Typical skiing mistake: Leaning into the hill
False logic makes us feel safer leaning in towards the hill. It is false, because we're on a slippery surface and we need a grip with the edges of the skis. When we lean in too much we lose this grip on the outside ski, risking the following two...
read moreTypical skiing mistake: Upper body rotation
While it might seem natural to turn by rotating the body to the side you want to turn to, it doesn't help you when skiing. It forces the hips out of the turn, making it difficult to get on the edge of the ski. Finally, this makes it harder to engage in the...
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Typical skiing mistake: Being rigid
One of the most typical mistakes you see when skiers are close to the limit of their abilities is that they get all rigid and stiff. This is a natural defensive reaction when we try to protect ourselves - or even if we try to be strong. We tighten up all...
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My personal experience with back pain
I went through a long battle between back pain and skiing myself when I was a World Cup moguls skier. It started at the worst possible time which you know if you have seen my TED-talk. After this, I was in agonizing pain and regularly out of the game for...
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