Improve your skiing on the chairlift! Try this to explore how to use your ankles in alpine and telemark skiing:
Archive for January, 2007
To improve snowboard turns, let’s focus (for the moment) on the movements that won’t result in a balanced, carved turn. A common movement that many beginning snowboarders make is turning the board to an edge, in lieu of setting the board on an edge.
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Keep it slow! Maintain control and manage speed in the moguls by taking advantage of every opportunity to slow down.
NOTE: This post builds on previous posts regarding skiing moguls; please review Moguls 101 to 104 first.
The 7th item in the Responsibility Code is: Prior to using any lift, you must have the knowledge and ability to load, ride and unload safely.
I was recently watching some World Cup racing and watching the racers hand positions made me reflect on where the best hand positions are in recreational skiing. Racers are moving at a much higher speed, of course, and the greater forces on them made me think that if a hand falls behind their body, their race is over (call the Ski Patrol). That’s consistent with the basic tenet of skiing hand position which is:
Keep your hands where you can see them.
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To improve how your body moves into a skiing turn, focus on how your inside thigh can lead the way into the new turn.
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The 6th item in the Skier’s/Rider’s Responsibility Code is to Observe all posted signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
With knowledge of the basic line and sideslip turns, now it’s time to apply them in the moguls.
NOTE: This post builds on previous posts regarding skiing moguls; please review Moguls 101 to 103 first.
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