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                                                                           The old way   

                                                            

                                                                     

Most try to learn on their own or from family or friends

 

They go to runs that are too difficult and it causes fear, frustration, or accidents

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87 percent don't become skiers

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                                                                         Friends and family

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Often treat skiing like casual fun similar to tubing rather than needing preparation and practice

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​​They go in bad weather, conditions, crowds, and with the wrong equipment or clothes

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Even after taking a lesson, they go to runs that are too hard  

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                                                                        Harder than it looks

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It takes guidance and feedback on the right slopes, it takes more than one lesson    

 

Many think they will learn naturally but discover more time doesn't help them to improve much 

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Expecting that it will be easy leaves most feeling like skiing is too hard for them.

 

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                                                               The new game changing approach
 

MySkiScore.com provides a plan, realistic expectations, and clear visual goals to practice before and during skiing  

 

Going to harder slopes too soon slows learning, so discover other challenges that make skiing more engaging and safer   

 

Replace your natural moves with Ski Moves right from the start for greater success   

 

 

                                                                             Ski Moves™ 

                             

​These three simple moves are challenging to develop and maintain because they are opposite the way we naturally move

 

Simple does not mean easy, it takes time, patience, and guidance.

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1- Standing- start in an athletic stance

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2- Turning- happens from the feet up

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3- Tipping -  smoothly moving over the turn is the essence of skiing

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This is first learned by skiing straight downhill and making the minimal amount of turn to maintaining your momentum downhill. So, build momentum and maintain it over slight turns.    

 

When turning more across the hill, use the ankles to move forward while continuously tipping your body over the turn

 

​Precise timing keeps you moving over the turn

 

More on Ski Moves

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                                                          Natural Moves

                                           

​Skiers like the freedom and challenge of trying to learn on their own but end up using natural moves

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Natural moves can provide a sense of success because they work in some situations

 

These three natural moves make improving more difficult, skiing less safe, and keep most from becoming skiers​

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Replacing natural moves can be a bigger challenge for intermediate and advanced skiers who have used them for a long time 

 

1- Leaning back on a slope is the first natural move, so you use more of the tail of the ski. This is the biggest problem in skiing

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2- It causes even more natural turning with the upper body (shoulders and hips) 

 

3- And that causes even more natural leaning inside the turn rather than tipping over the turn

 

Natural moves cause skiers to move from the top down rather than the feet up

 

They make it hard to ski slower, make smaller turns, make parallel turns, and to ski in control- More on natural moves

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                                                                           See the difference

                                                 

It is hard to know how you ski

 

What we feel is often not what we are doing

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Our visual approach allows you to compare how you feel to how you are really moving

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                                                                                 Patience

 

This simple approach is not easy so don't get frustrated 

 

It takes time, clear goals, and specific feedback

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Be patience, don't be in a rush

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                                                           Before skiing 

                                                   

Practice Ski Moves before skiing for the first time to know what to do and how to do it

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73 percent of skiers ski less than six times a year, it is hard to improve at anything without more practice

 

Practice between ski trips to ski better 

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                                                         Group lessons​

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Less expensive beginner group lessons are often large with some fast learners and those who need a much slower pace

 

If you need a slower pace you may think you don't have the ability to ski

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The newest instructors tend to teach these lessons and they may not see you need a slower pace 

 

​​                                                         Private Lessons 

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Everyone learns in their own way and at their own pace, so private lessons are better

 

​Ask your instructor to help you improve your ski score, they want to help you reach your goal. You will both have the same clear goals goals so there is less confusion about what to do or when it is achieved. 

 

Private training is a trend in sports for the best experience and results.

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                                                                  Pacing

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It is important to know when you are ready for a harder run. After a lesson you or your friends may be in a hurry to go to more challenging runs.

 

Harder runs can make you frustrated and reinforce defensive natural moves that put you in survival mode  

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When you are done skiing the first time, you most likely won't plan to return for any more skiing 'fun" 

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                                                                                  Safety

 

​If you go to slopes that are too challenging, it is dangerous for you and other skiers

 

You can't drive a car without training and it is not safe to head down a slope on skis without training

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Hitting another skier or tree at 30 MPH is like falling off a three story building which causes catastrophic accidents. It is hard to ski like a top skier without a lot of training and skiing. 

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                                                                                 Progress

 

Your progress depends on your age, fitness, ability, goals, and amount of quality practice

 

The frequency, duration, intensity, and type of practice are important

 

It takes more than one lesson: there is usually regression without the guidance and feedback that your score provides 

 

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                                                                              Great planning

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​If the forecast is for high winds and temperatures below zero, a rain storm the day before followed by a freeze, deep snowfall, or a very warm day with thick sticky snow, it is best to reschedule

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Choose a resort with gentle beginner and intermediate runs, pick a less crowded time than a weekend or holiday, wear the right clothing and equipment

 

The attitude that "we can handle anything" is only successful for 13 percent of first timers

 

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                                                                            If you return​​

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The 13 percent who return are often athletic, thrill seeking, and enjoy learning on their own

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This approach can be fun but slows learning, limits progress, and is less safe 

 

Learning on your own can work with a lot of desire and talent, but there is the safety of others to consider. A good instructor will create success faster 

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                                                                             Do it yourself 

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If you decide try on your own, you can ski more, watch others, and follow good skiers, but it is easier if you know what moves to make

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It is hard to know how your moving, our comparisons help you see if you are making Ski Moves. ​Partner with a friend to video each other , or visit a resort with Snoweye for automated AI video 

 

Most people don't look at top gymnasts and think, "I could do that", but think they can ski like top skiers because it looks easy. They do not know the amount of time, talent, and training involved. We help you focus on how you ski rather than just skiing harder runs.

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                                                           Clear goals 

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Only 5.3 percent of skier visits involve lessons. It is hard to know how well you ski so some think they have nothing to improve, others do not want to work on improving, but some think they are incapable of improving

 

People take lessons when they want more control on challenging slopes or to ski in more difficult conditions. Parents often want their kids to be able to slow down and turn more on steeper slopes or to ski with their skis parallel. The longer you ski on your own without clear goals, the harder it is to improve

 

If you become a high level skier in freeskiing, racing, big air, slopestyle, or moguls there are clear goals. But having clear goals right from the the start creates more success faster  

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