Dec 29, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Rotation
Question: Should I always face downhill? I have had various people tell me that I should be aiming for my body to face the fall line at all times, but you say not to do this (counter). When is it desirable, and when not? Heather Answer: Keeping your body facing down...
Nov 29, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Rotation, Transitions
Question: Skiing into counter versus actively creating counter? When do I want to passively ski into counter, and when do I want to create that counter myself, right at the beginning of the turn? Valerie Answer: I’ll begin by explaining the difference. Self...
Nov 28, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Instructors, Rotation
Question: Rotation is frowned upon technically. Why would I ever want to ski rotated? Valerie Answer: Usually, you wouldn’t. But it does have some usefulness. A rotated pelvis generates a rotary force to sharpen the turn. Skiing rotated imposes a force on...
Nov 27, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Instructors, Rotation, Transitions
Question: Is a pelvic shift required in ILE? Would OLR be preferred transition? Does Inside Leg Extension require pelvic shift in transition. Should Inside Leg Extension(ILE) be used while skiing into a counter? If not then what should power up the transition?...
Nov 26, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Instructors, Rotation
Question: When should a pelvic shift be done? While skiing into counter, when do we start to execute the pelvic shift, when should it be in place? Valerie Answer: When skiing into counter the pelvic shift is not something you actively do, it’s something that...
Nov 25, 2009 | Ask the Coach, Instructors, Rotation, Transitions
Question: Does pelvic shift create a tip lead? Do we create a leading ski while performing pelvic shift? If yes, how does it correspond to leading ski as an old school technique? How to reconcile it with PSIA model? Valerie Answer: Yes, the pelvic shift. that...
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