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London Slalom Retreat, August 2011

Following the huge success of the 2008, 2009 London retreats, and aaall the others, a London Slalom Retreat Week will again be held in London, for 2011. This year however, it will be held in much fairer weather, and during the week following the international SkateLondon event which is also the European Slalom Championships this year.

London is not a residential retreat, however we'll see if anyone can spare some sofa etc for you

Further to the schedule shown below, the week includes individual 1on1 video review and progress discussions with participants.

Dates: Monday 22nd - Friday 26th August, 2011

Costs: £200

Welcome session & consultations:

• Everyone sits down together with a TV/Computer screen.
• Individual history & level discussed, any competition or practice footage is analysed, and individual style and technical goals are decided.

Style Sessions:

• Style goals are worked on, different focus each day.
• Usually basic moves are used for adjustments in style, since it is easiest to make adjustments at this level, and the improvements transfer to more technical slalom.
• Allows a relaxing start to the day

Skill Sessions:

• New moves are learned.
• One new move per person per day. More than this creates fatigue, and bad quality of learning.
• The move is worked on and integrated with other moves.

Off Skates:

• Review of any video taken of each rider’s improvement, to identify improvement, and further improvement to be made.
• Style theory on how to achieve good posture/form, fluidity, smoothness, power.
• Equipment questions answered and discussed.
• Practice techniques for maximum progress.
• Competition formats & judging.
• How to put a combo together.

Combo & Practice:

• The most relaxed session
• Practice, combo making & fun.
• Can include various slalom games for fun & improvement of slalom.
• Final day, can include Mini Competition.

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