May 16, 2009 | Glossary, Rotation
Counter Rotation This refers to a way of aggressively pushing or pivoting the start of a turn. The upper body is twisted away from the turn, to provide leverage to power an equal and opposite twisting the skis into the turn. It’s a labor intensive means of...
May 15, 2009 | Glossary, Rotation
Skiing Into And Out Of Counter This is a rotational strategy in which the pelvis and torso are kept facing down the falline, while the skier connects a series of turns. The result is a turn that begins “ROTATED”, with the skier’s body facing towards the inside of the...
May 10, 2009 | Glossary, Rotation, Transitions
Anticipation A means of powering a push or pivot initiation. During the transition, the upper body is kept facing down the falline, while the skis and legs are still turning across the falline. This creates a torque at the waist that can be used to rotate the skis...
May 7, 2009 | Glossary, Rotation
May 5, 2009 | Glossary, Rotation
Rotation While this term refers to the entire basket of skills having to do with rotational movements of particular areas of the body while skiing, it also identifies a specific way of turning the skis. Turning with rotation is achieved with an aggressive twisting of...
Apr 29, 2009 | Glossary, Rotation, Steering
Rotary The term ROTARY encompasses a broad range of movements. I break it into two categories. The first is doing something that applies a rotary force to the skis that physically twists/turns them in a new direction (some call this active rotary). The second...
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