Mental Training: Learning From The Pros
Check out these links to some great documentaries and videos about world class ski racing and peak athletic performance.
YouTube Videos:
Listen to Ted Ligety explain how he executes a turn and attacks the course:
YouTube Videos:
Listen to Ted Ligety explain how he executes a turn and attacks the course:
Watch the top three women take their second runs at Levi Worldcup 2019:
Watch a worldcup winning slalom run with extremely tough terrain and course set:
Alice Robinson, a young worldcup ski racer with great form and interesting insight in ski racing:
Watch Marcel Hirscher, arguably the greatest male slalom skier of all time:
Examine the technique worldcup racers use for starting out of the gate:
Listen to Ted Ligety explaining the importance of free skiing and having fun:
Skill Building Drill Videos from Burke Mountain Academy
Mikaela Shiffrin narrates these excellent video demonstrations of the same drills she used to become one of the best skiers of all time.
http://burkemtnacademy.org/skiing/alpine-instructional-videos/
60 Minutes Interview with Rafael Nadal
We can learn a lot from other sports and the world class athletes who rise to the top. 60 Minutes produced a very interesting piece on Rafael Nadal that has a lot of crossover value for ski racers. Three takeaways for ski racers:
Work Ethic: the hard work and intensity he brings to his training and competition.
Mental toughness: his insight into the importance of embracing his doubts as an athlete.
Unfailing Sportsmanship: The importance of always being in emotional control.
A Matter of Time
This seven-part series from OutsideTV is a terrific documentary on Mikaela Shiffrin.
Behind the Scenes/2019-2020 Season/FIS Alpine
Behind the Scenes/2018-19 Season/FIS Alpine
FIS Alpine takes ski racing fans deep into the experience of world class ski racing in the Behind the Scenes series.