 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Guys,
First ski holiday in a month- cant wait- am spending as much time as i can on the dry slope to get better.
However- i figure improving my balance/co-ordination cant be a bad thing either- and i can do this in the evening in front of the TV
Anyone have any ideas on how i can improve my balance??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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If you have ski boots then wearing them while shifting weight back and fourth and side to side, shift from one foot to other, balance on one, swing leg.... etc.
make or buy a balance board
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Wow good advice
I have a fitness ball so will try to stand on that
I also thought standing on a rugby ball may mimic the ski thing a bit?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Wow good advice
I have a fitness ball so will try to stand on that
I also thought standing on a rugby ball may mimic the ski thing a bit?
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| billy_boy_2010 wrote: |
| I also thought standing on a rugby ball may mimic the ski thing a bit? |
don't fall off and twist or break something with only 4 weeks to go
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Try standing on one leg with your eyes closed. It's a very good exercise to help with proprioception. Don't expect to last very long to start with, but you can icrease the duration quickly.
Might be better done in front of the stereo, rather than the TV, though...
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viv, there seems to be an echo in here... 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Hurtle
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there seems to be an echo in here
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Yes, sorry about that. Too much time spent typing away, and too little time reading the previous posts. Oh well
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viv, no worries. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Hurtle, viv, Proves it's good advice though 
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Find an adolescent. Steal an old skateboard deck from them. Buy a two litre bottle of carbonated water (or coke) important that it is carbonated so it is very firm. On a carpeted floor, put the deck on the bottle and balance. Works really well. You think the bottle would explode but it doesn't.
Penster
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You know it makes sense.
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To make the standing on one leg a little harder, place a folded towel or sweater on the floor and stand on that.
I've just got myself a wobble board to help with rehab following a broken ankle. Cost me less than £15 and there's quite a few things that you can do with it. Having somebody throw a ball to you (or bounce it off the wall) and catching it whilst balancing was a good one.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| billy_boy_2010 wrote: |
Hi Guys,
First ski holiday in a month- cant wait- am spending as much time as i can on the dry slope to get better.
However- i figure improving my balance/co-ordination cant be a bad thing either- and i can do this in the evening in front of the TV
Anyone have any ideas on how i can improve my balance?? |
balance board or ball or go dancing or rolerblading
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Poster: A snowHead
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Ger a balance cushion... about 12 quid. Stand on it in full ski crouch, watch ski racing on TV and squat and turn from side to side... great balance skills
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