Takahide Seki

Hailing from the Niigata prefecture, this 28-year old is no stranger to the Japanese snowboarding community. Recently he has won two straight victories in the All Japan Intercollegiate Snowboarding Games (intercollegiate and inter-technical school), and 5th place in All Japan championship. In 3 years’ time of being promoted to a professional rider, he won 3rd place in the Japanese riders’ quarter-pipe preliminaries and advanced to the final game in International Tournament X-Trail JAM in Tokyo Dome.
    
Apart form participating in tournaments/games, Mr. Seki has been engaged in media activities such as TV, video, specialized magazines, and local newspapers. He has also served as a lecturer of technical school, produced skiing slope/snowboarding terrain parks at several ski resorts, and worked on action sports DVD as a producer. “I am trying hard, emphasizing the contribution to vitalization/activation of winter sports.”

Mr. Seki learned about TAHITIAN NONI® Juice while visiting New Zealand in 2007. “I still remember that I had a shocking and deep impression about the juice on the following morning of my first tasting,” he says. I have been drinking the juice since then, and I truly feel I have been able to keep myself in good health with it. TAHITIAN NONI Juice really made me think deeply about the importance of my body and health as an athlete, and also it has brought me a lot of good things since I got to know about the juice. I am deeply moved and impressed. I recommended the juice to my parents; now, I am really happy that all my family is in good health.” Mr. Seki also recommends the juice to his professional snowboard fellows.

HIRO™ Mobility has been another product that has positively impacted Mr. Seki. “I injured my knee in January 2008, but during my rehabilitation training, Tahitian Noni International sent me HIRO Mobility as a get-well gift. Since then, I have been drinking HIRO Mobility after my daily rehabilitation training, and I feel great. I am continuing to work hard to rehabilitate myself not only from the injury but also from my backache that I have suffered before.”

With the help of Tahitian Noni International, Mr. Seki won’t let his setbacks deter his goals. “I will concentrate on my rehabilitation training to enhance my physical fitness and muscle strength during the 2008 off-season. I really look forward to my future prospects—I want to be back and start my next season from the tournament in the USA!”

Accomplishments

Professional Career

2000 Won the first place in All Japan Intercollegiate/Students Snowboarding Games.

2001 Won the first place in All Japan Intercollegiate/Students Snowboarding Games.

2002 Won the first place in IAT CUP. Achieved 5th place in All Japan Total Ranking; qualified as a professional by JSBA (Japan Snowboarding Association)

2005 Won 3rd place in Japanese riders’ quarter-pipe preliminaries, and advanced to the final game in International Tournament X-Trail JAM in Tokyo Dome. Participated in TOYOTA BIG AIR

2006 Advanced to the final game in AIR MIX

Other Career

2002 Actively involved and engaged in media activities such as TV, video, specialized magazines, and local newspapers, as well as coaching in snowboarding training camps. Acceded to the post of special lecturer of All Japan Winter Sports College and  also serves as a head coach of the training camp in New Zealand.

2005 Achieved the most media attention-grabbing rider (No.1 media exposure) among the contracted riders of MURASAKI SPORTS corporate headquarter.

2006 In 4 years’ time of being special lecture of All Japan Winter Sports College, the college turned out Yuka Fujimori, who participated in Torino Olympic Games and won the 7th place in Snowboardcross game. Became contracted rider for TEAM ALBIREX NIIGATA, a sports organization in Niigata prefecture. Actively participated in Niigata’s regional vitalization events, and launched ALBILEX Park at AKAKURA KANKO RESORT & SPA.

Snowboard Terrain Parks Producing Career

2003 Set out and engaged in a free-ride park and half-pipe produce at AKAKURA KUMADO SKI RESORT for 3 years, making a contribution to activation of skiing/snowboarding slope by organizing several events and tournaments.

2004 Set out and produced Spring Park and pipe at GASSAN SKI RESORT, and offered for filming events.

2005 Engaged in the producing of a park for girls’ event “LIL” at SEKI ONSEN SKI RESORT for 2 years.

2006 Acceded to the post of producer to open and develop ALBILEX Park at AKAKURA KANKO RESORT & SPA

Organized a biggest domestic jib event “Hi-tech” and contributed to activation of skiing/snowboarding slope. Developed a park where every rider, regardless level of skill, can enjoy snowboarding until at the end of Golden Week holiday (holiday week at the beginning of May), and made a great success to achieve the sales goal.

DVD Producing Career

2006 Launched Snow Entertainment Production with some other riders based in Niigata prefecture.
     Produced snowboarding action DVD, and distributed and sold it nationwide.
     1st DVD “Switch”
     2nd DVD “1/47”

2008 Working on the 3rd DVD