Keep Your Eye on the Ball

Dadisms.  A dadism is something your old man says to you from a position of authority.  He says it like he knows what he's talking about and talks about it like it's a simple thing.  In reality, the old guy has no idea.  It's just one of those things he says when he's out of things to say and you're still not getting it.   Bend those knees Johnny!  Keep your eye on the ball!   Funny thing is these two tips alone will work for almost all sports.  Soccer, baseball, basketball, and even hockey.  (sub ball with puck)

Skiing is full of its own dadisms too.  Stuff like ankle flexion and hips forward, high hands and weight transfer.  Here's a list of skiing dadisms and how to use them.   Learn them well so you too can yell out instructions like a professional coach and embarass your kid in front of the whole ski team.  Make sure to say let's go or upupup before each phrase.

High hands- Get those hands up Johnny!  Use your abs!
Hips forward -Push those hips forward!  Lean into the hill!
Forward lean - (see Hips forward)
Ankle flexion - More ankle flexion!  It's free glide!
Weight transfer - Get over that ski!
Crunch - Crunch!  Get your power from that crunch! 
Open up those lats - Let's see those lats wide open!  Elbows up!
Fall forward - Use that bodyweight!  Fall onto your poles!

For added impact, throw in a John Madden.  John Madden was master of the obvious when it came to football analysis.  He used to say things like (duh) "the Raiders need better defense and score more points than the Broncos in the second half in order to win."   To really pretend you know what you're saying, combine ski dadisms with John Maddenisms to really drive the point home.

Northug looks fatigued.  He isn't getting his hands high as he was during the first lap and if he really wants to win this race he'll have to pass Hellner either on the final hill or at the finish in the stadium.

Oh, and don't forget,  

GOOD JOB!