Ski TechniqueSKIING BEST S2 EP11
Let's analyze together with Valerio Malfatto, founder of the Jam Session school, Gabriella's good skiing and let's give him some indications for Sciare Meglio. This week's study focuses on the skier's attention at the entrance to the curve, which must go to a specific position.
Wednesday 20 February 2019 2 minutes reading time
ANALYSIS with determination and rhythm, quite well coordinated arms, basin a little 'blocked. In long curves: a certain passivity of the foot and of the internal knee in the right-hand curve with a somewhat exaggerated counter-torsion of the pelvis. OBJECTIVEdit the direction of the action at the entrance to the right-hand curve. to the right very counter-rotated pelvis looking out of the curve and with foot-leg passive interior. Going from the left-hand bend to the right-hand bend should look at the end-turn zone; direct the ankles and knees to that area from the first moment and push them downwards to be in tune with the slope, giving increasing inclination, cutting, increasing intensity. GUIDE AND SENSATIONS1) Curved entrance to the right Gabriella must fix the end zone curve.2) Set the two knees and shoulders to go to the right and pushing down to lose altitude along the slope, pointing straight to the curved exit
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