Today we introduced Pivoting, Carving and Skating techniques. Being holistic, skiing is impossible to get right by just focusing in[…]
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Paula–Esme 1
Both Paula and Esme were more or less complete beginners. Paula had skied three days before and ended up with[…]
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Our first session started off with a warm up run so that those who hadn’t skied for a year could[…]
Read moreDerin–Astrophysical Skiing
It turns out that Derin and I actually have something in common other than being on skis in Tignes/Val d’Isere.[…]
Read moreDemet 4
Demet’s last day with me today and she appeared happy to go up to the Bellevarde sector and see a[…]
Read moreBritish Schoolboys Races – Wengen
Congratulations to Alex (age 12) for winning gold in the Under 14 combined slalom, giant slalom non FIS category –[…]
Read moreDerin 8
Final day for Derin but unfortunately the afternoon brought bad weather. The slalom training was not available and the snowfall[…]
Read moreDemet 3
Today we began the session by using a real wall and moving the body against it. Standing side on to[…]
Read moreDerin 7
Today’s filming doesn’t really show Derin’s capacity – but I’ll try to film more tomorrow. In Slalom Derin is losing[…]
Read moreDemet 2
Demet is at a fragile stage in her skiing development and it requires lots of patience. There are two important[…]
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