The Academy

For a full profile on the Academy and its professional coaches please check www.warrensmith-skiacademy.com/about-the-academy.htm . The Warren Smith Ski Academy has been recommended in the following publications and media; The Independent on Sunday, The Observer, The Times, The Sunday Times, Tatler, Dark Summer magzine, Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard Magazine, Ski & Board Magazine (Ski Club of Great Britain), Fall Line Magazine, The Good Ski Guide, Mens Health Magazine, Esquire, Channel 4, Virgin Radio, Capital Radio, ifyouski.com, skiclub.co.uk

'Warren Smith is regarded as one of the leading authorities of ski technique in the UK and has earned a name for himself by building skiers confidence, enabling them to access the whole mountain and guaranteeing results with their technique'.

About Warren

Warren is one of Britain's leading professional freeskiers and an Internationally Certified Performance Coach. He has spent many years teaching recreational skiers, developing ski instructors and coaching racers all over Europe. He is one of the most innovative instructors working in the Alps today and has earned a name for himself for getting results with his students. For more on Warren see www.soulsports.co.uk/warrensmith. www.ifyouski.com/technique

2008/2009 Course Dates

Spring 2008 - Snozone, Milton Keynes, Castleford & Braehead UK
Castleford:5, 6. 12, 13, 19, 20 May - 2 to 5pm
Milton Keynes: 17, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 May - 2 to 5pm
Barehead: 9, 16, 23, May - 2 to 5pm

Spring 2008 - Chill Factor, Manchester, UK

Summer 2008- Saas-Fee, Switzerland

19-26 July, 26 July - 2 August, 16-23, 23-30 August,            30 August - 6 September, 6-13 September

Summer 2008 - Wanaka, New Zealand

1-12 September

Winter 2007/08 - Verbier, Switzerland

22nd November (TBC) - 29th November - 6th December - 13th December - 3rd January - 17th January - 28th February - 7th March - 14th March - 4th April - 11th April

The group courses are designed to build and develop skill and confidence, to enable people to ski all terrains including Moguls, Steeps, Powder and how to Carve effectively. Skiers ability levels range from intermediate skiers wishing to get off of the typical intermediate plateau to skiers taking their instructors exams and performance training for competition (alpine racing or freeride). Skills are developed during the coaching by practicing specific exercises that benefit the main topics. Progressively, the new levels of skill are tested in suitable terrains to build confidence. During the group courses each skier is also looked at from an individual point of view due to the fact that we are all individuals and have different strengths and weaknesses that need identifying and developing.

Video analysis takes places 1 to 2 times during the course depending on weather conditions. Ski equipment is also looked at on the course to educate skiers on how to get more out of their kit and understand it in greater depth.

The course duration is 5 days, Sunday/Monday/Tuesday, Wednesday off and then Thursday/Friday. Coaching starts at 10am and finishes at 3pm. A lunch break is taken mid day.

The prices for the Winter group courses are £329 (£299 for Academy members), discounted accommodation is available from Peak Ski www.peakski.co.uk on +44 (0)1442 832629

These courses are run in the afternoon as this is an ideal time in terms of slope use. From 2 - 5pm the slope is quieter than normal and the quality of the skiing and coaching session will be high. Whilst this session is a group course the coaching will be tailored to the individual's needs and goals.

For further details on the UK leading indoor real snow slope at Snowzone, Milton Keynes/Castleford/Braehead please go to www.xscape.co.uk . Here you will find details on the slopes and directions of how to get there.

Spring 2008 - Chill Factor -

Manachster: 17, 18, 24, 25 - 10am to 4pm

Who is it for

Skiers ability levels range from basic intermediate skiers wishing to get off the typical intermediate plateau and gain confidence, to skiers taking their instructors exams and performance training for competition (alpine racing or freeride).

Price:£129 per session (includes full day tuition fee, lift pass and equipment hire). These courses are run on Saturday and Sundays at the Chill Factor, Trafford Centre, Manchester. If booking both the Saturday and Sunday together a £20 discount of the total will be offered.

The summer New Zealand Freeski + courses run from Monday to Friday with the weekends off. They are designed to build and develope skill and confidence, to enable people to ski all terrains including Moguls, Steeps, Variables, Powder and how to Carve effectively on piste.
The main difference with this particular course is that the emphasis is more directed towards freeskiing and heli-skiing. The training will take place in the ski resort of Treblecone (www.treblecone.com) and Cardrona (www.cardrona.com) and the Heli-Skiing will be operated by Harris Mountains Heli-Ski (www.heliski.co.nz)

Winter 2008/09 - Verbier, Switzerland

The winter group courses are designed to build and develop skill and confidence, to enable people to ski all terrains including Moguls, Steeps, Powder and how to Carve effectively. Skiers ability levels range from intermediate skiers wishing to get off of the typical intermediate plateau to skiers taking their instructors exams and performance training for competition (alpine racing or freeride). Skills are developed during the coaching by practicing specific exercises that benefit the main topics. Progressively, the new levels of skill are tested in suitable terrains to build confidence. During the group courses each skier is also looked at from an individual point of view due to the fact that we are all individuals and have different strengths and weaknesses that need identifying and developing.

