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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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Featured Articles

How Does Pelvic Shift Connect To Tip Lead?

Nov 25, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Instructors, Rotation, Transitions

Question: Does pelvic shift create a tip lead? Do we create a leading ski while performing pelvic...

Skiing Into Counter versus Passive Counter

Nov 24, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Rotation

Question: Create early counter or ski into counter? When do I want to passively ski into counter,...

When To Use Counter Rotation in Skiing?

Nov 23, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Instructors, Rotation

Question: What purpose does counter rotation serve? What situations while skiing the Whole...

How to do 180 Degree Sideslip Drill?

Nov 22, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Edging, Instructors

Question: How Do I Do The Slow Pivot in 180 Degree Sideslips? In 180 sideslip drill, how do you...

Skiing Square and Knee Angulation

Nov 21, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Rotation

Question: Is square skiing a knee risk? If square skiing requires more knee angulation, should...

When Do We Ski Countered?

Nov 20, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Rotation

Question: What is the best rotational state when skiing? When do we ski countered and when...

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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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