New Pocket Guide to Ski Fundamentals
The new “Pocket Guide to Ski Fundamentals” is now available at educationshop.ussa.org. This is a practical resource for all alpine coaches to have on hand at all times featuring information on SkillsQuest, primary drills, QR code links to videos, age-specific course setting recommendations, and gate drill sets.
Alpine Coaching Dictionary
It is important to understand the meaning of common terms used in coaching to send a consistent message to athletes. This coaching dictionary gives the technical definition for common ski coaching terms, including common catch phrases (listed as slang).
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Excellence Newsletters
The Excellence newsletter is the official e-mail newsletter of the USSA for its athletes and their parents, coaches, officials and clubs. If you are a current member and do not receive these via email (once a month during the season), check to make sure your email does not move messages from excellence@ussa.org into the junk folder.
YouTube Video Library
Check out additional features on nutrition, conditioning and more. Full access to the alpine content is free for USSA member athletes and coaches as a member benefit. Watch now!
USSA Education Shop
On-line store for DVDs and CDs and manuals, featuring the World Cup Winning Runs DVD collection, technique and tactics DVDs, strength and power training, sport parenting and more. Shop here.
Fact Sheets
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