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How To Backflip

Doing a backflip on skis is a milestone achievement for any freeskier, and it's a trick that requires more commitment to face our own fears than actual technical skills or ability. We're going to break down how to do a backflip into smaller…
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Tom Waddington, Verbier Gap Trainer

The best preparation for your BASI ski exams in Verbier, Courchevel and Val d’Isere

Preparing well for your level 3 and level 4 BASI Ski exams is crucial to success when you sit them. Here at New Generation we've had plenty of experience in helping skiers mentally and physically prepare for their ISIA and ISTD technical exams. Our…
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Ski Season Essentials

What do you really need for a New Generation Ski Season? If you’re heading out for your first ski season this winter (and what a cracker it’s shaping up to be) then no doubt you’re figuring out exactly how you should best use your 23kg…
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Storm Days, The best days ever!

This blog post may do no more than confirm to the few who already suspected it that I am completely crazy. My favourite days to go skiing are storm days, when everyone else is  having a later start or waiting for it to clear I am up and…
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Summer is over!

My friends think I am crazy, you may too but I am so happy that summer is over. I enjoy the summer I really do but I love the winter. Any one who has regularly jumped on a plane and jetted of to the mountains for 6 months at a time probably…
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Skis…..which ones should you buy?

With so many skis on the market today its no wonder that people can feel confused about what skis they will need when entering into instructor training.  The only way to know if you are picking the right ski for you is to test, test, test,…
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Getting Fit for your season

I train regularly often twice a day but one work out run by Charlie at Like2Lift in Surrey brought me to my knees. This work out is perfect for any one coming out to do a ski instructor course as it combines strength, speed and endurance. To…
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