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I sit back on my skis. How do I fix it?
Stacked stance: Ankles, knees and hips flexed, shins pressing the boot tongues. Feel it: steady pressure on the front of both boots, hands forward where you can see them. Drill: Hop turns. 20 small hops through the turn to find a centred stance.
I end up in the back seat on steeps. How do I fix it?
Stacked stance: Ankles, knees and hips flexed, shins pressing the boot tongues. Feel it: steady pressure on the front of both boots, hands forward where you can see them. Drill: Hop turns. 20 small hops through the turn to find a centred stance.
My stance feels too upright. How do I fix it?
Stacked stance: Ankles, knees and hips flexed, shins pressing the boot tongues. Feel it: steady pressure on the front of both boots, hands forward where you can see them. Drill: Hop turns. 20 small hops through the turn to find a centred stance.
My boots hurt my shins. How do I fix it?
Stacked stance: Ankles, knees and hips flexed, shins pressing the boot tongues. Feel it: steady pressure on the front of both boots, hands forward where you can see them. Drill: Hop turns. 20 small hops through the turn to find a centred stance.
My skis skid instead of carving. How do I fix it?
Roll the edges: Tip the knees and ankles into the hill, let the ski carve. Feel it: two clean pencil lines in the snow, no skid. Drill: Railroad tracks. On a gentle slope, roll the edges only, no steering, 5 runs.
I can not hold an edge. How do I fix it?
Roll the edges: Tip the knees and ankles into the hill, let the ski carve. Feel it: two clean pencil lines in the snow, no skid. Drill: Railroad tracks. On a gentle slope, roll the edges only, no steering, 5 runs.
I lose my edge on ice. How do I fix it?
Roll the edges: Tip the knees and ankles into the hill, let the ski carve. Feel it: two clean pencil lines in the snow, no skid. Drill: Railroad tracks. On a gentle slope, roll the edges only, no steering, 5 runs.
My carving is sketchy. How do I fix it?
Roll the edges: Tip the knees and ankles into the hill, let the ski carve. Feel it: two clean pencil lines in the snow, no skid. Drill: Railroad tracks. On a gentle slope, roll the edges only, no steering, 5 runs.
My inside ski takes the weight. How do I fix it?
Outside ski: Weight on the outside ski through the turn. Feel it: the outside ski bends under you and the inside ski is light. Drill: Javelin turns. Lift the inside ski and cross it over the outside ski for 10 turns.
I can not get off the wedge. How do I fix it?
Roll the edges: Tip the knees and ankles into the hill, let the ski carve. Feel it: two clean pencil lines in the snow, no skid. Drill: Railroad tracks. On a gentle slope, roll the edges only, no steering, 5 runs.
My parallel turns are messy. How do I fix it?
Outside ski: Weight on the outside ski through the turn. Feel it: the outside ski bends under you and the inside ski is light. Drill: Javelin turns. Lift the inside ski and cross it over the outside ski for 10 turns.
My weight is in the wrong place. How do I fix it?
Outside ski: Weight on the outside ski through the turn. Feel it: the outside ski bends under you and the inside ski is light. Drill: Javelin turns. Lift the inside ski and cross it over the outside ski for 10 turns.
My pole plant is late. How do I fix it?
Quiet upper body: Chest faces down the hill, legs turn underneath. Feel it: your belly button points down the fall line while your skis go side to side. Drill: Pole carry. Hold both poles across your body in front, chest down the hill, 5 runs.
My arms flail. How do I fix it?
Quiet upper body: Chest faces down the hill, legs turn underneath. Feel it: your belly button points down the fall line while your skis go side to side. Drill: Pole carry. Hold both poles across your body in front, chest down the hill, 5 runs.
I rotate my shoulders into the turn. How do I fix it?
Quiet upper body: Chest faces down the hill, legs turn underneath. Feel it: your belly button points down the fall line while your skis go side to side. Drill: Pole carry. Hold both poles across your body in front, chest down the hill, 5 runs.
