Alpine Level 2 Prep

This training clinic if for employees of Powder Mountain Ski & Snowboard School ONLY.

This will be done in 5 week sessions, progressively builiding off previous clinic.

Please sign up for 5 consecutive Tuesdays

PSIA Level 2 Resources

Level 2 Outcomes

1. Stability - Improve accuracy of upper body/lower body control while on both skis

• Both ankles flexed, the same amount, most of the time
• Engaged core, helmet should be over to in-front of both boots.

1. Leave round tracks – Improve accuracy of guiding the ski through around arc.
2. Rotate both legs to guide the skis during the whole turn
3. Balance the upper body over the outside ski during the whole turn
4. Preserve momentum – maximize edge grip during the shaping phase and release edges during the finish phase

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

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