Tutorials

The Warren Smith technique videos have sold over 30,000 copies to date in DVD format and been viewed by 100,000 skiers online. The technique videos have been used by various ski industry websites and have been critically acclaimed as the easiest to use and understand. Our new videos are now all online with many being uploaded here and to YouTube for free.

About the WSSA

Tactic technique

The tactic technique series has slightly more emphasis on the tactical and psychological side of skiing with technique as a secondary focus. For certain off-piste terrains specifically it’s really important to be able to not fixate on small technical elements (as important as they may be) and make sure you get other things working well that will have a huge impact on both your confidence in this terrain, safety and control.

Pre-ski warm up: lower body
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Pre-ski warm up: upper body
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THE IMPORTANCE OF A WELL FITTED BOOT
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DOING SKI BOOTS UP CORRECTLY
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ANKLE FLEX: FOUNDATION
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ANKLE FLEX: DEVELOPMENT
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Ankle Flex: Dynamics
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ARM POSTURE & POLE PLANT
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FLAT LIGHT: TACTICS
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FLAT LIGHT: TECHNIQUE
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SYMMETRY & STANCE
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SYMMETRY & STANCE CONTINUED
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LEG ROTATION & STEERING
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LEG ROTATION: USING BRAQUAGE
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LEG ROTATION: USING POWER PUNCHES
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CARVING: INTRODUCTION
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CARVING: RAILING EXERCISES
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CARVING: OUTSIDE SKI PRESSURE
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CARVING: DYNAMICS
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NEGOTIATING OFF PISTE ENTRANCES: BASIC ALPINE POSITION
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NEGOTIATING OFF PISTE ENTRANCES: SIDE SLIPPING
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NEGOTIATING OFF PISTE ENTRANCES: TRAVERSING
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NEGOTIATING OFF PISTE ENTRANCES: STRENGTH IN THE TRAVERSE
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POWDER SKIING: INTRODUCTION
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POWDER SKIING: USING POLES
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POWDER SKIING: CORE STABILITY
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POWDER SKIING TACTICS: MAKING BIGGER TURNS
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SKIING THE STEEPS
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INTRODUCTION TO SKIING COULOIRS
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Live lockdown webinars

When Verbier and the World in general was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic we wanted to try and help people think about skiing and improve their knowledge, understanding and way their body can move off snow. During this period of self isolation, social distancing and general lack of mountain time we were fully aware that people felt the effects of not skiing. Trust us. We felt the same!

That’s why during this time we produced live weekly lockdown webinars in addition to offering our services through our Remote Coaching program.

Week 1: Ankle Flex
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Week 2: Leg Symmetry + Alignment
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Week 3: Leg Steering Range
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Week 4: Leg Lean / Angulation
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Week 5: Leg Extension / Leg Flexion
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Week 6: Core Stability + Endurance
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technique videos

Here you will find lots of useful videos filmed over the years all to do with ski technique. There’ll be great drills and exercises to help improve your technical level.

Freeski – Introduction
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Freeski – Lateral Control
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Freeski – Pole Plant
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Freeski – Posture and Core
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Freeski – Pressure Control
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Steeps – Introduction
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Steeps – Skidded Turns
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Steeps – Side Slipping
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Steeps – Pivoting + Braquage
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Steeps – Step Turns
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Steeps – Jump Turns
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Steeps – Edge To Edge Jump Turns
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Steeps – Steep Scenario
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Foundation Building – Maintaining Symmetry
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STEERING FOUNDATION – USING LEG ROTATION
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POWER PLOUGH – Foundation Building
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IMPROVING CARVING – USING ANGULATION
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STRENGTH FOUNDATION – CORE STABILITY
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Ski fitness

The  Academy Ski Fitness program gives skiers an insight into overall ski fitness covering four main topics:

Essential Pre Ski Warm Up
Ski Physiology + Biomechanics
Ski Specific Dry Land Training
After Ski Cool Down + Stretch
Dry Land Training Programme
It’s an aim of many people to improve their skiing technique, whether for practical use of being able to ski faster, steeper and for longer or for the feeling of just being a better skier in the crowd you ski with. Either way, people are always striving to develop their ski technique. The main problem people face with this is getting the opportunity to practice technically and physically in an active skiing position.
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After Ski Cool Down
After any strenuous physical activity it’s good to cool down and stretch out the muscle groups that have been worked out to ensure no stiffness or decreased range of movement in the future.
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Pre-Ski Warm Up
Before skiing (or any sport) it’s essential to prepare your body for the sport it’s about to do. This is particularly important with skiing as we generally go from being cold and static to skiing at a high intensity and having to exert and stress our muscles to a high degree with no preparation in between.
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Ski Strength & Conditioning
Good preparation for skiing is imperative to ensure you minimise your risk of injury, and are armed with the necessary conditioning to permit you to embrace good technique, ski well and have fun! Skiing places demands on your body that are unique, and not seen in other sports. It is therefore imperative that you specifically train for the demands of skiing itself.
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Optimising your Skiing Performace
In an attempt to prevent injury and improve strength and performance there are some specific tests that will help you determine if you are susceptible to a future injury or have limitations in your biomechanics or physiology that will prevent you from performing at your best.
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Prevention of Ski Injury
Although it is impossible to remove the risk of injury on ski trip, it is possible to markedly reduce your risk. This article discussed specific areas for particular attention
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Recovering from Ski Injury
Recovering from an injury back to skiing has many physiological, biomechanical and psychological issues. This article will hopefully help you along the road to recover and your return to skiing.
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