Skiing

this page is devoted to all things Alpine skiing:   dryland and on-snow training, mechanics, preparation, injury awareness and much more. 

Movement Considerations for Training

Understanding Phantom Foot & Fall Safety

Skiing Position Self-Assessment

VIDEOS: Dryland Performance Training for Skiing

Med Ball Activities

Lateral Lunge Stepping with Med Ball Presses

Med Ball Squats

Triple squat med ball touches

Plyometrics Progressions

Group format with focus on edging, inclination and angulation when performing

Circuit

KB lunge walks, carries, lateral lunge walk and bounding with holds....

The Carve and the Burn

Great activities using a physioball to help get ready for skiing

The Shredder and the Ripper

A couple of good activities using a physioball to help prepare for ski season

Ski turn simulation

Using human "gates" to help simulate ski turns while creating a fun group ski-class activity

Bounding activities

Great high-level activity to work on weight transfer and transitioning while focusing on edging and inclination

SKI TURN simulation

Simulating ski-turns is great for off-snow training both physically and mentally

Squat hold weight shifts

Focusing on weighting and unweighting one side then the other, good body position over the skis