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CONTENTS
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Introduction: The Easy Way to Become an Expert
Skier |
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Using this Book |
13 |
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SITS: A Completely New Approach to Ski
Instruction |
15 |
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PART 1: SITS, Developing Fundamentals Fast |
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SITS: Imagery Development |
20 |
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Body Position – Hands |
21 |
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Body Position – Arms |
24 |
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Body Position – Head |
29 |
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Body Position – Torso |
31 |
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Body Position – Lower Body |
39 |
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PART 2: SITS, Creating On-Snow Mind/body Engrams |
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Correct Pole Use |
48 |
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Basics of the Carved Turn: Introducing CPCPU |
51 |
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Edging: Lean Em Over and do the Up, Down, and Around |
62 |
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Crossing Over: Body Mass Utilization |
72 |
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Part 3: SITS, Advanced Turn Dynamics for Every
Type of Skiing |
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The RAT Turn |
84 |
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How Experts Carve Turns |
88 |
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Pseudo Supercarving |
100 |
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Powder: A Safe, Fearless Approach |
105 |
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Mogul Skiing Made Easy |
119 |
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Crud Skiing |
137 |
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Trees |
145 |
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The Steeps |
149 |
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Tips from the Experts |
163 |
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Part 4: SITS, The Other Tools
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Goal Setting and Motivation |
168 |
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VVV & C: Directing the Skier Inside You |
171 |
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation |
176 |
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The Equipment Chain: You Are Only as Good as the
Weakest Link |
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Correct Alignment Is First |
182 |
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Boots, Skis, and Bindings |
187 |
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Poles, Helmets, Gloves, Goggles. |
193 |
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The Five Minute Ski Tune |
197 |
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Bonus Section: Wait, There’s More You Want to
Know! |
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Off-Season Training (Be stronger and ski better.). |
204 |
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Diet, The Mountain Menu |
212 |
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Skiing Unfamiliar Resorts |
214 |
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Skiing in Europe (The cost will surprise you.). |
216 |
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