Tips for Good Skiers. Part 2

Log in rotation like with a rubber band

One of the most effective ways to enter in the turn is to shift the body weight side to the downhill ski. Many skiers too zealous when changing the pivot foot, raises too high skis and moves the center of gravity vertically above the uphill ski. This reduces the change of edge and get slow the efficiency of the rotation. To avoid this limitation,after moving the body weight toward the uphill ski, slightly lift the downhill ski (see fig.). To your center of gravity doesn't move too far down the slope, imagine that the downhill ski is attached with rubber bands on the slope that allow just a little break from the snow. Then the strength of rubber bands attract skis - and the center of gravity moves on the downhill ski towards the next turn. Once you've mastered this exercise, you will perform more smooth curves.

J. Warren

For an aggressive entrance into a turn, try to push on the uphill ski

Many skiers have difficulty turning quickly because they are afraid to lean the upper body in the valley. In this case (see fig.) Take the direction of an oblique descent (above) to where you want to start a turn, move your weight onto the uphill ski (downhill ski that will) change of edge and try to push up the hill (bottom figure). Of course, you cannot do it. But you will find that will get very quickly in the turn - so quickly that can be taken by surprise and thrown into a back position. Later, when you get used to "push" ski foot up the hill, the upper body would automatically lean into the new turn and you will be more aggressive into turn.

S. Campbell.;

When you enter a turn, open your legs

Most skiers have difficulty to enter in the turn because they are too narrow stand. To use the capabilities of your carving skis try to enter the turn with your legs open. This will allow you to change the edges much faster and more stable equilibrium on the new outside ski. Watch experienced skiers, and you will see that their legs are often open in the entry of the turn.

G. Bryner

Place the center of gravity on an imaginary line

For a effective ski the center of gravity should be in the right place relative to the skis. To check your position imagine that it is perpendicular to the outside ski through the front mounting (see fig.). If you have excessive angulation and upper body bent over the outside ski, your position won't be advantageous for the loading ski edges during the turn. In this case, the imaginary line will be outside the center of gravity (left). If the line passes through the center of gravity (right), balance and external loading of skis will be done automatically, and leaning on knees will serve as a subtle change in the degree of edge. Note that the upper body is vertical, so the weight is concentrated on the outer edge of the skis, and not above it.

R. Allard

Planting poles in the execution of a large high-speed cornering

In ski free when you are on large turns, do not plant the stick suddenly - rather it should be rolling. Try to avoid planting stick only with the wrist and hand. When you move in a direction transverse to the change of edge of skis, let the 'movement of your body'
the stick'tip to touch the snow. As your plant will make your turns much fluid (see fig.).

J. Warren

Lead the outside ski throughout the turn

Sometimes skier at the beginning of turning thinking about how to proceed to the next. Accordingly, he thinks the conduct of this shift on the end of the turn.. Such thoughts make skier in the middle of the turn moving the upper body along the shortest path towards the inside ski.The outside ski is unloaded and then begins to slip. In the finish the skier lean more to the slope that could lead to a fall. To get rid of this shortcoming, do not think about the upcoming end and focus only on the support and the conduct of the outside ski(see fig.).

B. Vestfeldt

Cut turns, as if you were cutting with a bread knife

When you cut the bread, you don't put your pressure on him with the knife straight down, and apply a sliding motion. When skiing should be the same. In the conduct of turn doesn't presses edges skis down and sideways. If you do, then on the hard snow skis will begin to slip sideways or rattle and vibrate. During rotation imagine a knife, cut through the snow sliding movement along the arc. Follow-edged skis the same motion, but don't press it into the snow (see Fig .).

