Thursday, August 12, 2010

Stuck in a Rut?


Are you that guy? The guy who has a brand new stick, new bindings, vest gloves and a rope every year just to go out and work on the same pass and buoy score that you've been "working on" for the last 5 years? Or are you the guy who has a 15 year old ski, worn out and tattered vest, shredded gloves and a frayed whipped rope ready to break at any moment? Either way, there is one thing both of you will have in common: Spending countless hours, countless gallons of fuel, countless mornings with a sore back and aching forearms and still wearing out the same old worn out loop and landing in the same hole on the backside of three ball.

Well I have to ask. How much time do you spend off the water working on your skiing? Or if for nothing else, how much time or energy do you commit to finding yourself a coach to work with during the season? I know and fully understand that there are not a lot of trustworthy resources out there that are economically feasible for most skiers. I mean, by the time you add up the cost of flying a couple thousand miles, buy time to get on a pristine lake, and pay for a high end slalom coach, it's easy to see that the little hint about settling down your gates or staying open to the boat cost much as your ski did! Then you go home and spend an entire summer attempting to recreate the movements and feelings you had on that ski trip, and just keep saying, "Ill get it next set" over and over and over, frustrated to no end, making your life and everybody's around you less then enjoyable. And worse, never really understanding how or why things were different on the trip.

Well I am here to tell you that you have other options out there my friend. Options that are more beneficial for not only your wallet, but also your overall skills and knowledge out on the water. Now, I'm not talking about flying a coach in to do a one day clinic for you ski buddies. But rather finding a resource to develop your overall comprehension of slalom skiing in more dimensions then you ever thought possible. So how would you like to develop your skill set through knowledge and understanding rather than pain and suffering? If this sounds like something you would like to do please contact me and I would be happy to help you work on your skiing.

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