Ski the Modern way with Harald Harb

Harald Harb, President of Harb Ski Systems, posts his thoughts on skiing, ski racing, technique and more.

Monday, December 30, 2013

Comparison between Shiffrin and Schild in the same turn.

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Schild is already arcing, hips and body lined up with edge.                                     Shiffrin's weight is on her inside ...
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Sunday, December 29, 2013

How does Maries Schild do it? The best slalom skier to have ever lived.

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It's easy to say, as they do on Universal Sports telecasts, "she brings it", she has the "energy", she  makes ...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Ted Ligety and Marcel Hirscher

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Introduction Since the beginning of it's development, in 1997, my teaching system PMTS, based on world cup racing, and described in ...
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Direct comparison, Hirscher to Ligety

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Because Ligety and Hirscher have different body types, there will be slight differences in the way they need to release, engage and transit...
Monday, December 23, 2013

Hirscher uses techniques usually seen by Ligety, He out Ligetyed Mr GS.

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A few differences that look minor to many, but added up over a whole race it's 4 tenths of a second. First thing, in this course, Hirs...
Sunday, December 22, 2013

Hirscher above the rest at Alta Badia, Why?

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After I posted comments on Facebook about the World Cup Giant Slalom at Alta Badia,  it becomes really obvious after reading the responses...
Sunday, December 8, 2013

Bode Miller using classic PMTS style counter balance.

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Bode no longer so wild, more Classic!!! Bode is on fire, with his upper body and inside arm up, forward and high, this is classic PMT...
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Friday, December 6, 2013

Mikaela Shiffrin has picked up her game from last season. Impressive for someone going from 18 to 19 years old.

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The two big factors that Hirscher and Shiff have over the field is inside foot management. Most racers at any level, don't pay attent...
Saturday, November 23, 2013

Does anyone still want to argue for skiing square to the skis????

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Marcel Hirscher in GS, like all the top racers he uses Counter Acting with his hips and torso, to stabilize the upper body and keep from cr...
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Alexi Pintauralt, Best Skiers Inside foot Check Point

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Everything I've written about ski technique, beginning with the, "Anyone can be an Expert Skier 1" book, is in this photo of ...
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Monday, October 28, 2013

In the last throes of fall training. On the "Deflator-Mouse"!

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This is the move to the dihedral exit to the chains. It's still the bat route; therefore the name, based on the Austrian word for bat...
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Saturday, October 12, 2013

Intensive training right up to first day on snow.

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Riding intervals!
Saturday, October 5, 2013

One month ago, September 2nd, knee rehab training.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Austrians ski PMTS technique

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Often coaches forget to compare the similairities because the key elements of skiing are hidden. In our PMTS techniques we have identified...
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

You can learn this turn and gain control of your skiing, with PMTS!

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His upper body is facing toward his downhill ski boot, his hips are doing the same.  He quickly retracts or flexes his stance leg, keeps ...
Friday, September 20, 2013

Getting your feet behind your butt in skiing all mountain terrain.

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Rarely do you see skiers committing to the "High C" transition in all mountain skiing. This movement can make a huge difference ...
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Why skiing isn't growing?

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Many think it's the cost of the first time lesson that holds people back. However the obstacles are enormous and they go much deeper an...
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

A flexing release "Like the world Cup Skiers use"!

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Few skiers have the expert ability to change edges this quickly. Why do I mention this? Because if you are fascinated by powder, bumps or...
Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Versatility of Teaching and Learning methods in PMTS create success!

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Weighted Release and Von Gruenegen Turns: With the same movements, yet different timing and pressure adjustments make your skiing perfec...
Sunday, July 28, 2013

Drills and exercises to make a technical difference! How does it work and what makes it work?

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First and foremost a ski drill or an exercise should be relevant to a specific movement, to the individual's skiing need. Drills shou...
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