M. Porter

Go for a turn in the rhythm of "cha-cha-cha"

Most ski lovers do good turns, but always on the same radius and at the same rhythm. To fill this gap, try to ride the rhythm of "cha cha" (see fig.). The slope should be simple and smooth. The rhythm of "cha-cha-cha" means: "One, two - cha-cha-cha, three, four - cha-cha-cha". During the skiing this rhythm is transformed into two big turning radius, followed by three rotations of smaller radius. Focus on the transition from long to short rotations and vice versa. Once you've mastered this exercise, you'll improve your techniques and be able to adapt more easily to changes in altitude on a slope.

P. Zederholm

Go for a turn, follow a hallway

The best skiers today are characterized by the dissociation between high body and lower body into the turn, the upper body follows a path shorter than skis. To achieve this goal, focus attention on your hands (see fig.). When you finish your turn, bring the uphill arm forward (upper panel) so that the upper body is moved toward the next turn. At the same time give the opportunity to follow the downhill hand, but not to him, when you put a stick in the direction of starting rotation (bottom figure). When your hands move in such a way, so the wrists will start to define a couloir, which will move the upper body, whereas the movement of skis will travel on a wider path through the couloir.

J. Palmer

Try to use the edge of the slope

Riding on the edges of the slope has a number of advantages (see Fig.). First, there are fewer skiers and therefore snow is usually better than in the middle of the slope. Secondly, with "flat" shadowless illumination of the trees on the edges of the slope indicate the nature of the relief, allowing you to better recognize and adapt to its changes. Finally, the edges of mounds are less difficult. This is because in the middle of the slope they are formed by repeated "attacks transverse" skiers traveling in two opposite directions, whereas on the edges of the slope skiers traveling in one direction only.

J. Fry

Losing your balance, learn to recover

Any skier can lose balance, but the ability to recover it is characteristic only of a goods skiers. To develop a greater sensitivity of ankle and foot try for some time to ride in boots with buckles completely loose. Without the support of a boot, you will feel the subtle changes and your body will seek to stabilize. With the loss of equilibrium there is often not enough time to restore on the outside ski, so train in his recovery on the inside ski. Starting train with an oblique descent, lift up the downhill ski high. Then, chain turns on a single ski in both directions (see Fig.). First, this maneuver seems difficult, each turn on inside ski seem quite unusual. But driving on a insidy ski will make you better edging and balance improve. As a result, you become a more experienced skiers, ready to meet all challenges.

M. Cheick

Get to slice rotations to overcome the obstacles

Mastering carved turn will help you to avoid collision with unexpected obstacle - a site of naked earth, stone ridge, a tree or another skier. Practice in the implementation of cut turns (see fig.). To do so, submit your knees forward and slightly to the slope. You will feel like edge vrezhutsya in the snow and grappled with him. Extend arms forward and down, holding the brush in the field of peripheral vision. Such an arrangement of hands to help you load an external ski. Now, if you will go at great speed, and before you suddenly emerge obstacle (top figure), snapped his knees forward, and the slope, his arms pulling forward and down (the middle and lower images) and fast rotation, cut to help you avoid trouble.

A. Chudy

How to do a 360 ° turn on parallel skiing

To master this exercise, find slope not too steep with no bumps (see Fig.).

• Parallel phase. Direct skiing down the slope and enter in a little speed. Plant the stick to the inside turn(right) (1) and start a parallel turn to the right (2). You should take position advanced and especially load the outside ski (left).
• Phase rotation. Continue to turn, exert maximum pressure on the front of the skis(3) and then the skis will turn around spatula to sliding the rear, you will find yourself back in the valley, and the face to the hill. Plant your stick to the outside side(left) in the position will ready for phase-slip ski-tips (4).
• Phase slip ski-tips. Push the stick outside (left) out of the fall line. Put you on edge and you can transfer weight to the inside (right) ski (5). Go to the front at the limit of the average loss of balance - ski-tips will slide into the valley (6, 7).
• final phase. Once you find yourself facing the valley,lean forward and transfer the body weight on the outside ski(left) to begin a new rotation. So you have completed the turn at 360 ° parallel skiing (8). Do this on both sides.

B. Everson, S. Williams