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Home of the Sundown Ski Team, New Hartford, CT.
J3's and Points
2nd year J3's can enter this race and the GS at Wachusett on the 28th. (See your coach for details.)
World Cup Video
Most kids learn visually, so there's nothing better than watching world cup races. Unfortunately, Universal Sports will no longer be a free channel, so your cable system may not offer it after Jan 1. Fear not. World Cup video is "broadcast" via Universal Sports. You can go to http://http://www.universalsports.com/ , click on alpine skiing, and look for the world cup seasonal package.
Early weight transfer
There is a great video on the Center of Excellence channel showing Michael Ankeny and early weight transfer. Milchael gradually steps onto his up hill ski, starting about two-thirds through the turn. Moving your weight from the outside ski to the inside ski late in the turn helps quicken transition. Slow transitions and sitting back are the root of all evil (bet you didn't know that..) So, take a look at the video and see if you can ski like Mikey. (You'll need the MS Silverlight plug in to view the video.)http://www.dartfish.tv/Presenter.aspx?CR=p1490c3372m71994
Lazy? Watch this!! Steeps Trees! Bode Quote These words are even more enlightening, given his recent Olympic performance. (What role do you think attitude plays in your performance in racing, school, or life?) 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.”
Last year at this time Ted was hard at work. How are you doing on your summer training? 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?)
Part 2
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.
World Cup Highlights You can go to Universal Sports to get replays of World Cup runs AND IT"S FREE!!! These are great to watch and visualize good technique.
While you are watching, check out the racers for technique. Or - watch Mikaela Shiffrin when she was a J3:
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
Coach Bob has published an article on race tactics. You can click here to go read it: Absorbing Moguls You perform retraction much like absorbing moguls. So, if you want to learn how to retract and stay forward, ski moguls more.
Tuning School
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 world's best.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.
Better Carving
Pole Plants Dynamic Carving Now that you have the basics, including a pole plant, you can work on advanced carved turns.
Bode Miller and SportsSkool - Skiing tougher terrain
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