Today we were on Giant Slalom skis at Copper. The snow was sweet and we got some great training time in. The last few days have been for focusing on drills and fundamentals. Tomorrow we are getting some time in gates but using the same tactic in gates that we have been in our constructed free skiing. For dry land workout today we spun (on bikes) and stretched. The weather is quite nice and everyone seems to be having a great time.
Our focus today was working on "transitions". I have to say, this whole new outlook changed the way I turn in ski racing. The idea is to start the turn earlier to finish earlier. Ideally, you are supposed to switch to the "new ski" right after the apex. All in all, you can avoid being late to the next gate and take a faster line. We got to see this really in action after watching the Nor-Am Slalom Race. Nor-Am is a racing circuit that is best described as the stepping stone to world cup. Seeing the boys do this in action was pretty amazing and helped me understand it better. The drills we were executing I had never done before. Everything was new to me and a few of my teammates. After several explanations from my coach and not to mention, a little frustration, I think my understanding is better than ever. However, if this takes a bit longer to learn than other things I am completely okay with it. The outcome will be huge and really change the way I ski.
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