Hi All!
another fun and great week for the kids! I'd like to stay on the topic of 'high line'. The Bristol GS will definitely require it on the steep sections and they will have the outside gates to aim at. Please continue to ask you child to try to draw out the highline.
This past week, we worked on Slalom and we had some great runs on some ice on thursday and some soft ice this weekend. The kids really did well! We also got to train with Aylan Woodward on Saturday and she skiied the morning with us...really nice to have a great example to demo for the kids!
STARTING
We had some great start practice this week and the kids are getting the hang of it. Ideally, when they push off, they will lift themselves up and their whole body will be down the hill before they hit the wand. We also worked on skating...the correct form is to land just slightly on the outside edge, roll the ankle, then push off...it takes balance and 'belief'! The last element is a powerful push with the poles and we saw all the kids progress on this!
POLE PLANTS
We continue to work on pole planting and we will focus more on this as we move forward. What we want is them to use the pole plant to move the body foward and over the downhill ski...it takes guts to move into this vulnerable position, but it will come with time. Ayland gave a nice demo of this and helped explain to the kids what to look for.
We also used the 'one-ski' drill to work on moving the weight forward to engage in the next turn. Basically we asked the kids to turn the body downhill...by asking them to think of either 'belly button pointing just downhill of the downhill ski tip' or thing of facing either '1 O'clock or 11' O'clock'. This is the sensation they should feel as they begin to engage the next turn.
EDGING/ANGULATION
We are making lots of progress on this with the kids. The crash drill is really helping them find their limits. We also continue to use the Scholopy drill to help them feel the angles. We aslo mix in the hand clap behind the back to help them get the hips moving forward for the next turn...all the kids are doing well with this drill.
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Ryan said:
ReplyDeleteI drew a high line for my mom, and I definitely get it! I was wondering if you have the video that was just taken? I didn't see it on youtube. Thanks!
Megan Learned at practice how to make a strong start.
ReplyDeleteMegan is working on keepingher downhill hand- down...
Megan wants to keep having fun and do the balloon drill again. I loved that.
Megan Whipple
eily talked to me on the way home this week. she is still working on narrowing my stance. more edging is also a focus. like megan said, she liked the balloon drill. twirlie birds is also a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteeily gets the high line drawing but likes it when daddy draws it for her!
eily