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"If it were not for Snowshoes, you and i might not even be here, today."
- from the Introduction of Coach's DVD: Flight Without Wings
It is with great joy that I offer you my latest DVD; "Flight Without
Wings - Sport Snowshoeing Basics"! (Drumroll please...)
Now, I realize that this training column is going to sound more like
a shameless advertising plug for my new DVD. Actually, it is a
shameless plug for OUR NEW DVD! I mean really, how many Sport
Snowshoeing DVDs are really out there? Not many. Sharing
time for
coach to all of you.
It required over a year to shoot this DVD. My intent was to bring to
the DVD and download media market a Sport Snowshoeing production that
was more than just your typical old farts sloshing around in snow and
stopping to enjoy a picnic. Great stuff that, don't get me wrong.
However, you and I both realize just how misunderstood and unrealized
is the beauty, the power, the dynamic immersion of self and sweat
which is, at least to this mountain yogi, the essence of Sport
Snowshoeing. Due to my production partners - namely my beloved
Ananda and the 'saving grace' from famed snowboarding filmmaker, Bill
Galen - as well as my sponsors - which of COURSE includes the USSSA
- I can truly, deeply, and joyfully report that my Intent has been
nobly served. In other words; get this DVD cuz i trust you are
gonna to LOVE IT! In fact, get a bunch of them and get them into the
hands of your nearest Nordic Center or ski shop or anywhere that you
feel we can bring more Light and Focused Fun into others' awareness
of our 'silent sport.' I know that your friends will enjoy this DVD
as well. Remember, your ol' coach does not produce anything; no
book, no CD, no DVD - that I profoundly feel is a unique catalyst to
the body/mind/spirit of all of us.
Within 33 scintillating minutes, I introduce to you the Four
Essential Techniques of Sport Snowshoeing:
• Level Flight - walking and running on level terrain
• Gaining Altitude - uphill technique
• Losing Altitude - a coaching clinic of two descending techniques;
1) March Technique and 2) Float Technique
• Guerilla Tactics - a hilarious workshop on the trickiest of all
Sport Snowshoeing maneuvers; traversing.
Along with these unique presentations - all captured at my backyard
"Sacred Peak" here in Flagstaff, Arizona - you will also be treated
to graphs and my discussions on the basics of clothing, gear, and
anything else to prepare you for 'taking flight' on your own webs.
Finally, one of my wonderful Wholistic Fitness students, musician
David Tate, provides original music and soaring lyrics that truly
gift this DVD a very special lift off.
Until we meet again, may all of you be showered with the Sacred
Stillness which lies beyond our 'cold sweat' within the wonderful
windy presence of this cherished winter.
I bow to you,
coach Steve ilg
To order your own copy of Coach Ilg's FLIGHT WITHOUT WINGS;
Sport
Snowshoeing Basics, click here:
http://www.wholisticfitness.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?
for more on Coach Ilg, explore his website at:
http://www.wholisticfitness.com/
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