Emine Last Day Due to a late start we didn’t do the normal warm up run and I warned Emine[…]
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Emine and Derin
Emine Our warm up run was a quick descent into Val d’Isère. Emine was secure and confident in her skiing[…]
Read moreEmine and Derin
Emine Emine is already a very accomplished young lady – in gymnastics, martial arts, and music – plus being bilingual.[…]
Read moreTwo Derins
Morning Derin Pivoting First run was in the sun today – on the Tichot. We spent a moment looking[…]
Read moreTale of Two Derins
Morning Derin Our warm up run was an off-piste descent on the sheltered lower East facing slopes where avalanche is[…]
Read moreLeyla (Summary)
Centring Focus Dynamics Centre of Mass Dynamics – Turn Initiation Feet Carving Dynamics – Turn Completion Pole Touch Skating Timing[…]
Read moreLeyla 4
Today’s program was to develop three topics: Foot Forwards Technique (intro) Turn Completion Dynamics Introduction to Bumps La Grande Motte[…]
Read moreLeyla – Carving
Getting above the “sea of clouds” by going up to the glacier was the first objective of the day… Carving[…]
Read moreLeyla Day 2
Today began with a warm up run on the Grande Motte – moderate controlled skiing to warm up the muscles[…]
Read moreLeyla – Three Fundamentals
Layla before coaching Leyla explained that the last time she skied two years ago she felt intimidated on the steep[…]
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