Once considered lost to the world - the sport/art form known as "ski ballet" has resurfaced from the underground. Passed over by the International Olympic Committee and buried - it has recently been brought to light by a handful of practitioners leftover from the '90's.
One such practitioner is Jason Bodnar.
Competing from 1979-2000 - 1995 US Champion & USFST member and FIS World Cup competitor - Jason Bodnar made a promise to himself to keep it alive and edit the sport as a long term art project.
The results of his 25 year deep dive are revealed in this simplified and fun introduction with his 18 Basic Movements. These are the sequential building blocks that can be incorporated into anyone's practice of skiing this winter that will change the game.
The 18 Basic Movements are specific to the Slopefriend System and his ski school. It is basically a re-vision of what learning to ski can be that has its core principle being a reverse-engineered "ski ballet" movement (#6 Safety Glide).
Covered in this video will be spins, steps, tumbling, and flow style moves. Jason's distinctive synthesis of multiple disciplines and his attitude of "safety + fun first" are a wake-up call for those who want more out of their winter mountain experience.
This system of learning to ski and the 18 Movement Skills are a perfect alt-fitness exploration that is unlike (and more effective) than any other in the world of athletics.
Merging sport + art - these 18 Basic Movement Skills of the "Lost Art" of "Ski Ballet" will change the way you approach the mountain and life.
The fourteenth component of the series is 14. Royal Spins - forward + reverse
This is a mash-up of 4. Royal Glide and 5. One-Ski Spin. Not easy at first but its practice gives epic style to your mountain sessions.
Steps are equally as important as spins. This is an exploration of various ways to simplify skiing by incorporating an everyday thing like walking.
It is simple and easy and its practice can build kinesthetic memory that compounds into proficiency in the other 17 skills and beyond.
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