Ask The Right Questions And Become A Better Skier

This last week, circumstances put me in a position of student, rather than ski instructor.

And it got me thinking about what makes a student become a better skier?

And why do some students do better than others?

What characteristics do they share?

And to my surprise, I realised that I was asking a series of questions... lots and lots of questions.

So I asked myself another question!

Is it possible that good skiers ask the right questions?

So I explored it further (with another question).

And I looked at what questions I ask myself when I ski down a ski run?

And the list I came up was huge! Here are a few off the top of my head. Do you ask similar questions?

Questions like:

How fast am I going?
Where can I speed up / slow down?
Which way is that skier in front of me going to turn?
What's the snow / terrain doing ahead?
What radius turn should I use here?
What line should I ski through here?
Where is my free foot?
How's my left hand pole plant?
How's my counter.
How can I counter more?
How's my fore aft balance?
Do I need to pull my free-foot back?
What do I need to do to maintain balance?
Should I throw my arm out?
Where on earth did they buy that ski suit!

So what makes a good or improving skier?

Is it the questions they ask and answer? I suspect the answer is YES, good skiing requires...

Asking The Right Questions And Getting The Right Answers.

And so the light went on.

I began to realise why skiers book Alignment Checkups and Harb Ski Camps and even sign up for newsletters like this one.

Because skiers want answers to their questions on how to Ski Better.

It took me a while, I am a little slow at times, but I realised that the best skiers surround themselves with the best ski instructors, alignment technicians and resources like videos books etc that not only supply answers to their questions.

And these resources can challenge the student further, by asking questions the student hasn't even though of yet!

So today I am going to share with you THE KEY QUESTIONS that you need to ask of yourself so you become a better skier.

And give you direction to where the answers are found.

Question: Am I ski fit? How can I get fitter for skiing?

Answer: Spend approx 50% of your time on cardio fitness, muscle strength and flexibility (especially hip flexibility). Spend the other 50% of your time on skiing balance exercises.

Resources: Harb's new book Ski Fit now available in Australia . Book 2 Anyone can be an Expert Skier. Train on a Skiers Edge machine. Contact me to try out the top model Skiers Edge machine if you live in Sydney as it's included as part of your alignment checkup.
Design your own program. Bike, run, swim, balance boards, tight ropes etc.
Buy a pair of Harb Carvers www.harbcarvers.com – contact me for Australian ordering details.

Question: What skis and boots will give me the greatest chance of skiing better?

Answers can be found:
At Harb Ski Camps in Fernie Alpine Resort. Through instructor feedback, video feedback, written feedback.
At Alignment Checkups - Sydney / Melbourne / Fernie
In Harb's Book 1 Chapter 12, “Anyone can be an Expert Skier”
www.harbskisystems.com Alignment Section

Question: How do I know if I am aligned? Or is my alignment holding me back?
Answers can be found:
www.harbskisystems.com

Question: How can I improve my skiing understanding?

Answers can be found:
At Harbs Ski Camp in Fernie Alpine Resort
In Harb's Books and videos “Anyone can be an Expert Skier”
Online lessons at www.harbskisystems.com

Question: How do I know if I am making the best ski movements?

Answers can be found:
At Harb Ski Camps. Through instructor feedback, video feedback, written feedback.
Other common questions that require answers so you become a better skier are:

Question: What do I need to work on for my next skiing breakthrough?
Question: Why does my ski break away from under me in the last third of the turn?
Question: How do I get early for each and every turn?
Question: How do I control my speed?
Question: How do I ski parallel?
Question: How do I ski more consistently?
Question: What muscles should I relax when starting a new turn?
Question: How do I ski bumps?
Question: How do I ski powder?
Question: How do I leave pencil thin carved lines in the snow?
Question: When I get to this point in the turn I freeze. What should I do next?
Question: How do I increase my confidence on the tougher slopes?
Question: Where can I ski with fun group of skiers?
Question: Where is a great place to ski in Canada ?
Question: How come you have answers to all my questions except - Where does the white color go when the snow melts?

Now, the answers to these questions above can all be found at Harb Ski Camps this season.

Except for the one about where does the white color go when the snow melts!

So it struck me this last week.

If you want to ski better: prepare your questions, ask them of yourself, and surround yourself with resources that can supply the right answers to help you become a better skier. Then head out ski, ski, ski and ski some more!

Do I want to be a better skier this season?
www.harbskisystems.com

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