Ski Faster! Guide to Racing and High Performance Skiing

Ski Faster! Guide to Racing and High Performance Skiing

In addition to over 25 years of coaching experience, Lisa Densmore Ballard has competed on a variety of ski racing stages over her lifetime, from World Cup to NCAA Division 1 college racing, and now on the masters circuit where she has garnered almost 100 national titles and 4 world masters championships. Ski Faster! reveals her secrets to success on the slopes. Ski Faster! contains A to Z on alpine ski racing. For anyone wishing to carve better turns, ski like a pro through gates, or simply gain a better understanding of the sport. Within these pages you'll find: • The basics of a high performance turn • Gear advice, technique and tactics for slalom, giant slalom, Super G and downhill • Insider tips • Drills to improve your skiing skills • Physical fitness advice to prepare you for skiing in the off-season • How to tune and wax skis • Mental preparation • How to start and finish faster • Entertaining anecdotes from Lisa's ski racing career Plus over 150 photos and illustrations to make it all easier to understand. Ski Faster! is the finest, most complete ski racing guide available.