Ski TechniqueIntermediate ski course
We try some very marked drifts to gain confidence and learn to perform this action without hesitation, in perfect control.
Sunday 4 July 2021 3 minutes reading time
The goal of the skier, as he progresses, will be to limit the skids as much as possible (skids, scratches) and to ski with the greater precision of the edge grip, but in this phase to feel what the edges of the skis are doing underneath. feet and learning to make them do what we want is a skill to be developed to the maximum in order to access "the upper floors".
In the exercise it is important that the chest suddenly descends towards the foot outside the curve and that the body assumes a collected position. "Down" as if the upper body "collapsed" on the outer foot.
Especially when you try the first few times it is to be done in an exaggerated, rough way, then there will be time to refine and it will almost come spontaneously, the important thing is to unlock the mechanism and trigger the action in the right direction. exaggerated, it will make us feel safe, able to perform even a strong braking in case of need. In the meantime, we will understand that the skis will complete the turn on their own, in control and balance.
During the descent we can indicate with the external hand the foot outside the curve where to “fall” the shoulders and the chest with a decisive downward movement, going to carry all the load on that foot.
This rough action will make us understand the meaning and usefulness of these great scratches and slowly we will be able to soften it up to control our curve with much more plasticity and elegance.
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