COACHING
This section of the website is not only for instructors, coaches and racers, but also for advanced skiers who want to master elements of modern racing technique. Here you will find articles on different aspects of ski coaching, from racing techniques, tactics and strategies to tips on dryland and off-season training.
Transition from turn to turn
Good afternoon Dear Skiers! I would like to present a short discussion on a topic I think is very... Read More
How to rid children of the wedge
This article is intended for ski instructors who work with children from 7 to 12 years old. Most instructors who... Read More
Juniors and Modern Technique
Methods and strategies of teaching technique to children and juniors have been the subject of a variety of discussions... Read More
A method for developing GS turn technique using S-turns and banana-turns
Giant slalom is considered by coaches and racers to be the most technical discipline of alpine ski racing. The... Read More
Use of the Inside Ski in Modern Race Turns
While active use of the inside ski has been a part of modern technique for more than a decade,... Read More
Tendencies of Modern Technique – Myths and Reality
While World Cup technique has been widely discussed and shown in the photomontages on a number of web sites... Read More
Greg’s PHOTO GALLERY
While working with racers and conducting coaching seminars, I often perform demonstrations of turns and drills in free skiing... Read More
Inclined To Win (Ski)
Carving clean GS turns has been the ultimate goal of both racers and coaches for at least two decades.... Read More
Movement of the inside leg or matching the shins for effective arcs
As I have mentioned in other articles on this site, the active use of both skis in the turn... Read More
The Pole Plant in Modern Technique
I believe it is hardly a secret that pole plants have been used by ski racers for a very... Read More