Friday, February 17, 2012

The Essentials of Skiing

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How to get it done! You don't have to figure it out, or get it second hand. The secrets of becoming an Expert Skier and a World Cla...
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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Early edge and body angles

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When the release is correct, early engagement above the falline is possible, with extension or up unweighting these turns "in short r...

Demonstration of another transition, used by World Cup slalom racers.

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Flexing to release
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Movements that make sense start with correct analysis.

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Click on this Photo to enlarge it. From the left, fig. 1,2,3, The release sets you up for the next turn. Farthest right fig 4.  The top...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

National Traditional Ski Schools always want to compare their technique, they teach and ski, to World Cup Skiing?

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As a ski race coach, who skied in some world cup races as a competitor and coached world cup racers, I find there is no commonality between...
Monday, February 13, 2012

Comments by Canadian demo team, about Interski, demonstrator techniques.

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Link to interski video and commentary: http://youtu.be/7rtzwqDeSGg At the point of this very turn, this skier is making, as the comme...

How perfect is this, Mario Matt!

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Here is a comparison of a typical top level instructor skier (bottom photo) compared to a world class skier and racer. The difference is d...
Sunday, February 12, 2012

Who said Head Downhill Skis don't bend?

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Skiers Against Getting Hit

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Join the movement to educate or restrict, punish and prosecute, out of control skiers/riders, who hit people on the slopes. http://www....
Sunday, January 22, 2012

Why some World Cup racers are successful and others not.

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The first two racers are similar in body angle and hip position. Their ski angles which is what rally counts are also similar. When ...
Sunday, January 8, 2012

Baring an injury, Marcel Hirscher is your World Cup overall winner for 2012.

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When Hirscher is on his game no one can touch him. His technique and aggression,  are taking ski racing to a new level. The rest of the f...
Saturday, January 7, 2012

Feet together, narrow up your stance

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When you think your feet are too close together, watch the world cup racers.

Technique break downs and poor boot set up, makes it tough for Ted to score on the World Cup.

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In this photo, Ted is totally out of balance. Ted is fighting two battles in slalom this season. One is his back seated position and ...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Schild, makes it 5 in a row, two Austrians on Podium.

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Slalom Queen stomps her authority on the world, wins by 1 second. point 4. Maze 2nd.
Thursday, December 29, 2011

Austrian Women after a few rough years, are currently dominating world cup races.

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Fenninger, last year's World Champion in Combined, wins GS, Schild wins the last 4 slaloms. Lindsey preying for the Downhills. ...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011

New Series, "How to Ski"

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"How to Ski",  is a new instructional Series with the basics for all skiers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s9qBIQtB4Q...
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Counteracted upper body

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                      Sometimes counter acting is better seen looking down the slope. Inside hand leading, chest pointing toward the fa...

Razzoli, Olympic champion finally comes through on World Cup

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Podium at Alta Badia slalom! Slightly undisciplined with his upper body compared to the Austrians, but very fast when he makes it.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Same characteristics for Ted compared to Hirscher, as you see below with Schild and Vonn .

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Here you see Hirscher outside leg already straight, with strong edge angles at the skis. He has a bowlegged set up with his boots. The B...
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Compare best slalom skier in the world to Vonn's set up.

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                                               Knock Kneed Alignment Vonn, twisted up! When the knee drops inside as shown here, the upper...