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Stance and Balance
Correct body position will enable the athlete to maintain balance and allow proper range of motion throughout all skiing movements. It should be natural and athletic with flexion in the three lower body joints; ankle, knee and hip. Weight is spread throughout the foot centered towards the ball to arch. The shoulders and hips should [...]
Read Article ›Steering & Edging
Steering is the use of the legs and feet to help guide the skis in a specific direction. Edging is the ability to balance against the edge of the ski in a way that will utilize the side cut of the ski. Edging prepares the skier to control direction and speed. Use of inclination to [...]
Read Article ›Pressure Control/Absorption
The ability to load and unload the skis at the appropriate time by balancing against turning forces and/or using muscular efforts. Appropriate steering and edging can lead to pressure build up on the skis, or release Effective pressure control helps speed control Drills High Mark Hockey Stops Mogul Traverse Big Turn in Varied Terrain
Read Article ›Timing & Coordination
Timing is the skier’s ability to choose and use an action at the appropriate moment. It is a key skill as it ties the skills to the phases of the turn, and jumping. Therefore effective timing will allow skiers to perform to their skill potential. However, execution error of the above mention skills can prevent [...]
Read Article ›Carving Turn
There are two basic requirements make ski(s) carve: 1) The ski will bend when edged 2) The ski will not skid only when all the points of the edge of the ski travel through the same point on the snow surface. Radius of a turn is determined in combination with edge angle, calculation of sidecut, [...]
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