Needed to Study Flashcards
Fore/Aft P: ski observation basic focus/words
Ski bend from middle (BM), Ski bend from behind the bindings (BB), more bend in front of binding (BF),
snow spray from tails (SFT), snow spray from in front of binding (SFM), snow spray from front of ski (SFF),
not parallel/wandering (WNDR), front of skies chattering (CHAT), front of skis come off the snow (FOFF)
initiation, shaping, finish.
Fore/Aft P: Body observation basic focus/words
Open ankles (OA), open hips & spine (hip joint or waist/spine) (OH), ankles, knees & hips (AKH),
flexed in balance, chair pose, bowing,
initiation, shaping, finish.
Rotary: ski observation basic focus/words
rotate, steer, pivot, … slowly (SLY), quickly (QK), abruptly (ABR), continually and progressively (C&P),…
sequential motion from initiation to shaping (SEQ),
Ideal: simultaneous (SIM), same rate and time (SRT), parallel ( || )
turn shape
initiation, shaping, finish.
Rotary: body observations basic focus/words
slowly (SLY), quickly (QK), abruptly (ABR), continually and progressively (C&P)
leg steering, leg rotation (LR), separation of upper and lower body, whole body rotation (BR), , counter rotation (CR),
Ideal: separation of upper and lower body (SEP U&L)
initiation, shaping, finish.
Edging: ski observation basic focus/words
carved, skidded … flat, tip, corresponding or opposing, same rate and time (SRT),
skis diverge at initiation (DIV), sequential motion from initiation to shaping (SEQ)
initiation, shaping, finish
Edging: body observation basic focus/words
Inclination, angulation… sequential
Foot to foot P: ski observation basic focus/words
outside ski/inside ski bend … bouncing, controlled, wandering (not wandering)… marks in the snow
Foot to Foot P body observation focus words
laterally combined leg flexion and extension, upper body aligned to the outside ski, sequential
MA Script
Ski Observation: From FINISH into INITIATION and then SHAPING
Body Observation: From FINISH into INITIATION and then SHAPING
Ideally the turns would be symmetrical above and below the fall line, speed would be more consistent through the turn and form turn to turn.
Because body is x and skis are doing y the skier’s (turn shape, speed control, parallel or not).
I would have this skier do “a” with his body which would cause his skis to “b” allowing him/her to perform “task” efficiently and effectively.
Ideal Fore Aft statement
A centered position along the length of the skis allows the skis to turn progressively through all phases of the turn.
Typical Fore/Aft Statement
(Federica, 2/17 on race course)
Front of the skis are a little lighter on the snow in the initiation then as they enter the fall line the skis really start to bend behind the bindings in the shaping phase and finish phase .
The ankles are very open throughout all phases while the knees and hips are progressively flexed from the initiation to finish of the turn. This places the hips behind the bindings.
Because the joints are not proportionally flexed in balance the CM is aft along the length of the skis and the full length of the ski are not effectively engaging the snow.
This doesn’t allow the ski design to assist the skier in making a symmetrical “C” shaped turn and they must rely on the skidding in the finish phase for most of the speed control.
I would have the skier focus on keeping their jacket zipper over the front of the skis and directed toward the apex of the turn at initiation. This would center their stance over the skis and the skis could then form an arc earlier allowing for a more C shape and progressive speed control through the turn.
Typical Ski to Ski Pressure Statement.
(Lava, 2/17 on the race course)
In the initiation phase of the turn the outside ski (old inside ski) is bending more than the inside ski. The skis are also in a divergent relationship with each other in some turns. During the shaping and finish phases the inside ski is digging in while the outside ski is skidding more. There was also a divergence in the finish phase.
The legs were flexing and extending creating a long leg/short leg relation however the torso was aligned over the inside ski during shaping and finish. It was only over the outside ski the initiation phase.
Because the torso is aligned over the inside ski the outside ski is not effecting the turn and the skis do not stay in parallel. Also the chosen body motion is inefficient and slows the rate of turn in the initiation phase precluding a symmetrical “C” shape turn.
I would have the skier focus on aligning their torso of the outside leg, (I say stand on the outside leg) in the bottom half of the turn and then at the transition to the next turn flex/extend the legs in unison while aligning the torso over the new outside ski.
Typical Edge Control statement
(Sophia, 2/18 on race course)
The skis were sequentially tipped on edge in the initiation phase with a brief wedge shape. They were matched in the shaping phase and finish phase.
Primarily the edge angles with the snow were created by an inclined body. The torso was flexed forward dramatically however the alignment in the sagittal plane was primarily stacked. From finish of one turn to the initiation to the next turn the staked body moved from inside the old turn to over the skis and then in the shaping and finish to the back to the inside.
Ideally, tipping of the skis would have been created with a combination of angulation and inclination. Using inclination without angulation to change edges is inefficient since the whole body must roll over to effect the edge change. This leads to an asymmetric turn shape with the upper half slowly turning and most of the turn and speed control happening in the lower half.
I would have the skier feel the combination of angulation with inclination in traverses then build a progression to get them using hip angulation to tip the skis. This would allow them to create a more symmetrical “C” shaped turn and more steady speed control.
Typical Rotary statement
(Victory, 2/19 race course)
Skis turned in a quick sequential motion in the initiation phase with the outside ski turning quickly then the inside caught up. It was a brief wedge shape. Then the skis abruptly turned in the finish relative to the rest of the turn phases. It was kind of pulsed turn then glide.
The upper body initiated the turn followed by the lower body. At the end of the turn the shoulders were perpendicular to the skis.
Ideally, the lower body would produce the turning and turn more than the upper body. This would allow for a more progressive turn through out all phases instead of the pulsed abrupt turn produced by the quick upper body motion.
I would have the skier perform some J turns using leg steering to feel the difference and build a progression into normal sking. With this change they would be able to create symmetrical “C” shaped turns and more steady speed control.
