Skiing in Flow: An art? A technique?

At the recent PSIC Spring Festival I delivered a keynote presentation on, "Skiing in Flow: An Art? A Technique? This is a short follow up blog explaining briefly what was covered and to remind members of the PSIC and PSIE that they can now access the PDF document that I wrote as a follow up to this lecture which delves more deeply into what was covered and leads you to a host of resources if you would like to more deeply understand flow, and how to find it. The document is available in the 'materials' section of the resource hub. Just use your membership credentials to login.

the presentation - what was covered

Skiing in flow is when the mind and the body are one. It is where action and awareness merge. Your attention is completely focused on the task at hand, and you are totally present. Your attentional energy is directed where it needs to be to allow you to fully use your available skills to create your best skiing performances. Performance is effortless and the experience is enjoyable and leaves you feeling energised.

In this presentation I unpacked the ‘experience of flow’ and how it manifests in alpine skiing. I looked at the building blocks that help to make experiencing flow state more likely. And I looked at the relationship between flow and artistry in sport and skiing and the importance of ‘technique’.  

The follow up PDF Document includes the following:

• Introduction

• What is flow?

• Flow in alpine skiing - the experience

• Triggering flow - the foundations

• The art of skiing

• What about technique?

• Habits that lead to skiing in flow

• Conclusion

• References and further reading/resources

View the supporting PDF Document in the Resources Section of the Member's Hub under 'materials'