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                                                                     Succeed with a score   

                                                                     

Only 19 percent of first timers who take a lesson become skiers​.

 

More than half don't take a lesson and have an even harder time.

 

                                                                         Skiing with friends

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Most learn on their own or from family or friends.

 

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

 

After a lesson friends often take first timers to slopes that are too difficult thinking that a beginner lesson is all they need. 

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                                                                        Harder than it looks

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People think skiing will be fun without much planning or preparation, like tubing.

 

The expectation that it is easy leaves most disappointed and feeling that skiing is too hard for them.

 

Most do not become skiers with this "just do it" method.

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                                                               A game changing approach
 

MySkiScore.com provides clear goals that make first timers more successful.

 

The goals also make skiing more engaging with new challenges rather than just skiing harder slopes.   

 

​Golfers have a score to measure their performance and now skiers do too.

 

 

                                                                           Natural Moves

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Skiers like the challenge and freedom of trying to learn on their own, but they end up using natural moves rather than Ski Moves.

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Natural moves provide a sense of success because they can work 

 

But they make learning more difficult, less safe, and keep most from becoming skiers.

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                                                                             The big 3

 

1- The first of three natural moves is leaning back on a slope. It is the biggest problem in skiing

 

2- It causes even more turning the with the upper body.

 

3- Which causes more leaning inside 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 here

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These three natural moves are opposite Ski Moves.

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                                                                            Ski Moves™

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1- Skiing is a sport so it starts with an athletic stance.

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2- Turning happens from the ground up.

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3- Use the ankles to progressively move forward and tip the upper body to the outside of the turn while facing in that direction.

 

Smoothly moving over the turn is the the essence of skiing.

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Precise timing to keep moving until the end of the turn is the key to flowing over the turn. Learn more here  

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                                                                             Feel and see

 

What we feel is often not what we are doing, feel is not real. 

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It is hard to know how you ski

 

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

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                                                                               Patience

 

The goal is to replace the three natural moves with Ski Moves.

 

This simple approach is not easy because ski moves are opposite these natural moves, it is easy to get frustrated or be impatient. 

 

It takes patience, clear goals, and specific feedback to develop and maintain Ski Moves.

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

 

Practice before every time you ski helps you improve and feel Ski Moves. 

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                                                       Beginner lessons​

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Taking a lesson provides guidance and feedback, but less expensive beginner group lessons are often large with a range from fast learners to those who need a much slower pace. 

 

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

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Fast learners can feel bored, especially because the newest instructors tend to teach these lessons and they may not see you need a different pace.

 

                                                                                   Pacing

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It is important to know when you are ready for a harder run. Your friends may think you just need more challenge after a lesson because they think you now know how to ski.

 

This can make you frustrated and reinforce defensive natural moves that put you in survival mode. 

 

When it is over you are relieved and don't plan to return for any more '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 or skydiving without training but people think it is ok to head down a slope on skis and everyone will be safe.

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​​                                                        Private Lessons 

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Everyone learns in their own way and at their own pace which makes private lessons better.

 

Private training is a trend in sports for best results.

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                                                                             Progress

 

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

 

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

 

Many think they just need one lesson and will figure the rest out, but it takes more than one lesson. There is often regression after a lesson without feedback.

 

It can be hard to perform during a lesson, you may need some time for self discovery. Our visual comparisons provide feedback. 

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                                                                                Conditions

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If the forecast is for a blizzard, temperatures far below zero, a rain storm the day before followed by a freeze, deep snowfall, or a very warm day creating thick sticky snow, you should reschedule to avoid an expensive bad first experience.

 

The attitude that "we can handle anything" does not work for 81 percent of first timers.

 

Careful planning creates success. 

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                                                                        If you return​​

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Most skiers are self taught, the 19 percent who return are often athletic, thrill seeking, and enjoy learning on their own.

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This approach can be fun but leads to skiing with natural moves that slow improving, limit progress, and are less safe.

 

Learning on your own can work well especially with a lot of inspiration and talent, but in skiing there is the safety of others to be consider. A good instructor will create more success faster. 

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                                                                           Do it yourself 

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If you decide to do it yourself, 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 to analyze your video.

 

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

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                                                          Clear goals 

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Only about 7 percent of skier visits involve lessons. It is hard to know how well you ski, many think they are better than they are, others are recreational skiers and do not want to work on improving. Some think they can't improve.

 

People usually 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. It takes more than one lesson to reach these goals and the longer they ski on their own the harder it is to change.

 

If you become a high level skier that participates in slopestyle, big air, freeskiing, racing, or moguls there are clear goals. But having clear goals from the start creates more success, especially for the 81 percent who do not become skiers. 

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