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ski terminology

  1. C

    Transition from Up-unweighting to Down-unweighting

    Glad to have found this forum. Let me keep it simple and explain why I am in search or feedback on this topic. I skied an 70-90 days a year from the age of 10 to 23. Achieved a high level of carving ability by the time a was a teenager, was competitive in slalom and GS at the regional HS level...
    • CpRMtSkiSkool92
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    • clean initiation down-unweighting heel pusher initiating by tipping letting the skis do the work movement analysis simultaneous tipping of both skis ski terminology tipping the inside foot on its little toe edge up-unweighting
    • Replies: 71
    • Forum: Ski School
  2. Paul S.

    Moving along the ski.

    Bob Barnes’ primary rule in the “Crudology” vimeo is to “keep them going in the direction they are pointed”. How do you teach this? What exercises? How do you explain it?
    • Paul S.
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    • bob barnes burke mountain academy crudology crudology on vimeo forward movement to new ski get over it ski drill keep skis going in the direction they are pointed ski technique ski terminology skiing improvement up and over ski drill
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: Ski School
  3. U

    Transition?

    One of those words that you run into all the time in skiing talk but just what does it mean? What is being transitioned? For me the transition that is taking place is that of the body from one side of the skis to the other. To do this I have to establish separate paths for my skis/feet and my...
    • Uke
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    • ski jargon ski terminology ski terms transition in skiing what does "transition" in skiing mean
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ski School
  4. Tricia

    Why does terminology matter?

    Extension & flexion, absorption, retraction, crossover, edge change, rotary, pivot... When I'm talking to friends about ski technique, I hear a lot of these terms, some of which seem to be the same but different. Lets talk about why terminology matters and when to use one term instead of...
    • Tricia
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    • absorption in skiing bob barnes crossover definition of ski terms edge change extension & flexion rotary movements ski professionals ski teaching terminology ski technique ski terminology ski terms the complete encyclopedia of skiing using the correct ski terminology
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Ski School
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