My technique is getting better each time I go skiing, but when I get on a steeper run how can I carve and take the speed out (like a breaking mechanism going downhill) what do I need to do ??
Can anyone help
Taking the speed out of carving!
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Welcome to J2ski :D You could try turning uphill slightly towards the end of the turn. To scrub off excess speed where that is not an option, you could also skid the tails.
The fastest way to learn this would be to take a private lesson somewhere.
Before starting the new turn ease off the edge angle, and push the tails downhill slightly, then re set the edge for the next carved turn.
Quicker to do it, than to explain it!
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Started by NIIIXSY in Ski Chatter 09-Oct-2010 - 12 Replies
NIIIXSY posted Oct-2010
Bandit
reply to 'Taking the speed out of carving!' posted Oct-2010
NIIIXSY wrote:My technique is getting better each time I go skiing, but when I get on a steeper run how can I carve and take the speed out (like a breaking mechanism going downhill) what do I need to do ??
Can anyone help
Welcome to J2ski :D You could try turning uphill slightly towards the end of the turn. To scrub off excess speed where that is not an option, you could also skid the tails.
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NIIIXSY
reply to 'Taking the speed out of carving!' posted Oct-2010
sorry whats skidding the tails ?
Bandit
reply to 'Taking the speed out of carving!' posted Oct-2010
NIIIXSY wrote:sorry whats skidding the tails ?
The fastest way to learn this would be to take a private lesson somewhere.
Before starting the new turn ease off the edge angle, and push the tails downhill slightly, then re set the edge for the next carved turn.
Quicker to do it, than to explain it!
Dave Mac
reply to 'Taking the speed out of carving!' posted Oct-2010
Choose a slope that you are comfortable on, start a traverse, and then a sideslip,(ie, partialy flatten the skis).
Then experiment with moving your weight gradually forwards, and then backwards, during the sideslip traverse.
Then when you are going forwards, experiment with moving the knee in towards the hill.
Skidding is a modern derogatory term for what is an essential skill in skiing ~ Rear edge control.
Then experiment with moving your weight gradually forwards, and then backwards, during the sideslip traverse.
Then when you are going forwards, experiment with moving the knee in towards the hill.
Skidding is a modern derogatory term for what is an essential skill in skiing ~ Rear edge control.
Patrick Damant
reply to 'Taking the speed out of carving!' posted Oct-2010
You are all style Bandit. short radius turns keep the speed down ..Bend ze knees, careful with the hedges, plant ze pole, hup, change direction,Bend ze knees, careful with the hedges, plant ze pole,hup, then do it all again, and again, again etc.
Rossyhead
reply to 'Taking the speed out of carving!' posted Oct-2010
Patrick Damant wrote:You are all style Bandit. short radius turns keep the speed down ..Bend ze knees, careful with the hedges, plant ze pole, hup, change direction,Bend ze knees, careful with the hedges, plant ze pole,hup, then do it all again, and again, again etc.
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Bandit
reply to 'Taking the speed out of carving!' posted Oct-2010
I'm lost when it gets to the hedges bit :D
Are we talking Privet or Leylandii :?:
Are we talking Privet or Leylandii :?:
Topic last updated on 13-October-2010 at 20:12