Glossary of Ski Terms

Skiing Terminology and Explanations

Ski Instruction DVD's

A – Z

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Topics starting with A

Topics starting with B

Balance

Banking

Braquage – entry to follow

Topics starting with C

Counter – ski in & out of counter

Centrifugal Force – content to follow

Centripetal Force – content to follow

Converging Skis

Clean Initiation

Centre of Mass

Feathering – content to follow

Topics starting with G

Gorilla Turn

Gravity

Topics starting with H

Hip Angulation

Topics starting with I

Inclination

ILE – see Inside Leg Extension

Inside Leg Extension

Initiation

Inside Outside Ski

Topics starting with J

Javelin Turn – content to follow

Topics starting with K

Knee Angulation

Topics starting with L

Lateral Balance

Long Leg – Short Leg

Topics starting with M

maujaq

Topics starting with N

Narrow Track Steering

Topics starting with O

OLR – see Outside Leg Relaxation

Outside Leg Relaxation

Offset Fall-line

Outside Inside Ski

Topics starting with P

Pivoting

Post Pivot Engagement

Push Initiation

Plantar Flexion – Does Razz want to write this as a podiatrist? Rick can write any application to skiing as a extra section.

Pronation – Does Razz want to write this also? These can link to footwebstar site.

Pelvic Shift – Rick start writing!!!!

PSIA

Topics starting with Q

Q-Angle

Topics starting with R

Topics starting with S

Ski Into and Out of Counter

Snow Plough – see Snow Plow

Snow Plow – content to follow

Square

Stacked

Stance Width

Topics starting with T

Transition

Thousand Steps

Turn Shape

Topics starting with U

Uphill Ski

Up-Unweighting

Topics starting with V

Virtual Bump

Topics starting with W

Wash

White Pass Lean

Wide Track Steering

Topics starting with X

Topics starting with Y

Yeti – content to follow

Topics starting with Z

Z-Turns – content to follow

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