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Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Bob's Matador Turn By code2ski @ 2:33 PM :: 482 Views :: 0 Comments :: Skiing Basics, Drills, Optimal Skill Level: Beginner 360 on the flats and 180 or less on sloping terrain.  A flavor of Wagon Wheel drill but with the hub moved forward just outside the tip of your skis. Read More..

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Wagon Wheel By code2ski @ 2:32 PM :: 482 Views :: 0 Comments :: Skiing Basics, Drills, Optimal Skill Level: Beginner Wagon wheel is what the name says it is.  Picture a hub and spoke wheel in your mind and apply to the snow with your skis on. Read More..

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Erin's Trenches By code2ski @ 9:25 AM :: 451 Views :: 0 Comments :: Skiing Basics, Drills, Optimal Skill Level: Beginner, Optimal Skill Level: Intermediate Trenches - best dug on soft days with your ski boots are usually longer and deeper then wider.  They are your "magic skis" and are perfect to try before stepping into your first "real skis." Read More..

Sunday, November 23, 2008 The Trick of Art By code2ski @ 7:21 PM :: 460 Views :: 0 Comments :: Concepts, Optimal Terrain: Green, Skiing Basics, Racing Basics, Drills, Ski2Race, Optimal Skill Level: Beginner, Optimal Skill Level: Intermediate, Optimal Terrain: Blue The Trick of Art is an excellent drill, skill development and simply an eye-opening trick that can be used by both students and instructors.  The trick is in using poles in a very unconventional way to make the body do what is otherwise a long road from explaining the concepts to seeing them applied in skiing. Read More..