“There is Greatness All Around You-Use it! There are many people who could be Olympic Champions, All-Americans who have never tried. I’d estimated five million people could have beaten me in the pole vault the years I won it, at least five million. Men that were stronger, bigger and faster than I was could have [...]

Benjamin Disraeli, Prime Minister of England “I have brought myself by long meditation to the conviction that a human being with a settled goal MUST accomplish it, and that nothing can resist the will which will stake even existence upon its fulfillment.” ____________________________________________________________________________________ HOW DOES A CHAMPION SKI? By Lane Bowers OFF-SEASON TRAINING PRE-SEASON TRAINING [...]

subject: The Awesome Power of Vision “People think there are great mysteries connected with this game but there are not. It is just teaching the fundamentals, teaching players how to do things the right way.” -Paul Brown, NFL Coach, General Manager and Owner “Don’t mistake activity for achievement-practice it the right way.”-John Wooden, College Basketball Coach [...]

“There is no substitute for effort. If someone with superior natural ability permits you to outwork him, you can defeat him. If you permit someone of lesser skill to excel you in effort, he will likely excel you in accomplishment. Always play up to your full potential in every endeavor. The greatest extravagance of all [...]

“Sometimes a trick is just a trick. Trust me, Padawans. You will grow in the Force. But in the meantime, don’t let your infatuation with its power dull your other senses.” -Micah Giett, Jedi Master. Jedi Council: Acts of War. “Many of us fail to achieve big things because we lack concentration -that being the [...]

Subject: March 8, 2005 Winter Haven, FL…Advanced Barefooters Only? Unlocking the Key to the Front to Back New online video available for Virtual Ski School Members at http://www.thefootersedge.com/newskischool/index.htm Knowledge is powerful. Any problem you have in barefootingcan be solved if you have the right information broken down into baby steps! The knowledge I a about to give [...]

Subject: Monday, October 18, 2004 Winter Haven, Florida: The Front Step-off Method of Barefooting. “You’ve got to believe deep inside yourself that you’re destinedto do great things.” Joe Paterno, College football Coach and athletic Director. Even though stepping off of a ski to learn to barefoot is aboutas old school as a can get, there’s [...]

“All our dreams can come true-if we have the courage to pursue them.”   -Walt Disney I love great quotes because they inspire me to aim higher by standing on the shoulders of the great experiences of others. My hope is that these newsletters will inspire you to greatness in whatever it is that you do. [...]