Coaching Resources
This year’s BWL 2020 Coaches Off-Snow Zoom Training is available to watch by clicking HERE.
Race Training Exercises for BWL skiers
BWL has compiled the following videos to help coaches work on additional drills on any BWL ski day. Most of these are from The USSA’s Skills Quest program developed for coaches to use with different levels of skiers.
Phase 2
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.
Railroad Tracks – Edging drill: https://videos.usskiandsnowboard.org/freestyleed/detail/videos/recent-videos/video/5596071706001/the-railroad-track-drill
Whirlybird Turns – Rotary drill: https://videos.usskiandsnowboard.org/coetv/detail/videos/pressure__/video/5582407985001/whirlybirds-video?autoStart=true
Hop Turns – Basic U10 drill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4e1tRkmbPA&feature=youtu.be
Great Balance Skills to do anywhere on the mountain:
Falling Leaf Drill https://videos.usskiandsnowboard.org/coetv/detail/videos/pressure_/video/5327088481001/falling-leaf
Thumper Exercise https://youtu.be/UmOD7mehxR4
Balanced Athletic Stance https://videos.usskiandsnowboard.org/alpineed/detail/videos/alpine-guide-to-ski-fundamentals/video/6044419794001/athletic-stance
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
For racers with some race experience ages 10 – 14 with 4 – 8 years of skiing.
Foot Rotation / Hockey Stop – Tips for Intermediate Skiers – Pressure Drill:
One Ski Skiing helps with balance, edging, agility – 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
For more advanced racers ages 11 and up with 5 – 9 years of skiing.
Here’s a great video on carving for more experienced skiers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElOhJyNPjUE
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?
General Technical Videos from USSA:
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/
Race Tips: http://www.skiracing.com/
Racing Resources:
Race Course Inspection and Slipping: The-Art-of-Side-Slipping-and-Course-Inspection
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/5P
How to Fight from Start to Finish – Skiracing.com: http://www.skiracing.com/
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
Concussion Myths – https://community.sportsengine.com/news_article/show/1083240-concussion-myths-parents-and-athletes-should-know