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Who are we?

The premiere website for skiers looking to improve their skiing skills. If you’re looking to take your skiing to the next level, and increase the amount of fun you have during your days on the slopes, you’ve come to the right place!

Coach Rick Schnellmann brings his decades of experience developing world class racers to the recreational skier. He’ll show you how to develop the skills that will allow you to reach your own personal potential, and experience the sport in a way that most skiers never do. We can help you reach your goals.

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Building Block User Guide

Featured Articles

How much time should I spend doing drills?

Dec 27, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Miscellaneous

Question: How long should I do exercises before having fun? How long would you suggest doing...

Cross Over versus Cross Through Transitions

Nov 30, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Transitions

Question: What factors affect selection of transition type? When do we use crossover and when...

Ski Into Counter or Create Active Counter?

Nov 29, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Rotation, Transitions

Question: Skiing into counter versus actively creating counter? When do I want to passively ski...

Why Would You Ski Rotated?

Nov 28, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Instructors, Rotation

Question: Rotation is frowned upon technically. Why would I ever want to ski rotated? Valerie ...

Best Transition To Ski Into Counter?

Nov 27, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Instructors, Rotation, Transitions

Question: Is a pelvic shift required in ILE? Would OLR be preferred transition? Does Inside Leg...

How To Pelvic Shift If Skiing Into Counter?

Nov 26, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Instructors, Rotation

Question: When should a pelvic shift be done? While skiing into counter, when do we start to...

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Building Blocks Snippet Testimonials

…The drills are laid out in perfect sequence..each small skill learned is a step closer to the big picture! The video, production, and editing qualities are very good….I can’t wait to start working on the EDGING DVD.

Keith

Pennsylvania, USA

Thanks…Your Building Blocks Training has been a TOTAL GAME CHANGER for me over the last 18 months! My style is always evolving for the better and I still regularly go through your drills…….

Mike

…your building-block dvds helped me a lot in my last holiday in Austria. My confidence has grown…. My acquaintances were startled to see me skiing….. I told them I had a good coach in the States!

Peter

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