Ski Your Best
Classic Intro

COM moves from ski to ski with each stride. Jump & hold, Obstacles

Athletic posture/ready position with ankle, knee, hip flexion. Find the button

Weight on forefoot. Leaning tower plus shuffle step

Arms and legs move opposite to each other. Five & glide, Lengthening strides, Long & strong

Both arms and legs contribute to forward movement.  Shifting gears, Trail scanning

Emphasize a “ground up” focus. Help your skier start by focusing on their feet. Adding key joints like ankles and knees will significantly increase balance. 

Select appropriate terrain. Better to err by selecting easier terrain and ensure success than making it too difficult.

Anticipate different paces of progress.

Create “early wins” for motivation and engagement.

Introduce getting in and out of the tracks by stepping laterally with complete weight transfer from ski to ski. Obstacles

Muscles ON. From an athletic stance, the skier plants their poles to feel engagement of core and arm muscles. Push enough to break inertia. Cuckoo Clock

Athletic posture/ready position with ankle, knee, hip flexion. Countdown 

Creating pole initiation. T-Rex vs Frankenstein 

Upper body rises before hands begin to rise. Recruit bigger muscles before small ones. (torso before hands)

The core and hands lead the push phase.  Recruit bigger muscles before small ones. (torso before hands)

Drop with upper body, push with poles, raise body and raise arms. Use 3 beat breakdown of DP – do poling motion (beat1), stand up (beat 2) and recover arms (beat 3). 3 Beat

Both arms and legs contribute to forward movement. Speed zones, Trail scanning

Emphasize engaging big joints first (core, shoulders), and finish with small joints (wrists).

Select appropriate terrain. Slight downhills allow for gliding more easily, while slight uphills provide a challenge. 

Anticipate different paces of progress.

Create “early wins” for motivation and engagement.