Phil Smith, director of Snoworks Ski Courses discusses the importance of being free with your movements and the concept of The Movement Matrix which can help you to develop exercises and drills to help movement. 10 minute read. So you want to improve? Ski better than you’ve ever skied before? It’s time to move. Literally...Read More
Imagine being able to cope with everything the mountain throws at you. All types of terrain, all types of snow conditions, all types of weather and all types of hazards. Not an easy task or is it? Phil Smith from Snoworks Ski Courses explains ‘Going Divergent’ Does This Statement Sound Familiar To You? “Yesterday everything...Read More
Phil Smith, director of Snoworks Ski Courses discusses the art of skiing free. Free 1. Not imprisoned or enslaved, being at liberty. 2. Not controlled by obligation or the will of another. 3. Not affected or restricted by a given condition or circumstance. 4. Not subject to external restraint. 5. Not literal or exact. 6....Read More
Phil Smith, Snoworks Director, discusses how the goal for perceived technical excellence should be replaced with the goal of moving freely. The urge to want to know ‘how to ski correctly’ could be what is holding many skiers back from improving. I would struggle to describe accurately the movements needed to make a cup of...Read More
Phil Smith, Director of Snoworks Ski Courses talks about one of the lesser known skills of skiing, twisting. It still amazes me how many skiers have never heard of twisting skis. The ability to twist your skis is akin to using the handlebars on your bike, the steering wheel on your car, the rudder on...Read More
Imagine whichever instructor you have you can learn something. Imagine every run you take and every turn you make you can learn something. Imagine being able to discover things for yourself, create learning and improve more or less all the time you are on skis. Imagine being able to use every instructor to your advantage....Read More
Phil Smith talks about the land of ‘Ing’ where skiing originated from but was lost along the way. When I rediscovered skiing in the land of ‘Ing’ my skiing changed dramatically. ‘Ing’ is a land of freedom, of individuality, of infinite skiing possibilities. Skiers are all different, following their own passions and developing their own...Read More
How often have we heard the saying ’Failure Is Not An Option’? This may be the case in a life or death situation or if you’re Tom Cruise on Mission Impossible but from a learning perspective ‘Failure Is An Option’, I could even go as far as saying ‘Failure Is The Best Option’. Listen to...Read More
Phil Smith, director of Snoworks Ski Courses discusses our greatest ally – snow Snow – Try skiing without it and you’ll soon realize what an amazing element it is. Many have tried to replicate it and in many cases the imitation does the job pretty well. I grew up on an artificial ski slope and...Read More
Phil Smith and Emma Carrick-Anderson discuss the key points in the Snoworks Philosophy of all-mountain skiing. In this episode Emma Carrick-Anderson talks about ‘Speed Control’ & ‘Moving Snow’. Read More
