Mar 17, 2009 | Balance, Glossary
Centre Balanced A fore/aft balance state in which pressure is distributed evenly across the ball and heel of the foot. It’s the most efficient fore/aft balance state, because it allow the foot to function at its full capacity as a balancing mechanism, and...
Mar 16, 2009 | Balance, Glossary
Fore Balanced A fore/aft balance state in which all base of the foot pressure is concentrated under the balls of the feet. Fore balance directs more load to the front of the ski, which hyper engages the tip of the ski, and sharpens the turn. It’s a valuable...
Mar 15, 2009 | Angulation, Glossary
Angulation Angulation is a tool skiers use to manage and stay in lateral balance. By angulating, a skier can change the location of their Center of Mass, thereby precisely managing how much weight they direct to each of their inside and outside skis. The choice of...
Mar 14, 2009 | Balance, Flexion and Extension, Glossary
Stacked Stacked, Structurally Aligned stance. Also called Structurally Aligned, it’s a stance in which the leg bones, and sometimes the spine, are aligned such that the forces of skiing that attempt to drive a skier’s body into the snow are resisted by the...
Mar 11, 2009 | Edging, Glossary, Steering
Wide Track Steering Steering a turn, while using a large skid angle. In a large skid angle, the skis deflect and point well away from the skier’s actual direction of travel. Wide track steering leaves a very wide skid track in the snow, and results in a...
Mar 10, 2009 | Edging, Glossary, Steering
Narrow Track Steering Steering a turn, while using a small skid angle. In a small skid angle, the skis deflect and point only slightly away from the skier’s actual direction of travel. Narrow track steering leaves a very narrow skid track in the snow, and thus...
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