Ski-Clinic, the easiest and fastest way to improve your skiing E-Book

Bengt Lundberg

• Herausgeber: epubli
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Seitenzahl: 42

Beschreibung

The Ski-Clinic method gives you the opportunity to discover what is right and what is wrong in your skiing through selected exercises performed on your skis. Ski-Clinic allows you to tune into your body's natural sense of rhythm, balance, control, and creativity. It gives your body the chance to discover what needs to be done on its own, instead of providing instructions like "bend your knees" or "focus on the downhill or uphill ski." If you follow the exercises in this book and remain open to trying something new, I guarantee that you will become a better skier in a very short time. Whether you're a "casual ski tourist," a fairly skilled skier, or even a competitive racer, everyone can benefit from completing these exercises to "feel" what the body needs.

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Bengt „dr. snow“ Lundberg

Ski-Clinic

The easiest and fastest way to improve your skiing

A book with exercises that improve your skiing easily and quickly in less than three hours.

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Text: © 2024 Copyright by Bengt Lundberg

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Equipment

What Ski-Clinic is

Exercises

Final words

Who Bengt „dr. snow“ Lundberg is

Psychological Ski-Test

Evaluation Psychological Ski-Test

Psychological training that can help your skiing

Sources

Photo Info

FOREWORD

1985 was a special year for me. I retired from competing with the Swedish national freestyle skiing team and started studying at Bosön Sports Academy to become a physical education teacher. During our first year, we went on a ski week to Ramundberget, where I was appointed as the "teacher" due to my background in the national skiing team.

I worked alongside Klaus Lindqvist, our sports psychology instructor, who was also a ski teacher. One day, we had terrible weather, and I asked Klaus, "What should we do today, with the weather being so bad?" Klaus replied, "Skiing, of course!"

I was a bit puzzled by his response since it was stormy and snowing heavily outside, and almost no lifts were open. "How exactly did you plan to go skiing?" I asked again. "We’re going to ski in the gym," Klaus answered.

What did he mean by that?

We went to the gym and lay down comfortably on the mats on the floor. Klaus began his "ski lesson": "Lie as comfortably as possible, close your eyes gently, and relax as much as you can... just let your whole body go." Naturally, I wondered what he was up to, but after a while, I understood what he was doing.

Towards the end of this mental training session, he said the following words: "For a few minutes now, try to picture yourself making the most perfect turns imaginable... with every turn, you feel calm, and relaxed.“

It was right there when that idea formy Ski-Clinic was born!

Of course, it took some time before I had developed a complete program that could improve skiing skills in a simple and quick way—one that everyone could easily understand. After having finished my studies at Bosön, I moved to Austria and began teaching Swedish ski guests using the Ski-Clinic method. Of course, the ski school in Zell am See wondered what I was up to. They thought I was quite foolish to believe that someone from Sweden could have come up with a special way of teaching skiing, especially in Austria—a country renowned for its skiing heritage.

But did I succeed? Of course, I did!

Every morning, we held relaxation exercises in a small cabin on the mountain. We practiced our exercises and had large mirrors on the slopes, allowing us to see ourselves skiing “live” (similar to the mirrors used by ballet dancers during practice). The ski school thought we were out of our minds.

To this day, I have taught thousands of people using this method—from near-beginners to competitive skiers—and everyone has improved their skiing in a simple and quick way. They have also become more confident in their skiing.

Now it’s your turn to experience Ski-Clinic so that you, too, can improve your skiing easily and quickly. Give yourself the chance to enhance your skiing in less than three hours!

Let’s go!

Yours,

Dr. Snow

EQUIPMENT

SKIS

Before we get into the exercises, I need to talk a bit about the equipment we use when skiing. With the "right equipment," it becomes much easier and faster to achieve better results and become a better skier.

Let’s start with the skis. The most important aspect is having the right length. What is the right length? That depends on your current skill level and where you are in your development as a skier. To keep this concise (I could talk about skis for hours, but we won’t do that here), I’ll give you the following advice:

If you ski on average 1–2 weeks a year, your skis should not be any longer than your height. They should not be too stiff (I’ll explain why later), and at least 5–10 cm shorter than your height. With skis of this length, you’ll be able to handle most situations and conditions effectively (with the exception of off-piste skiing and racing).

Over my years as a skier, ski instructor, and mountain guide, I’ve seen quite a lot, and I’m always surprised when an intermediate skier shows up with the newest race skis (which are often very stiff) and brand-new racing boots that feel like cement blocks. I always wonder what they intend to do with such gear.