Alpine Last Chair Level 1

Themes of ideal skiing in the beginner – advanced beginner zone 

1. Gliding = control the body so that it moves with the skis while they are sliding 

  (Fore/Aft Pressure) 

1. Guiding = control the body so that the legs tip and turn to guide the skis through a round path 

  (Rotational Control/Edging Control)

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 1 – Stability emphasis – reduce useless movements

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 1 – Guiding emphasis: use the outside leg to guide the outside ski through a round arc

Proposed activity: guided uphill arc

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

Level 1 – Stability emphasis – reduce useless movements

Session 5 – Turning movement emphasis: revisit the accurate turning movements that are the most relevant for their level of performance.

Level 1 – Guiding emphasis: use the outside leg to guide the outside ski through a round arc

Proposed activity: guided uphill arc