RACE TRAINING SCHEDULE

 

 

 

There are five Fundamental Elements to skiing that we are going to work on over the Spring in readiness for the Summer race season

 

 

                Radial Diagram

 

 

In order to become good ski racers it is important that we do not forget about the basics of good ski technique. Over the coming weeks the club coaches and instructors will be concentrating on these techniques with both sessions on the open slope and in the gates.

 

 

 

 

Element

Sub - element

Week

Fundamental Elements

Body Management

Posture

1

Balance

2

Movement

3

Steering

Pressure

4

Edge

5

Rotation

6

Adjustments

For Terrain

7

Control

Of Speed

8

Of Line

9

Flow

Balancing Forces

10

Fluency & Ease

11

Rhythm &

 Co-ordination

12

 

 

Each week will concentrate on one of the 12 sub-elements and a series of drills and exercises specific to it will be used to help develop and improve the skiers technique.