Video analysis takes places 1 to 2 times during the course depending on weather conditions. Ski equipment is also looked at on the course so as to educate skiers how to get more out of their kit and understand it in greater depth. The course duration is 5 days, Sunday/Monday/Tuesday, Wednesday off and then Thursday/Friday. Coaching starts at 10am and finishes at 3pm. A lunch break is taken mid day.

The prices for the Winter group courses are £329 (£299 for Academy Members), discounted accommodation is available from Peak Ski www.peakski.co.uk on +44 (0)1442 832629. The dates are as follows: 22nd November (TBC),               29 November, 6, 13 December, 3, 17, January, 28 February, 7, 14 March, 4, 11 April.

Private Coaching

Any member of the Ski Academy team can be hired out on a daily basis. This service is better suited for people requiring one to one coaching or wish to bring a group out to the Alps. Private coaching is available upon request throughout the year. A typical day is 5 hours and half day 2.5 hours.

• Private Tuition/Coaching, Full day
  Price - £229 per person, £39 per extra person
  
• Private Tuition/Coaching, Half day
  Price - £119 per person, £19 per extra person
• Private Tuition with Warren Smith
  Price £499 per person, no additional charge per extra person (Max5)

GAP PROGRAM - VERBIER 2009                                                                     

The Warren Smith Ski Academy www.warrensmith-skiacademy.com , famous for it's level of excellence at training recreational skiers and ski instructors, is this year introducing it's first GAP year program in association is BASI www.basi.org.uk The program will run for nine weeks in the prestigious resort of Verbier and take the students up to BASI 3 ski instructor level. The course has been designed to develop the following aspects of the students skiing skills:

The course price of £6499 includes 1/2 board accommodation for 9 weeks at the Peak Ski www.peakski.co.uk, chalets in the centre of Verbier, A whole season lift pass in Verbier from November to April, Guaranteed Ski School placement in Verbier and paid work throughout the Easter period just after the course finishes, all BASI Trainee Instructor Course fees & Instructor Training Course fees (BASI 3), Ski School Training placement, BASI Manuals & Course Materials, Membership of BASI, a unique authored DVD of your whole GAP experience.

The course was due to be 10 weeks and priced at £7,200. However, Warren decided to make use of five of the Sundays during the nine week period and make up an extra week of coaching. Normally on most 10 week GAP courses you have Saturday and Sunday off. This enabled him to reduce the duration to nine weeks and bring the cost down to £6499 and at the same time keep the training content the same as a 10 week course. All students will still keep Saturdays off. For more info on this GAP year course please contact http://www.warrensmith-skiacademy.com/contact.htm to hear a students view of the course http://www.warrensmith-skiacademy.com/gap/gap-program_08.htm

SKI ACADEMY - LESSON 1, 2, 3 and 4 DVD

"The worlds leading ski instructional DVDs" The Warren Smith Ski Academy has been changing and developing skiers technique for over a decade. The formula that has proved so sucessful, focusing on confidence and skill development, is now on this DVD series.
Ski Academy - Lesson 1 - 5,000+ copies sold to date! Lesson 1 gives solutions for Carving, Steeps, Moguls and Freeskiing (powder/off piste). DVD extra's include 'Ski Biomechanics', 'Off-Piste Safety', 'Ski Physiology' and 'Ski Maintenenance.
Ski Academy - Lesson 2 - Recommended in Mens Health, Daily Mail, Sunday Times! Lesson 2 gives more essential solutions for Carving, Steeps, Moguls and Free skiing. DVD extra's include 'Core Strength Training', 'Ski Biomechanics continued', 'Mountain Bike Training' and 'The Script'.
Ski Academy - Lesson 3 gives intermediate, advanced and expert technique solutions for Carving, Steeps, Moguls ans Freeskiing. Designed also to aid 'GAP Ski Instructor' level skiers.
Ski Academy - Lesson 4 gives intermediate, advanced and expert technique solutions for Carving, Steeps, Moguls and Freeskiing. Designed as a continuation from Lesson 3, areas of skiing looked at are the Lateral Control, Strtorious Steering, Extra Lean and Zip Line Moguls and lost more technical development. http://www.warrensmith-skiacademy.com/eshop/e-shop_dvds.htm



SKI ACADEMY - LESSON 1, 2 + 3 HANDBOOKS

Inspired after 100's of requests by people who have brought the DVDs, Warren decided to apply the text ans images from the DVDs to these easy to use Books. The books fit conveniently into your pocket and can be browsed over on a chair lift or in the office! A great compliment to the DVDs and also excellent on there own.

The Handbooks are priced at £9.99 and can be mail ordered direct for the Academy. http://www.warrensmith-skiacademy.com/eshop/e-shop_books.htm.