Overview:
This book minimizes the time it takes to learn to ski. Step by step and at your own pace, you will acquire the knowledge and skills you need to ski safely, develop mental resolve, adapt to varying terrain, and act courteously on the slopes. It also dispels myths that discourage beginner skiers and helps you understand that almost anyone can learn to ski. Plus, the book shows you how to learn skiing basics in your front yard or a park - anywhere there is a 30-foot patch of snow with a slight incline, you will learn the fundamentals without ever visiting a resort or buying a lift ticket. |
Contents:- 12 Steps to Alpine Skiing Success
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The Sport of Alpine Skiing
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Learning to Ski is Not a Muscular Feat
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Equipment and Clothing
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Preparing Your Body for Success
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Step 1. Skiing With Safety in Mind
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Step 2. Hit the Flats
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Step 3. Downs and Ups of Falling
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Step 4. Using a Basic Skiing Stance
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Step 5. Learning to Slow-to-a-Stop
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Step 6. Turning and Chair-Lift Riding
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Step 7. Inside-Ski Steering and Sideslipping
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Step 8. Skiing the Fall Line
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Step 9. Skid Now, Parallel Later
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Step 10. Making Parallel Turns
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Step 11. Using Your Ski Poles
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Step 12. Adapting to Varying Terrain and Snow
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Rating Your Total Progress
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Appendix: Controlling the Fears Between Your Ears
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Glossary
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Reviews:
Great ... for a beginning class and a good reference book for the improving recreational skier. Its format makes it a bit tough to stick in your parka pocket, but do stuff it in your luggage. It will be great to refer to by the evening fire.
WAPHERD Journal
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About the Author:
John Yacenda is an accomplished skier and educator. He has coached and taught many sports since 1975, including football, soccer, baseball, track and field, skiing, snowboarding and athleltic training. He is the Alpine and Technical Director for Alpine Sports in Reno, Nevada and he teaches skiing and snowboarding to both individuals and groups. His method of alpine skiing has been taught to skiers as young as three and to adults over 70. Dr Yacenda is the author of 'High Performance Skiing', published by Leisure Press. He is also a contributing editor for 'Fitness Management' and 'Let's Live' magazines and writes a 'Ski Tips' column for 'North Tahoe Week'. In 1975 he earned his doctorate in health education and psychology from Union Graduate School in Cincinnati. From 1971 to 1986, he taught health sciences at several California colleges and universities. Now he devotes more time to snowboarding, skiing and writing about skiing and athletic training. When not on the slopes, Dr Yacenda enjoys other sports, including tennis, cycling and water sports. He cross-trains throughout the year, and in the summer he competes with the Masters Swim Club, the Reno family YMCA Prairie Otters, and in United States Masters Swimming sanctioned open-water competitions. Since 1985, Dr Yacenda has conducted a ski conditioning programme with 65 adult skiers at the Reno Family YMCA. The YMCA and the Sports West Athletic Club in Reno are his two homes away from home. |
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