In the ski-racing world there has been a lot of coverage lately about the fact that clean and tidy looking skiing is not the fastest in racing. The main emphasis and talk is about using strength and power along with big ‘stivoting’ angles at the top of the turn in order to take the fastest…
Category: Training
10 Biomechanics Tips for Skiers
Written by David Murrie, BASI Member Select equipment and get a boot fit, for your specific anatomy as well as your level and type of skiing; not marketing, fashion (or by hero worship). Check and optimise your alignment. Check and optimise your ramp angle. Check and develop an appropriate balance of specific eccentric and isometric…
Eurotest & Test Technique Training
Written by Snoworks Pro Emma Carrick-Anderson, Salomon athlete, former Olympic ski racer talks about her transformation from racer to coach and the Snoworks Ski Courses race training programme run in Tignes during the autumn and summer months.
Telemark warm-up or “one man and his dog”
A little follow up to our recent what to do in the summer to “get your fix” and ready yourself for the winter season…… Although not exactly the same, due to the boot not having a bellows and not therefore being allowed to articulate at the toe joints – Telemarking on rollerblades is great for…
What’s it like to spend a season training for your BASI Level 3 ISIA?
December & January Last season the ISIA course kicked off with December training and preparations for the busy weeks. Training weeks were focused on preparing for teaching over the busy Christmas period and discovering the ski resort of Verbier. Despite being almost 3 times the age of the students, ski coach Remy put the speed…