Race Training Exercises for Buddy Werner skiers
The following videos are available to help coaches work on additional drills. Most of these are from The USSA's Skills Quest program developed for coaches to use with different levels of skiers.Phase 2 is the time for ski racers ages 6 - 10 with 1 - 4 years of skiing to develop a broad base of skiing skills through lots of games, fun challenges, skiing exercises and drills. Click the links below for drills.
Varying Arm Positioning Drills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4AeYzo6snU
One ski turns are a great way to teach edging and race turning http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582483837001/phase-2-outside-ski-turns?autoStart=true
Pole Jumpers help skiers with balance http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582469016001/phase-2-pole-jumpers?autoStart=true
Free Skiing with pole usage http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582457552001/phase-2_free-skiing-with-pole-usage?autoStart=true
Straight Run Side Slip great rotary and timing drill http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582457553001/phase-2-straight-run-side-slip-edge-set?autoStart=true
Short Radius Turn Drills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPw07Cq8nTo
Phase 3 is for racers with some race experience ages 10 - 14 wtih 4 - 8 years of skiing.
One Ski Skiing helps with balance, edging, aglity - http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582471576001/phase-3-one-ski-skiing?autoStart=true
Pole Jumbers in a tuck helps with skier agility and strength http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582471281001/phase-3-pole-jumper-in-a-tuck?autoStart=true
Pivot Slips teaches lower and upper body separation http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582457554001/phase-3-pivot-slips?autoStart=true
Free skiing with lane change http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582480006001/phase-3_free-skiing-w-lane-change?autoStart=true
Outside ski Vs. Inside ski turns - great visuals! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edGvNqy-4y8
Mikeala Shiffrin's balance drills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNbEp1SRVag
Phase 4 is for more advanced racers ages 11 and up with 5 - 9 years of skiing.
Free Skiing Hourglass helps with speed control and balance http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582483838001/phase-4_free-skiing-hourglass?autoStart=true
Straight run to side slip http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582457555001/phase-4-straigh-run-to-side-slip-to-straight-run-to-sideslip?autoStart=true
One ski lane chance helps with balance, strengh and agility http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582471577001/phase-4-one-ski-lane-change?autoStart=true
Mikaela Shiffrin 7 Keys to Drill Mastery video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96VN_Brmnz0
General Technical Videos from USSA: http://videos.ussa.org/coetv/detail/videos/skills-quest/video/5582471577001/phase-4-one-ski-lane-change?autoStart=true#category/videos/technical
A large variety of technical videos with http://videos.ussa.org/coetv#category/videos/technical
Single Pole Planting by Burkde Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk7uauyxmME&feature=youtu.be
Double Pole Planting by Burke Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RniHI8v-uT8&feature=youtu.be
USSA Alpine Training System link: https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sites/default/files/files-resources/files/2017-11/Alpine%20Training%20Systems%2011-16-17.pdf
Race Tips: http://www.skiracing.com/stories/5-things-i-hate-to-see-ski-racers-do-in-training/
Other videos worth looking at:
Mikaela Shiffrin In Search of Speed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLLcmawd3EQ&feature=youtu.be
Ted Ligety's The Perfect Turn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOK3hKzP3mc&t=3s
Making The Perfect Turn with Lara Gut - https://youtu.be/mlk17ZKxeAA
Action of the Legs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6PZe7-gVb8
Ted Ligety talks about freeskiing - https://youtu.be/5PmaSDuFVZU
How to Fight from Start to Finish - Skiracing.com: http://www.skiracing.com/stories/how-to-fight-from-start-to-finish
Course Inspection with Mikaela - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX5Q2RMSC8E&feature=youtu.be
Just for giggles - https://www.tetongravity.com/video/ski/dad-makes-hilarious-song-about-forcing-kids-to-ski
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