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1992-2009 This was in New Hampshire Magazine, August 2008 Recently, when asked what he’d most want to communicate to his legions of fans, especially the young ones, Bode’s surprising response had nothing to do with enjoyment, self-reliance or success. “The most important things in life are those moments when you do something purely because it’s the right thing to do, even if no one is watching. Those fleeting, dumb moments, those little choices you make every day — someone drops something and you pick it up for them, you help someone across the road — that’s when you have the opportunity to define your character. Most of the time there’s no payback but you do it anyway. It’s a process that builds self-confidence, at school, in sports and in life.” "Happiness isn’t an excuse to slack; it’s an opportunity to be your best, to create a life’s work, to make your mark. If this is news to you, then it’s definitely time to ...do something extraordinary. Happiness awaits.”
“Somebody said later [after Bode lost a race] that I might as well have stayed home. That’s a bad attitude to take. We’d give up at a lot of things in life if we knew in advance how difficult they’d be, or how badly they’d turn out. But then we’d never excel at anything, or even learn much; we’d be a culture of half-asses and middling wannabes. So thank goodness we can’t see into the future. March on, I say. It’s our only option.” Tactics with Deb Armstrong Don't forget to register
Racers are required to register with USSA, CYSL, and Tri-State. Summer training with Ted Ligety Last year at this time Ted was hard at work. How are you doing on your summer training? Summer Lecture Series Here are some videos to watch over the summer. Randy Pausch - Last Lecture - J3's and up Suprisingly, a lecture with nothing to do about ski racing is all about ski racing. How so? That's for you to figure out. Randy Pausch - Time Mangement Powdah! Riddle me this, Batman: why would these videos follow the others? (OK, here's a hint: how do you spend your time on race day?)
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Technique and Tactics Presentation Ever find yourself late or low in a course? Want to know how to fix it? Coach Bob put together this Powerpoint presentation to cover when, how, and where to turn in a course. Full of useful information and great pictures off of Ron LeMaster's site. Here's why we do thisPhil Mahre recalls his 1984 gold medal and what it means to him to represent our country. Learn from the best Julia Mancuso discusses learning, frustration, and dealing with challenges in these three videos. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1381642584/bclid1382895907/bctid1382899814 One Wild Ride! Take a look at young Andrew Weibrecht's run at the Birds of Prey downhill course at Beaver Creek in December. Here's his comments after his run. Note that he ends with confidence Confidence is key. How do you get it? The best way is to know that you trained harder than everyone else. World Cup Highlights You can go to Universal Sports to get replays of all World Cup races AND IT"S FREE!!! These are great to watch and visualize good technique.
While you are watching, check out the racers for technique. Wonder what Julia Mancuso is thinking in the gate? Here's the answer. Starting Gate Thoughts Learn More GS Article Take a look at this article on GS published on the USSA site: http://athletics.ussa.org/alpine/technical_tactical_discussions
Tactics Article
Want to be faster? Keep watching these videos. Try to reproduce the movements you see here in your skiing.
Phil McNichol Bio
 A ski racer growing up in Washington, Connecticut, Phil McNichol turned to instruction and then coaching while a student at Northern Arizona University in the mid-1980s and quickly became one of the best in the world.Before becoming a United States Ski Team coach in 1997, McNichol led the Ski Club Vail and the Park City Ski teams. McNichol worked through all levels of the U.S. program before being named men's head coach for the 2003 season.
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Bode Miller and SportsSkool - Skiing tougher terrain Ted Ligety on turns
Scott Shepard - Drills from Master's Racing
Eric DesLauriers- Don't be a "rainbow" skier
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