Intro to BASE with Eric

This morning was our first instructional session of week 2 and Eric gave us an overview of the five fundamentals we will work on this week. First he went over basic athletic stance which was a review for returning campers but still a fundamental that even our college counselors are still working on. Next we moved into BASE; Balance, Agility, Speed and Explosion. Each of these fundamentals are extremely important for skiing but also for overall athleticism. Our session was at the polo fields and Eric split us up into two groups; France and Italy then USA and Germany. After a great warm-up we rotated through four stations which each emphasized one of the fundamentals of BASE. Eric is a great teacher with a ton of energy so campers always look forward to his sessions.

In the balance station we worked on single leg and double leg athletic stance exercises on the ground and on dyna disks. Focusing on keeping the core tight and balancing while completing other exercises (like throwing a ball to a partner). Next was agility where campers went through a series of exercises thinking about how to move their bodies quickly and accurately. This is always a challenging but the campers kept each other motivated. The speed station was focused on how to generate velocity with muscle power and proper running/sprinting technique. Eric really emphasized how you can use your whole body to create speed, not just your legs. The final station was explosion! Using soccer balls and medicine balls campers learned how move their bodies to produce force. Squats, woodchoppers and partner throws were on the menu and Eric emphasized that perfecting form was more important than how far one could throw the ball.  We always really enjoy Eric’s sessions because while he is an incredible athlete and teacher, he really knows how to make it FUN for everyone! 



And we exhausted ourselves...

Not bad location and scenery to spend a few hours outside working hard and sweating...