INSTRUCTIONAL SKI VIDEOS AND ARTICLES
Highly effective lessons based on the Austrian Teaching System for skiers of all levels.
Klaus Mair explains skiing and shows drills for lower intermediate to expert skiers that will help you understand skiing better and will allow you to work on your skiing more efficiently.
So far Sofa Ski School has published two ski instructionals that have become international best sellers with over 25.000 copies sold.
Both videos are available for immediate streaming or download as well as on DVD.
Please follow the links below for further information:
From Blue to Powder
Covers the most important ski fundamentals and shows how those can be applied to skiing the Powder, Bumps, Steeps, Carving and Short Turns. The ski fundamental topics are described for blue, red and black skiers and provide input and drills for all levels.
140min play time, published 2014
From Blue to Black Diamond
A do it yourself ski improvement application that helps you find out where you have your biggest room for improvement and then leads you to lessons and drills that will help you most.
80min play time, published 2007
From Blue to Powder
Covers the most important ski fundamentals and shows how those can be applied to skiing the Powder, Bumps, Steeps, Carving and Short Turns. The ski fundamental topics are described for blue, red and black skiers and provide input and drills for all levels.
140min play time, published 2014
From Blue to Black Diamond
A do it yourself ski improvement application that helps you find out where you have your biggest room for improvement and then leads you to lessons and drills that will help you most.
80min play time, published 2007
The videos cover similar topics but also complement each other. While Blue to Black is a good starting point to find out which area you should focus on first, Blue to Powder gives more in depth information and also explains how the skills featured in the videos find application in more advanced areas.
Here are some reviews from customers that use both videos:
Included with the purchase of both videos is full access to the member area:
Introduction to Powder, Free Reminder Card Download
Exclusively on SOFASKI.COM: The full length 13 minute 2020 Edition Introduction to Powder lesson from “From Blue to Powder” plus the reminder card for download.
Flex to Release vs Up and Forward PART 2
In the second part on this topic we will have a closer look at what is going on at the start of the turn.
Why we stress the up and forward so much with our recreational skiers and what the World Cup ski racers are doing.
Flex to Release vs Up and Forward
Two different ways to get a turn started. Which one is better? 15 Minute Video plus article available for everybody in the SOFASKI.COM BLOG.
Reminder Cards BTB, BTP
Introduction to POWDER, reminder card – the updated version of the card is now downloadable for FREE for all in the Klaus Mair Blog. Customers can find all 12 cards in the member area.
The Growth Mindset and How It Can Help You Become a Better Skier
Have you already started to work on your skiing or are you still looking for excuses?
Not everybody needs to ski a perfect turn or has to take a lesson.
But why are so many that would love to ski better not even considering ski school?
Klaus 2018 Turns, Ski Tech Talk, Self Analysis
Some thoughts on what I am trying to achieve in my own skiing and how that relates to ski racing, to other ski demos online and ultimately to what we try to achieve with our students. Customers get access to the full article and a 20 minute self-analysis video.
Pre Sofa Ski Camp Tips – Part 1 Ski Equipment
MEMBER AREA – To ski on the right equipment is a big pre-condition for being able to become a better skier.
Here are some thoughts on Ski Equipment with some specific tips for our Sofa Ski Camp customers.
SKIS, BOOTS and EVERYTHING ELSE
Ski Analysis, Carving
MEMBER AREA - As shown in the short version of the analysis below, we will focus on helping Dejan build up more grip over the outside ski early versus sitting to the back and inside, moving away from the outside ski. This is a fairly common mistake and often triggered...
Ski Fitness
MEMBER AREA – In a series of articles and videos on Ski Fitness I am trying to show you what works for me and how i prepare and warm up specifically for skiing.
Sofa Ski Camps – a Participants Diary
…by Helen Simpson
Read Helen’s diary of her first Sofa Ski Camp. A great read that is not just entertaining but also very interesting to see how she coped with the challenges that come with learning to ski and how she could crown her camp with a heli ski day in the end.