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"SKIING
IS A SLIDING SPORT":
Conventional Skiing Wisdoms (CSW's)
by Bill Jones, Ski Instructor
Certified Professional Ski Instructor (Registration #110478)
CSW #1: "Keep the feet and therefore the skis together. "
Many folks think this makes for a "cool" look. (Who could argue with that?,
although others think it doesn't look cool.) Such a "locked stance" because of
anatomy also precludes the ability to turn the leg's thigh bones inside the
pelvis
sockets (this movement is called "braquage"). Yet turning the thighs
inside the pelvis is an essential mechanic in modern advanced skiing, but
is rarely discovered without help from an instructor. Without braquage the result
is usually a strong thrust of a hip or the entire body around the body's axis to
initiate a turn. This hip or body thrust can be either in the direction of the turn or in the opposite
direction, thus placing the body in an awkward and non-functional position
during the rest of the turn and making it harder and taking longer to get the next
turn initiated. However, in powder the feet are held closer together (but not
necessarily together) so the greater snow
resistance is less likely to catch a ski and take it away from the skier, and in
bumps the stance is also narrower than otherwise so the skis won't be tracking
at different heights and therefore be harder to manage. But in neither case would
the stance be locked-- if one is to maintain the valuable braquage option.
main CSW contents
next CSW #2: "Sit back when skiing powder"
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IS A SLIDING SPORT"--a skiing web manual:
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CONVENTIONAL SKIING WISDOMS
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Skiing Equipment
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A Skiing
Turn Simplified Tactics for Terrains and Snow
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