The goal of MetaSki is to bring skiing out of the grip of superficial commercialism and to present people with a true Personal Development platform that is second to none.

Teaching

All    Levels.    Maximum    of    4    advised    for    any    group    (One-on-one coaching   giving   the   best   results).   It   is   usually   best   to   separate parents   and   children   but   all   of   the   above   can   be   adapted   for flexibility with family groups.
MetaSki There    are    many    creative    ways    to    engage    life    as    an    open    and ongoing   development   process.   Skiing   just   amplifies   this   quality through    the    presence    of    a    stunning    environment    and    direct challenges to our emotions and unconscious behaviour. The   goal   of   MetaSki   is   to   bring   skiing   out   of   the   grip   of   superficial commercialism    and    to    present    people    with    a    true    Personal Development platform that is second to none.
Val d’Isere since 1995 Ian Beveridge 188 Route de Villaroland 73210 Aime, Savoie France e: ian@metaski.com f: +33 (0)6 08 62 79 40

Off Piste Guiding

Only the most responsible, safe and experienced guiding. Skier ability level is respected and determines where we ski. Some   instruction   or   feedback   is   given   when   necessary   but   this   is   a ski period not a lesson. (Maximum of 6 in a group)

Race Training

Race Training is available all seasons - summer included (Glacier) Preparation for ski instructor Eurotest.
MetaSki  Ski Teaching and Off Piste Guiding Val d’Isère, Tignes Les Arcs, La Plagne, Meribel, Courchevel, Val Thorens

Personal Development in Skiing

MetaSki - The Story

Based in “l’Espace Killy”, Tarentaise, Savoie.

Providing a uniquely high standard of teaching.

Placing your Personal Development in Skiing foremost.

Ian  

is  

a  

Scottish  

engineer  

who  

came  

to  

skiing  

as  

a  

young  

adult,  

speaks  

fluent  

French  

and  

has  

earned  

both  

the  

highest  

British

qualification (BASI ISTD) and French equivalence (

Diplome National Brevet d’Etat Ski Alpin

).

After  

trainin

g  

and  

teaching  

in  

several  

countries  

and  

seeing  

ski  

teaching  

through  

the  

experienced  

eyes  

of  

an  

engineer,  

Ian  

realised

that  

all  

"national"  

teaching  

systems  

were  

uniformly  

fundamentally  

flawed.  

Initially  

developed  

to  

handle  

a  

commercial  

mass

market  

consisting  

of  

large  

groups  

of  

12  

beginners  

those  

systems  

remain  

permanently  

based  

upon  

seriously  

dysfunctional

mechanics.  

Stand  

12  

people  

dead  

still  

in  

a  

snowplough  

and  

they  

can  

be  

handled  

-  

but  

they  

will  

be  

forever  

defensive.  

Tell  

them  

to

“balance”  

and  

they  

will  

not  

dare  

move  

correctly  

-  

ever!  

Teach  

this  

way  

and  

you  

generate  

only  

problems  

that  

can  

never  

be

untangled - entrapped by defensive emotions, reinforced by defensive, inappropriate movements.

 

Seeing  

people  

being  

significantly  

frightened,  

discouraged  

and  

injured  

by  

standard  

teaching  

Ian  

(at  

great  

personal  

cost)  

refused  

to

use  

those  

methods  

any  

longer  

and  

started  

again  

from  

scratch  

to  

work  

out  

a  

genuine  

solution.  

This  

was  

the  

birth  

of  

the  

MetaSki

System  

(1995)  

-  

a  

scientific  

approach  

to  

skiing  

that  

truly  

compliments  

body  

mechanics:  

It  

uses  

dynamics  

(opposite  

of  

balance)  

and

skating  

(opposite  

of  

snowplough)  

as  

a  

base.  

Freedom  

of  

movement  

also  

frees  

the  

mind  

from  

the  

tyranny  

of  

emotions  

and  

builds

skill  

safely  

and  

amazingly  

rapidly  

-  

with  

no  

artificial  

limit  

to  

the  

level  

or  

potential  

application.  

The  

door  

spontaneously  

opens  

to

skiing being a major Personal Development platform - in a stunning natural environment that no martial art can come close to.

All sessions are accompanied with a permanent multimedia report - video, photo and detailed

personalised explanations - linked to an extensive online reference database.

Resources

A   highly   detailed   database   of   MetaSki   technical   information   and   case   examples   is   provided   on   the dedicated   blog.    This   includes   accurate   videos   of   on-snow   demos   and   hundreds   of   other   videos,   one   of which   is   used   below.      The   MetaSki   principles   are   covered   in   full   detail   on   the   blog   and   more   will   be added   as   an   ongoing   development   .   My   apologies   in   advance   for   the   shakiness   of   the   filming   below... Filmed in Tignes.

HOURS / RATES

Full days:    09:00 to 1700 Morning:    09:00 to 12:45 Afternoon: 13:15 to  1700 Rates vary during the season: contact for details ian@metaski.com tel: +33 (0) 6 08 62 79 40

BOOKING

Family or group bookings can be extremely cost effective and give you great flexibility. The instructor is paid for his/her time, so you can organise your group or family to suit everyone. We are often fully booked well in advance with returning clients and their friends or families so please think to contact us well in advance of your holiday.

OFF PISTE GUIDING

Maximum of 6 people for security. Avalanche transceivers supplied Full security packs and Air Bags can be rented. Skier level and fitness is respected Technical Off Piste sessions are available for all levels from initiate to highly experienced.

