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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
Skiing Web Manual Contents
Why Read
This Skiing Web Manual
That First Lesson A
Little Skiing History Motion in
Skiing
CONVENTIONAL SKIING WISDOMS
Skier Excuses Fear
in Skiing
Conditioning for Skiing
Equipment and Technique
Skiing Equipment
How Skis
Work
How
to Develop Balance on Skis
A Skiing
Turn Simplified Tactics for Terrains and Snow
Textures and Racing
Skiing Tips and Tales--a potpourri
Exercises for Developing Skiing Skills
Children and Skiing Age and Skiing
Gender & Skiing Culture
& Skiing
Skiing Ethics and Survival
Slope Safety
Skiing
Environment Glossary Acknowledgements
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