Psyching for Slalom and Illustrated Guide to the Mind and Muscle of the Complete Skier (Instructional Books and Videos Series)

David Benzel's "total skier" coaching philosophy teaches beginning skiers and advanced pros how to combine a positive attitude, mental skills, and physical techniques to reach peak performance. Edge out your competition or just have fun by proving your recreational skills! The proven techniques taught in Psyching for Slalom work for all skill levels because Benzel's concepts, training programs, and insights are universal -- they apply to skiing in the open water and to skiing a slalom course. In fact, top marked skiers from all over the world have earned prestigious skiing titles by using Benzel's peak performance methods. . Psyching for Slalom teaches: The acceleration / deceleration approach to to slalom skiing The "arsenal" approach to maximum angle through the wakes Sports car vs. station wagon turns Progressive resistance for wake crossing How to slalom the course Methods for overcoming plateaus Advanced methods for enhancing tournement performance Visualization and concentration techniques Training concepts and programs Personal profile templates to help improve mastery. . (Description taken from the back cover)