SR STANCE: ROUNDING THE BACK AND SHOULDERS "For anyone that wants to ski well.... Its all about "stance"... ...I have been saying this for years !" The objective of the SR Stance is to set up a state of dynamic tension in the body that extends from the arches of the feet to the shoulders. This engages spinal reflexes that orchestrate muscle activity to maintain skier equilibrium and dissipate shocks from perturbations in GRF from asperities in the snow surface and variations in terrain. The key elements of the SR Stance in the order of importance are: A high level of tension in … [Read more...]
Mike Megeve, ski instructor per excellence by LEO TRIPPI
Posted by Marina van Zyl on October 29, 2016 More or less a year after our interesting interview with Mike Beaudet, we decided to revisit the world of Megeve Mike. In the past year the politics, economy, demography and ecology of our planet have changed a lot. Sociologists say we live in a VUCA-world: volatile, unpredictable, complex and ambiguous. Did these changes influence the world of skiing in Megeve? Let us find out…. How are things in Megeve Mike ? Mike answers: “The year has been good!” (Did I really expect a different answer from this life-loving positive guy?). Brexit has … [Read more...]
