Here’s another tip that is Ira Riklis worthy: improve your balance. Again, this not only applies to your skiing, but to life generally. By balance I don’t mean finding time to do everything. I mean making time for what works and is important to you.
I’ve found the best thing to improve your balance in advance of ski season (which is coming soon) is to practice balance. That means not putting too much weight on the front or back of your ski. I found a guide to improving balance and guess what it had? An ad for the Wii.
Keep your weight centered, your torso facing your direction you’re going, your knees slightly flexed.
If you have a Wii get Wii Fit and it will gauge how you distribute your weight. It’s a good way to get in shape when there’s no snow. They have ski racing, jumping and even snowboarding and you get rated at the end of the excercise.
You see, on each run, you’re competing against yourself. It ranks your performances and there are various levels. This seems an apt comparison to real life, doesn’t it? When it comes to balance it’s all about you and making improvements in your skill.