My upper body swings around. How do I fix it?
Quiet upper body: Chest faces down the hill, legs turn underneath. Feel it: your belly button points down the fall line while your skis go side to side. Drill: Pole carry. Hold both poles across your body in front, chest down the hill, 5 runs.
I go too fast on steeps. How do I fix it?
Pick the line: Look two turns ahead and finish each turn before the next. Feel it: you are going where you looked, not where the slope pushes you. Drill: Railroad tracks. On a gentle slope, roll the edges only, no steering, 5 runs.
I can not pick a line. How do I fix it?
Pick the line: Look two turns ahead and finish each turn before the next. Feel it: you are going where you looked, not where the slope pushes you. Drill: Railroad tracks. On a gentle slope, roll the edges only, no steering, 5 runs.
I straight-line it and panic. How do I fix it?
Pick the line: Look two turns ahead and finish each turn before the next. Feel it: you are going where you looked, not where the slope pushes you. Drill: Railroad tracks. On a gentle slope, roll the edges only, no steering, 5 runs.
I miss the gate line. How do I fix it?
Pick the line: Look two turns ahead and finish each turn before the next. Feel it: you are going where you looked, not where the slope pushes you. Drill: Railroad tracks. On a gentle slope, roll the edges only, no steering, 5 runs.
I get thrown around in moguls. How do I fix it?
Absorb the terrain: Legs soak up bumps and ice, head stays level. Feel it: your legs move like shock absorbers and your head barely bobs. Drill: Bump lines. Pick 6 bumps, absorb each one with the legs, head level.
I sink in powder. How do I fix it?
Absorb the terrain: Legs soak up bumps and ice, head stays level. Feel it: your legs move like shock absorbers and your head barely bobs. Drill: Bump lines. Pick 6 bumps, absorb each one with the legs, head level.
I struggle in crud. How do I fix it?
Absorb the terrain: Legs soak up bumps and ice, head stays level. Feel it: your legs move like shock absorbers and your head barely bobs. Drill: Bump lines. Pick 6 bumps, absorb each one with the legs, head level.
My landings off jumps are rough. How do I fix it?
Absorb the terrain: Legs soak up bumps and ice, head stays level. Feel it: your legs move like shock absorbers and your head barely bobs. Drill: Bump lines. Pick 6 bumps, absorb each one with the legs, head level.
I get scared on steep runs. How do I fix it?
Pick the line: Look two turns ahead and finish each turn before the next. Feel it: you are going where you looked, not where the slope pushes you. Drill: Railroad tracks. On a gentle slope, roll the edges only, no steering, 5 runs.
My fear takes over at the top. How do I fix it?
Commit: Breathe at the top, commit to the first turn. Feel it: one breath, one cue, and you drop in. Drill: Top-of-run routine. One breath, one cue, first turn on a spot you chose, every run.
I get nervous on race day. How do I fix it?
Commit: Breathe at the top, commit to the first turn. Feel it: one breath, one cue, and you drop in. Drill: Top-of-run routine. One breath, one cue, first turn on a spot you chose, every run.
My confidence drops after a crash. How do I fix it?
Commit: Breathe at the top, commit to the first turn. Feel it: one breath, one cue, and you drop in. Drill: Top-of-run routine. One breath, one cue, first turn on a spot you chose, every run.
My legs burn halfway down. How do I fix it?
Stacked stance: Ankles, knees and hips flexed, shins pressing the boot tongues. Feel it: steady pressure on the front of both boots, hands forward where you can see them. Drill: Hop turns. 20 small hops through the turn to find a centred stance.
I catch an edge on flat light. How do I fix it?
Roll the edges: Tip the knees and ankles into the hill, let the ski carve. Feel it: two clean pencil lines in the snow, no skid. Drill: Railroad tracks. On a gentle slope, roll the edges only, no steering, 5 runs.
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