Carve two skis in perfect harmony--
Make railroad tracks with optimal balance--
Ski faster in a racecourse--
Hi, I'm Tommy Kirchhoff,
inventor of the revolutionary new ski technique:
WAIST STEERING !
What if I could tell you something RIGHT NOW
that is SO SIMPLE and SO EFFECTIVE
that it will IMPROVE YOUR SKIING IMMEDIATELY ?
If you want to turn left, TURN YOUR WAIST to the left !
If you want to turn right,TURN YOUR WAIST to the right !
YOUR SKIS WILL FOLLOW YOUR WAIST ! !
Does carving on two skis sound good ? Here's how it works:
Even with the most amazing shaped skis, most people only think they're
carving, but they're not. "Track analysis" is only way to figure out whether
or not you're carving. Make some turns, then climb up and look at your
tracks. Most people skid and wash out in the beginning of the turn;
they carve only the downhill ski through the middle of the turn (but skid the uphill ski);
and then they don't finish the turn, meaning they barely come across the fall line.
Look at my tracks in the picture at the top of this page. They are perfect.
This is a short-radius turn on 186cm 2001 race-stock Fischer GS skis.
I will show you exactly what it takes to carve both skis beautifully--
Want to see it in action ?
Check out these videos:
(these videos are from
January 7, 2011)
Here's what some top coaches are saying about me and my
Waist Steering technique:
"Tommy Kirchhoff is a innovative visionary in the world of ski instruction. His creation of the Waist Steering teaching model is a priceless gift to skiers of every level.
With Waist Steering, Tommy has brought skills that have been developed and refined for over 5000 years in the art of Tai Chi, into the sport of skiing. For many years, the importance of the core muscles has been recognized in upper level skiing, but until now no one had come up with a means to focus on them and extract their full potential to enhance skiing performance like Tommy has with Waist Steering.
All skiers, from beginner to expert, will benefit from the core skill lessons Waist Steering teaches. When you become aware of the core, and learn how to employ it at full capacity, the power, balance and confidence you bring to your skiing will leap."
Rick Schnellmann
Founder of "Your Ski Coach"
www.YourSkiCoach.com
"Tommy, I think your theories are the most revolutionary since Prof. Kruckenhauser."
Hans "Biowolf" Kosak
You can carve on two skis, just like the WorldCup guys.
You can be much faster in a race course, carving much
cleaner turns and scrubbing far less speed.
You don't need a WorldCup coach to learn how.
I will teach you the correct stance (posture).
I will teach you how to practice on dry land.
I will give you exercises you can work on every day.
I will teach you what NOT to do.
I will teach you how to teach others.
I will show you how to compare for yourself whether or
not you're carving, or just "think" your carving
(hint- look at your tracks; are they railroad tracks ?).
Run the NASTAR course, then learn Waist Steering
from me and run it again.
You will find that you're much faster.
is the state of the art.
Everyone is talking about it, and
everyone is trying to figure it out.
But they can't and the won't.
To read all the hooplah,
please find the links at the bottom
of this page.
Here's what you will get with my one-day clinic:
1. Dryland Exercises:
Learn the foundations of Tai Chi indoors, in your ski socks.
We will work for approximately 45-minutes to one hour.
Warm-ups, Tai Chi concepts and preliminary movements.
Learn posture, stepping and waist turning. Begin thinking
about your body in a completely new way.
2. Waist Steering Progression:
Take the skills you learned indoors to your skis.
We will work the remainder of the morning on stance,
slow-speed drills, and demonstrations. The WS Progression
is simple, methodical and layered. Each participant should
be able to learn, demonstrate and teach each drill, and
understand the basis for the system.
3. Afternoon Session:
I will spend the afternoon by first overviewing the morning
session, and then going more in depth on Waist Steering
application to ski racing and freeskiing; or I can repeat the
morning session for a different group of people. If you have
a timed race course, even better.
4. Waist Steering Progression DVD
This is the newest version of the ModernSkiRacing DVD.
It demonstrates all of the same on-snow drills that I will
in the clinic. An invaluable "reminder" tool.
5. Master Fu's GoldenForm Tai Chi DVD set
This package includes detailed instructional DVD for Master Fu's
beginner form, a consise booklet entitled, "How Does
One Practice Tai Chi Properly," outlining the principles
of Tai Chi, and a wonderfully relaxing music CD.
Cost for clinics in Utah:
Half-day clinic - $350.00
Full-day clinic - $500.00
For clinics outside Utah, I will need some
additional money for travel and lodging based
on where we hold the clinic. Let's work it out !
Clinics are only for ski schools, race groups,
and organizations who can show that I will be
100 percent authorized to teach on your mountain.
I cannot risk being sued or banned by a mountain.
For more information, or to schedule a clinic
please call me or e-mail me:
Tommy Kirchhoff
435.901.2546
tommy@paracreative.com
Click here to read my story:
"How I came up with the Waist Steering system"
http://www.hauswasserbauer.com/4453/skiing-terminology/?doing_wp_cron
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Section 1.10 b)
http://peninsulaskiclub.com/images/2010-8-11_Ski_Instruction.pdf
http://www.epicski.com/forum/thread/28471/waisteering-revisited
2005 Video of Waist Steering at Snowbasin
Slow-motion version of the video above
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7745983/The-Internal-Athletics-by-Tommy-Kirchhoff-galley-copy
http://www.peninsulaskiclub.com/images/2009-05-01Ski_Instruction.pdf (page 16)
http://www.carving-ski.de/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=5214&start=60
http://www.pmts.org/pmtsforum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=541&start=45&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
http://www.ski.com.tw/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&topic_id=5046&forum=1
http://www.telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=131020&sid=ea729b631358f27c792896467ccf4162
http://www.nastar.com/index.jsp?pagename=results&page=comp&compid=348799&year=2008
