Harald Harb's Essentials of Skiing (Includes Free DVD) - Softcover

Harb, Harald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578262178 ISBN 13: 9781578262175

Publisher: Hatherleigh, 2006

Synopsis

The world's greatest ski instructor shows you the eight key steps to skiing perfection.

Twenty years ago, Harald Harb revolutionized learning to ski with his Primary Movement Teaching System. Harald has personally trained thousands of recreational skiers and many thousands more have mastered skiing through his books and videos. Now Harald reveals to readers everywhere the eight basic lessons that grant immediate improvement to any skier at any level.

Essentials of Skiing is an easy-to-use yet powerful eight-step program proven to create success on the slopes. With in-depth descriptions and clear, detailed photos, the techniques and exercises will benefit skiers at every level from the novice to the most advanced.

Essentials of Skiing will show you how to:
· Perfectly coordinate your upper and lower body movements
· Increase your pure balancing ability
· Improve your range of motion without muscle strain
· Expertly handle bumps, carving, turns, poles and much, much more

Whatever your level, Essentials of Skiing is your guarantee of skiing success. 200 photos.

About this title

About the Author:

Born in Austria, Harald Harb raced the World Cup circuit with the Canadian National Ski Team. As a coach, Harb directed ski racing programs that produced some of the United States' most successful National Team members and Olympic medalists. Author of Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier 1 and 2, he developed the revolutionary Primary Movement Teaching System to educate the millions of recreational skiers who seek a path to ski mastery. He lives near Denver, Colorado.

Review:

“[Harald]’s unique perspective on technique and equipment is based in science, and he has used it to develop the most logical complete system for training all levels of skiers and racers.” – Crawford Pierce, former US Ski Team Men’s Technical Coach and US Regional Racer Development Director, Program Director, Crested Butte Race Academy

“Harald’s extensive background in coaching and racing makes him a perfect candidate for developing great teaching and training methods.... In this new book, Harald demonstrates his strong understanding of skiing by the breakout of fundamentals and foundations for skier development.” – Thor Kallerud, former US Ski Team Head Men’s Coach, Partner, Thomas Weisel Partners

“There is no substitute for learning the true fundamentals of skiing which Harald details in his work. There is no faster way to expert skiing.” – John Botti, aspiring expert skier, President, Botti Brown Asset, Management

“The ultimate operator's manual for expert skiing. Best twenty dollars on ski instruction you'll ever spend.” – Peter Keelty, Web Master, RealSkiers.com
“I thought I had heard it all before.... But this book presents a new way to look at PMTS.... A surprisingly refreshing look at what I thought was a familiar concept. This is the most complete, useful, and easily understood guide to making clean turns yet.” – Rick Kahl, Managing Editor, Ski Area Management Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Hatherleigh
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1578262178
• ISBN 13: 9781578262175
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104