A "Think Different" Coaching Method - A New Approach

We Use A "Think Different" Coaching Method That Produces Success

If this describes you, then you are the perfect candidate ...

You spend most of your time on groomed runs.

Your anxiety goes up on crowded slopes and you wish you had the skills to ski on less crowded terrain.

You have little interest in cliff jumping, zipper-line mogul runs or emulating the skier on the cover of most skiing magazines.

You want to develop better form and better control rather than just ski fast.

You would like to improve your balance and control at a rate faster than you anticipate that your reflexes will slow down in the future.

Avoiding falls and preventing injury is a major priority.

You tend to avoid moguls and powder because you struggle on un-groomed terrain.

You would like to learn techniques to reduce knee pain, reduce fatigue and extend the longevity of your skiing years.

You would like to be able to discover more of the mountain and explore mogul and powder terrain if you could do so on your own terms with confidence and safety.

Think Different Coaching Method

Skiing has its roots in racing and the mainstream of the skiing industry is about going fast. However, if you are an aging Boomer, the odds are that you are more interested in balance and control versus speed.

Our goal is for you to achieve the maximum amount of progress in the shortest amount of time. You will learn the 10 most important things that you need to know to make the maximum progress possible in your skiing.

You will understand the distinction between being upright on your skis and being balanced on your skis.

You will improve your balance by better understanding the importance of what must happen in the first three feet of a turn.

You will understand the secret to maintaining good speed control, no matter how steep the terrain.

You will learn why it is advantageous to not just ski in a forward direction.

You will understand how ski length contributes to skier anxiety and resulting bad form.

You will learn how it is a common misconception that your weight should always be on the downhill ski.

You will learn the importance of learning to use all four edges of your skis.

And, you will discover that the key to great mogul and powder skiing is to develop the skills of a soft edge, the opposite of the ski industry emphasis on carving technique and equipment.

Conventional thinking has produced large numbers of terminal intermediate-level skiers who spend most of their time on over-crowded groomed corduroy runs.