. Now in its second year of operations, FreestyleMax has proudly supported many snowboarding events such as NSW Interschools, the Thredbo Freeride series, the Australian Junior Series, Mt Buller's Freestyle Friday program and kiwi production company, Reason Films (see more below).

Stephen was inspired to create the FreestyleMax Snowboard Instructor after being shown how to spin a 360 by his friend Juztin Tyler (Melbourne, Australia). The motivation to then set up the company FreestyleMax came from Stephen’s coach, Anthony Leffelaar. After further consultation with snowboard instructors; friends; and in particular professional snowboarder Mikkel Bang, Stephen learnt that many professionals use human shaped objects to visualise their tricks.

Professional snowboarders Mikkel Bang and Anthony Leffelaar are sponsored by FreestyleMax Pty Ltd and have been involved in the development of FreestyleMax The Snowboard Instructor.

photo: Jeff Curtes

Read more about Anthony Leffelaar here.

photo: Greg Roebuck

In 2007 FreestyleMax proudly sponsored the following events in Australia:

1.NSW Interschools snowboard GS and BX.

These riders are the future of our industry so get out there and support them.

2. Thredbo ran a series of 8 competitions in rail, boarder cross, big air and free ride disciplines, called Freeride. FreestyleMax is proud to have sponsored these events with FreestyleMax being offered as prizes to the junior riders.

3. The Australian Junior series (now a part of the TTR circuit thanks to the commitment and dedication of Peter Baff at Perisher's Wintersports club). This event covers slopestyle, big air and half pipe disciplines over 4 days at Perisher ranging in age groups from 11 through to 18. For a wrap up of the results see the WSF website.

4. NZ snowboard film production company, Reason Films has released a DVD with Aussie/NZ talent. Called Long Story Short, FreestyleMax is a proud sponsor as it features team rider, Anthony Leffelaar. On the shelves now, it was released on 18 July 2007 with the third edition of ANZ Snowboarding Magazine.

5.The BL Blast Off surfing competition on Sydney's northern beaches. Barton Lynch and the Hurley team put on a junior surfing competition each year at Palm Beach. Check it out.