Feb
09
As discussed in our last postcard, CSM defines and teaches Passive Moves™ that make great skiing easy, efficient and powerful. Passive Moves™ and moves like The Twitch Move™ are what separate CSM from the toil and grind of other programs. Come take a CSM Camp or Gold Plan and learn how to Twitch to the …
Jan
05
1) The Clendenin Ski Method (CSM) was created so you don’t have to decipher arcane terms, or understand physics, or hold a PhD in Biomechanics to be a great skier. Johnny C has already done the thinking, experimenting, and testing of the Clendenin Ski Method so you can get right to the learning. “If you can …
Dec
22
You’ve got convergence. Your skis, your knees, or your boot tops converge at the start of a turn. You’re knock-kneed and don’t know why. You plant your pole and use it as a support to shift your weight onto the other ski. (See 3 Keys to the Pole Touch.) You can’t ski far or long …
Dec
06
“Poles?” “I don’t need no stinkin’ poles” Poles make all the difference in the world… We’ve been planting the idea that mogul skiing doesn’t have to be like riding a wild pony, that by drifting and properly managing the pressure on the bottom of your feet, you can manage your speed and control your new …
Nov
16
1. The ability to Drift™ (smear) on your uphill ski is critical. Practice this on easy, groomed snow. Think of it as a simple sideslip, with your balance primarily on the uphill ski. Next, add turns to the slipping. Remember, before each turn, feel balance on your uphill ski. Turn and slip on one uphill …
Nov
10
Do You Thump? Seven Secrets for Thumpless Skiing™ 1) A simple rule for Thumpless Skiing™ is to maintain ski-snow contact. If you’re catching air unintentionally, you’re thumping. 2) Thumpless means ski-snow contact. A great Thumpless bump skier always has the top ski in contact with the snow during the transition. 3) Bumpers can only maintain …
Nov
08
First, you don’t need to be a bump skier to be in a camp. All we require is that you can ski comfortably on all groomed terrain and that you want to be better. Do you see the bumps and picture yourself having fun, but you’re afraid to get in there? Do your friends ski …
Oct
28
When my buddy Drew Wahlin sent me this rooster, I knew it would fit well with some of the other material I’ve been collecting. It doesn’t matter how your day has gone. Plucked, pounded, mistreated… Always go home with your head held high, with dignity. Attitude is everything. I subscribe to Spirit of Golf, which …
Oct
24
What Makes a Great Coach… …having a Camp With Hot Chicks! On a more serious note, every year I attend Professional Golf Association (PGA) educational seminars in order to maintain my PGA status. This past year I attended a presentation given by the legendary golf coach Butch Harmon. His golf camps are the models I …
Oct
12
Time on the simulator is the quickest and safest way to learn or improve your skiing. Your coach is right in front of you the entire time. Coaches can’t do that on the mountain. You get immediate feedback from your coach while you’re moving. Immediate input has ten times the value in the learning process. …
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