Oct 29, 2010 | Ask the Coach, Balance, Edging, Instructors
Question: Need Early Edge Engagement Hi Rick, As I start preparing for the season and my second attempt at my PSIA Level II certification in early February I have been reviewing my Examiner feedback and come to a conclusion as to what the basic “flaw”...
Dec 30, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Edging
Question: Should my skis always be carving? Isn’t skidding my skis bad? Is skidding for beginners? Do parallel skiers always carve? Really this is a terminology of turns thing I think. I thought there were really 3 types of turn: Plough, with plough-parallel...
Nov 22, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Edging, Instructors
Question: How Do I Do The Slow Pivot in 180 Degree Sideslips? In 180 sideslip drill, how do you execute pivot slow? How do you rotate your skis without catching and without unweighting? Valerie Answer: There are a few keys to doing this drill properly. Face downhill...
Oct 26, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Edging
Question: Carving worked fine until I got onto anything other than a smooth blue run Hi Rick, Great vids! I’m inspired by the edge progression one particularly. I have a question for you and wondered if you can offer some advice. I am something of a novice...
May 2, 2009 | Angulation, Edging, Glossary
Gorilla Turns The Gorilla Drill has a skier carve turns in a very wide stance. It’s useful as a stepping stone exercise for learning angulation and higher edge angle carving. ...
Apr 27, 2009 | Edging, Glossary
Wash When carving, the ski does not produce a clean thin line track. A bit of undesired steering is included and the tail breaks out of the track being cut by tip. If pure carved turns is the goal, it constitutes an error. In a race course, it’s a road to...
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