Expert coaches' experiential knowledge often provides a wealth of valuable information on designing effective learning environments in alpine skiing. There are not enough studies on the role of experiential knowledge of ski coaches in facilitating skill learning in skiing and the integration between theoretical frameworks and their experiential knowledge. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the formation of an expert model of the most important methodical exercises for

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... the error which most interferes with performing snow plow bow turn. The respondent sample consisted of 20 skiing experts aged 25 to 45. Through email correspondence between the paper authors, the experts first defined the typical errors which most often occur performing snow plow bow turn and then, on a scale from 1 to 3, selected the three errors which most interfere with its proper performance. Following this, the experts defined a methodical model of the exercises for correcting the error LB (leaning back), which most interferes with performing snow plow bow turn and, on a scale from 1 to 5, graded these 5 methodical exercises based on their significance in the correction of this error. In accordance with the objective set by the study a nonparametric chi-square test () was used. We tested the statistical significance of the differences (p) in the frequency of the expert evaluation of the three errors that most interfere with its proper performance, and in the evaluation of the five methodical exercises which, in the formed expert model, have the highest significance in the correction of the LB error. Based on the obtained values of testing the frequency of the expert evaluation of the three errors that most interfere proper performance of snow plow bow turn, it was observed that there was no statistically significant difference between them ( = 8.33; p = 0.08). There was statistically significant difference between the most efficiency methodical exercises for correcting the LB error typical of performing snow plow bow turn ( = 22; p = 0.02). Obtained data have an exceptional significance and make for a unique structure of the methodical programme for teaching snow plow bow turn. In practical application, they should ensure the valuable information and methodical instructions for teaching snow plow bow turn to skiing instructors of various expertise levels.