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Winter Olympics

PyeongChang Winter Olympics

With 15 British skiers in our team this year, we wanted to take a look at who was at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and how they got on.
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Opening the Hips with Train2Ski

Most people who come into the gym to work with us want to move everything with their arms. We want everyone to learn to use their hips.
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Foundation Movement Mechanics with Train2Ski

If you want to ski stronger, ski for longer and reduce the risk of injury learn these two movements.
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Introducing Train2Ski - Our Fitness Training Partner

Have you ever done a ski training program? Been to a class or read an article in a ski mag on training for skiing? Everyone wants the “Bells and Whistles” and people need to sell magazines - but this isn’t the most effective way to train.
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Our Level 3 ISIA Instructor Courses: An Overview

The BASI Level 3 is a big jump up from the Level 2 - find out what is involved and how we can help you achieve it in our course overview.
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Morzine Moguls Clinic with Ben Cavet

Sometimes when concentrating on the exams BASI has laid out in front of us, it is easy to forget there is more to skiing than impressing the men and women in blue. Continued Professional Development helps to keep us thinking about skiing in a different way, whilst also putting us in the shoes of our clients, if only for a few hours.
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The Eurotest - Passing the Ultimate Challenge

Often seen as the ultimate test faced by trainee ski instructors the Euro Speed Test or Eurotest is the nemesis of many. But what is it? What makes it so difficult and how does it feel to pass?
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Why We Love Video Feedback

I know from my own experience the butterflies that can come when I know I am being filmed. But we all need to remember that video is am extremely powerful development tool to improve performance, so we shouldn't fear the little red light!
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A History of Skiing

Have you ever gotten on a chairlift, and looked down at your dangling skis only to think; How weird is this?!
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Key Areas for Ski Fitness

What does science tell us about the key fitness performance areas we should be focusing on? Gareth explains the science behind the training.