Tuesday Practice Added. Team Gilboa Post High School Training Opportunity.

Good Afternoon Everyone:

First, WE WILL HOLD A PRACTICE TOMORROW (TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4) FROM 5:00-7:15PM.  LANE 3.   

Second, KEEP SKIING AND TRAINING AND SKIING AND TRAINING!
I want to encourage all MAST skiers to continue training. The coaches will work just as hard to help you achieve your technical and tactical goals for the season. It saddens me that we cannot continue beyond the date of the State Championships, but those are the rules. Just when so many of you are making big breakthroughs in your skiing, the MSHSL makes us shut down. But you can continue to improve. I will be sending out videos that both inspired and instruct you to improve your skills. You can work on improving these skills until the last flake of snow has melted, or Hyland closes.

Here is a link to a great video of some awesome free skiing. This would be a wonderful video to watch over and over again. Implant it in your brain. Visualize yourself skiing this way. Note a couple of technical points:

• square upper body (square to the fall line) and level shoulders
• disciplined arm/hand position
• inside ski/boot tucked under inside hip through the apex of the turn, allowing the outside leg to extend long and the inside leg to get "short"
• high edge angle is created immediately following the transition
• strong outside ski pressure
• note how quiet and dynamic and fluid the movements are... no excess motion....

Here is the link: https://youtu.be/HS-AOjkSqRc?feature=shared

THIRD, TEAM GILBOA POST SEASON HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY... JUMP ON THIS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!
For those who would like to continue skiing gates and receiving in-person coaching, Team Gilboa is offering it Post-Season High School Training Program. If you have any desire to commit to this opportunity, DO NOT HESITATE TO REGISTER EARLY.   This program fills.

Here is the message Paige and I received from Scott Skavanger from Team Gilboa:The Team Gilboa High School Season Post Season program is designed to accommodate High School racers that want to lengthen their ski racing season into March. The program focuses on fundamental skill development, speed acquisition, and SL gate training with experienced coaches. The program consists of 4 weeks of Slalom training. You may use the Team Gilboa competition center (at the bottom of North chairlift to get ready daily). There will be an athlete meeting at 4:00pm in the competition center every practice to explain the plan for the day.

Cost: $375
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Training Schedule:
Feb. 18 - 20: 4:00-6:00pm
Feb. 24 - 27: 4:00-6:00pm 
Mar. 3 - 6 : 4:00-6:00pm 
Mar. 10 - 13: 4:00-6:00pm 
Registration link: https://teamgilboa.sportngin.com/register/form/529167932
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you!
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Scott Skavanger (Scully)
U16/18/FIS Managing Director
Team Gilboa Ski Racing powered by Training Haus
612-850-1991

SEE YOU ALL ON THE HILL SOON.
MARK