Alpine Last Chair Level 3

Themes of ideal skiing in the advanced zone – expert zone 

1. Turn shape facilitates speed  

1. Speed is fast and consistent, and speed is carried from turn to turn.  

1. Emphasis on the finish phase decreases while emphasis on the shaping phase increases. 

1. Versatility 

1. The skier’s ability to adapt to most snow conditions, terrain and speed while maintaining the ability to carry speed from turn to turn.  

1. The skier can adjust technical intent in all situations. 

1. Fundamental focus  (Regulate Magnitude, BLENDING) 

Key ski performance 

1. The tail of the ski follows the tip of the ski through the initiation of the turn.  

1. The ski bends the most during the shaping phase/apex of the turn.  

Key body performance 

1. The body shapes to align with the outside ski during turn initiation 

1. Stance width varies as terrain, snow, and speed dictate.  

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 3 – Lateral emphasis/foot to foot: create angles in the body to align the upper body to the outside ski/get the helmet over the outside ski boot.

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 3 – Deflection emphasis: tip both legs and increase pressure to the outside ski

Proposed activity: railroad track turns or similar.

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

Level 3 – Lateral emphasis/foot to foot: create angles in the body to align the upper body to the outside ski/get the helmet over the outside ski boot.

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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