Skiing Mechanics Give Away Rights Ebook

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The traverse style is used when skiing across terrain or as a part of linked medium turns. Using the right stance is important, and this includes extending the arms forward, keeping the knees bent, and leaning the shins against the boots. This should be done with the distribution of approximately 70/30 between downhill and uphill skiing. Keeping the hips positioned over the feet will facilitate the movement of the uphill ski and boot to about half a boot ahead of the downhill ski and boot positioning.

Knees should be positioned slightly inside the turn while the hips are turned in the direction traveling and slightly down the hill. This will help to ensure the edging comes from the hips. This will also keep your balance in check and the majority of the skier weight on the downhill ski.

The different types of traverse progressions include the traverse edge set, side slipping, traverse with tipping skis uphill, hopping from foot to foot, down the hill, and the uphill ski.

The main idea is to be able to execute nice and smooth turns with your skis in consistently matched positions, while putting more weight on the downhill ski. The right stance will further enhance the effectiveness of the movement, as the knees are constantly being flexed and extended according to the turn made in the ankles and hips to ensure the arc is nicely made when maneuvering around bumps.

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