Alpine Last Chair Level 2

Themes of ideal skiing in the intermediate – advanced zone 

1. Leave round tracks/Symmetrical turn shape = maintaining consistent speed with turns where the top and bottom half of the turn have the same shape. 

1. Versatility = the ability to adapt to different snow types, narrower spaces and steeper terrain without losing turn symmetry. 

Fundamental focus (Fore/aft,Lateral Pressure/Edging/Rotary)

Activities and Outcomes for Sessions 1 – 5

Session 1 - Video Baseline: Each group will video 2 activities and review the video with their group to help establish a baseline of competence in at least 1 of the following areas: skiing, teaching, or movement analysis.

Outcomes: Each participant will use the video to achieve at least 1 of the following outcomes.

1. Participants with a skiing emphasis – identify their most relevant technical focus that will lead to the most significant performance change.
2. Participants with a teaching emphasis – identify a relevant technical focus in their own skiing and make a lesson plan.
3. Participants with an MA emphasis – identify an accurate and relevant technical focus for at least 2 skiers from their group.

Session 2 – Alignment: Each group will focus on a specific element of alignment that is the most relevant for their level of performance.

Level 2 – Fore-aft emphasis: match the angle of the torso to the angle of the lower legs/get the helmet in front of the boots.

Session 3 – Turning movement emphasis: Each group will focus on creating accurate turning movements that are the most relevant for their level of performance.

Level 2 – Guiding emphasis: turn and tip both legs the same amount at the same time independent of the upper body.

Session 4 – Alignment Emphasis: revisit the alignment for each group that is most relevant for their level of performance.

Level 2 – Fore-aft emphasis: match the angle of the torso to the angle of the lower legs/get the helmet in front of the boots.

Session 5 – Turning movement emphasis: revisit the accurate turning movements that are the most relevant for their level of performance.

Level 3 – Let tipping emphasis: tip both legs the same amount at the same time.

Proposed activity: railroad track turns or similar.

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