Ian Beveridge

MetaSki - The Story

Based in “l’Espace Killy”,

Tarentaise, Savoie.

Providing a uinquely high

standard of teaching.

Placing your Personal

Development in Skiing

foremost.

Ian  

is  

a  

Scottish  

engineer  

who  

came  

to

skiing  

as  

a  

young  

adult,  

speaks  

fluent

French  

and  

has  

earned  

both  

the  

highest

British   

qualification   

(BASI   

ISTD)   

and

French  

equivalence  

(

Diplome  

National

Brevet d’Etat Ski Alpin

).

After  

trainin

g  

and  

teaching  

in  

several

countries    

and    

seeing    

ski    

teaching

through   

the   

experienced   

eyes   

of   

an

engineer,  

Ian  

realised  

that  

all  

"national"

teaching     

systems     

were     

uniformly

fundamentally         

flawed.         

Initially

developed    

to    

handle    

a    

commercial

mass  

market  

consisting  

of  

large  

groups

of  

12  

beginners  

those  

systems  

remain

permanently    

based    

upon    

seriously

dysfunctional     

mechanics.     

Stand     

12

people  

dead  

still  

in  

a  

snowplough  

and

they  

can  

be  

handled  

-  

but  

they  

will  

be

forever     

defensive.     

Tell     

them     

to

“balance”  

and  

they  

will  

not  

dare  

move

correctly  

-  

ever!  

Teach  

this  

way  

and  

you

generate  

only  

problems  

that  

can  

never

be  

untangled  

-  

entrapped  

by  

defensive

emotions,    

reinforced    

by    

defensive,

inappropriate movements.

 

Seeing     

people     

being     

significantly

frightened,  

discouraged  

and  

injured  

by

standard  

teaching  

Ian  

(at  

great  

personal

cost)  

refused  

to  

use  

those  

methods  

any

longer  

and  

started  

again  

from  

scratch

to   

work   

out   

a   

genuine   

solution.   

This

was  

the  

birth  

of  

the  

MetaSki  

System

(1995)  

-  

a  

scientific  

approach  

to  

skiing

that        

truly        

compliments        

body

mechanics:  

It  

uses  

dynamics  

(opposite

of   

balance)   

and   

skating   

(opposite   

of

snowplough)   

as   

a   

base.   

Freedom   

of

movement  

also  

frees  

the  

mind  

from  

the

tyranny   

of   

emotions   

and   

builds   

skill

safely  

and  

amazingly  

rapidly  

-  

with  

no

artificial  

limit  

to  

the  

level  

or  

potential

application.   

The   

door   

spontaneously

opens  

to  

skiing  

being  

a  

major  

Personal

Development  

platform  

-  

in  

a  

stunning

natural  

environment  

that  

no  

martial  

art

can come close to.

Resources A   highly   detailed   database   of   MetaSki   technical information    and    case    examples    is    provided    on the   dedicated   blog.    This   includes   accurate   videos of   on-snow   demos   and   hundreds   of   other   videos, one     of     which     is     used     below.          The     MetaSki principles   are   covered   in   full   detail   on   the   blog and     more     will     be     added     as     an     ongoing development   .   My   apologies   in   advance   for   the shakiness of the filming below... Filmed in Tignes.
MetaSki There   are   many   creative   ways   to   engage   life   as   an open   and   ongoing   development   process.   Skiing just   amplifies   this   quality   through   the   presence   of a   stunning   environment   and   direct   challenges   to our emotions and unconscious behaviour. The   goal   of   MetaSki   is   to   bring   skiing   out   of   the grip   of   superficial   commercialism   and   to   present people     with     a     true     Personal     Development platform that is second to none.
Val d’Isere since 1995 Ian Beveridge 188 Route de Villaroland 73210 Aime, Savoie France e: ian@metaski.com f: +33 (0)6 08 62 79 40

Teaching

All   Levels.   Maximum   of   4   advised   for   any   group (One-on-one   coaching   giving   the   best   results).   It is   usually   best   to   separate   parents   and   children but   all   of   the   above   can   be   adapted   for   flexibility with family groups.

Off Piste Guiding

Only   the   most   responsible,   safe   and   experienced guiding. Skier    ability    level    is    respected    and    determines where we ski. Some    instruction    or    feedback    is    given    when necessary   but   this   is   a   ski   period   not   a   lesson. (Maximum of 6 in a group)

Race Training

Race   Training   is   available   all   seasons   -   summer included (Glacier) Preparation for ski instructor Eurotest.

Personal Development in Skiing

HOURS / RATES

Full days:    09:00 to 1700 Morning:    09:00 to 12:45 Afternoon: 13:15 to  1700 Rates vary during the season: contact for details ian@metaski.com tel: +33 (0) 6 08 62 79 40

BOOKING

Family or group bookings can be extremely cost effective and give you great flexibility. The instructor is paid for his/her time, so you can organise your group or family to suit everyone. We are often fully booked well in advance with returning clients and their friends or families so please think to contact us well in advance of your holiday.

OFF PISTE GUIDING

Maximum of 6 people for security. Avalanche transceivers supplied Full security packs and Air Bags can be rented. Skier level and fitness is respected Technical Off Piste sessions are available for all levels from initiate to highly experienced.
MetaSki Ski Teaching and Off Piste Guiding Val d’Isère, Tignes Les arcs, La Plagne, Meribel, Courchevel, Val Thorens

Ian Beveridge