Monthly Archives: September 2009

Ira Riklis and the dreaded “face plant”

Second, there is no easy way to learn to make an expert turn. Let me repeat, there is NO EASY WAY to learn to make an expert turn. A non-expert skier is scared of falling. Having broken a leg and … Continue reading

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Ira Riklis, Mike Bartasuis, and ski instruction

Perhaps, in order to truly understand Mike’s incredible ability to teach skiing, it is best to start by analyzing the problems with the ways skiing is generally taught. First off, skiing is intrinsically a complex ballet of motions, movements, shifts … Continue reading

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How Ira learned his technique

So how does a fat, New York, non-athletic Jew learn to be such a talented skier?  Not unlike the old joke about how does one get to Carnegie Hall…Practice, Practice, and Practice. Actually, that’s not exactly true.  If your teacher … Continue reading

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