On this team, we aren’t looking for the best players. We are looking for the right ones. The ones who will stand side by side and call each other family. The ones who will push each other everyday and rise together. The ones who train day in and day out to see each other through the best and worst of times. Individual sport or not. We are a team.
2020-21 Season
Team Axis 2021: Claire Cao, Ryan Azadpour, Angelina Cao, Paula Martinez, Grace Clifford, Mark Williams, Samuel Mindra, Anna Olson-Voss, Audrey Lapham, Riko Nakagawa (not pictured)
Samuel Mindra brings home the Junior Men’s bronze medal from the 2021 Toyota US Figure Skating Championships. A true champion of resilience in a season of utmost uncertainty.
Samuel posing in front of cardboard fans in The Orleans Arena. Such a memorable event to cap off an unforgettable season.
Samuel competes his long program at the 2021 US Championships. After standing in eighth place following the short program, Samuel rallied in the freeskate to place third overall. It’s never over until it’s over. Never give up!
Photo courtesy of U.S. Figure Skating
The 2021 US Figure Skating Junior Men’s Podium
Samuel and Coach Mari celebrate his achievement following the awards ceremony.
The road to success requires a maniacal pursuit of excellence. Samuel taking a sneak peak at the UFC Performance Institute, where he received an invitation to train leading up to the US Championships.
Outdoor night-time training at the beautiful Bill Collier Ice Arena.
Dryland training at our 2020 Summer Training Camp in Monument, Colorado.
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” - Tony Robbins
Axis Littles explore Red Rock Canyon in Colorado Springs as part of their day off from summer training.
Axis on Ice takes training outside when the rinks at home closed due to the pandemic. What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.
Enjoying some summer sun at the beautiful outdoor rink in Sun Valley, Idaho.
“Balance is the key to everything. What we do, think, say, eat, feel. They all require awareness, and through awareness we can grow.” - Koi Fresco.
Social distancing never meant we aren’t together.
Training at sunset in stunning Klamath Falls. The view doesn’t get much better than this.
Skating isn’t something you do. It’s something you carry close to your heart and take with you wherever you go.
2020 Summer Training Camp. Conditioning with Olympic qualifier and guest gymnastics coach, Eddie Penev.
The tribe gathering at one of our stops during Team Axis’s Spring Birthday Parade. The pandemic was never going to stop us from taking care of the family.
What a year this has been.
Memories
“You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.” - Andrew Murphy
Coach Nani falling in love with the sport. Remember why you started.
Axis Pairs. A first for them and a first for us. No fear in taking the road less traveled.
Carpe diem. Wake up and live.
Claire Cao prepares to take the ice at the 2019 Pacific Coast Sectionals.
Samuel Mindra takes 1st place at the North American Cup in Milwaukee, WI. The series is sponsored by US Figure Skating and Skate Canada to develop future generations of international competitors.
Legendary Coach, Mr. Frank Carroll sharing words of wisdom with our very own Daisuke Murakami. “Be a learner first, a master second, and a student always.” - Ernie Zelinski
Two-time World Champion, Nathan Chen, shares his expertise with Anna Olson-Voss at CSFSC’s Chen Clinic. “A great man is always willing to be little.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Anna Olson-Voss prepares for her Freeskate event at the 2019 Golden West Championships in Ontario, CA.
Day after Christmas training. “Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded.” - Wayne Dyer
Big or small. No matter. It all comes down to the size of your heart. Never settle for less.
“There is no magic in magic. It’s all in the details.” - Walt Disney
Passion is energy. Passion is priceless. Use that power to make the impossible happen. No limits.
Team Axis celebrates superhero day as part of Spirit Week in preparation for the 2019 NWP Regional Championships.
“Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” - Brodi Ashton
2019-20 Season
Team Axis 2020: Audrey Lapham, Anna Olson-Voss, Tamithy Su, Danika Lee, Kaizen Oudom, Jaeik Shim, Mark Williams, Samuel Mindra, Angelina Cao, Marina Mamina, Emma Wei, Claire Cao, Ryan Azadpour
2018-19 Season
Team Axis 2019: Claire Cao, Angelina Cao, Marina Mamina, Anna Olson-Voss, Danika Lee, Kaizen Oudom, Kaya Sasaki, Mark Williams, Samuel Mindra, Tao Macrae