You must ski with your feet together
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Started by Jan I Stenmark in Ski Technique 14-Jan-2008 - 20 Replies
Ben76
reply to 'You must ski with your feet together' posted Jan-2008
skiing feet together is less stable, hinders angulation at the ankle and knee joints, but most importantly it looks mincey!
Dave Mac
reply to 'You must ski with your feet together' posted Jan-2008
Ben76, you are right, legs together is less stable. You should be paidextra to ski like that.
I was a war baby, and can assure you that mince was a luxory.
I was a war baby, and can assure you that mince was a luxory.
Stubbsy
reply to 'You must ski with your feet together' posted Jan-2008
Ah yes, a luxury indeed. I think the Zulus liked to keep it all for themselves.
See you in the Bichlhof this weekend!
See you in the Bichlhof this weekend!
Stubbsy
reply to 'You must ski with your feet together' posted Jan-2008
Of course it's the Bichlwirt.
Duur!
Duur!
Trencher
reply to 'You must ski with your feet together' posted Jan-2008
Didn't think about it befor, but noticed today that the kids in the terrain park on skis do ski with thier feet together. They do carve turns, legs together, not the old fashioned skid, skid turns. It's obviousely the style for thier niche of the sport.
Trencher
Trencher
because I'm so inclined .....
Ellistine
reply to 'You must ski with your feet together' posted Jan-2008
I've recently bought some second hand twin tips for the dryslope and have found myself carving them with my feet together like the terain park santas. I'm not entirely sure why. I think the larger radius on the skis and the slower speed make it a lot more difficult to angulate to the same extent as I would on normal skis. You seem to end up stood on one ski with the other just there for company.
Trencher
reply to 'You must ski with your feet together' posted Jan-2008
ellistine wrote:I've recently bought some second hand twin tips for the dryslope
You really have caught the bug. Next, is a room dedicated to ski stuff. Another few years and you'll try boarding again.....and then there's the Skwal, telemark etc.
Trencher
because I'm so inclined .....
IceGhost
reply to 'You must ski with your feet together' posted Jan-2008
Hmm I have put alot of thought into this topic. While I am getting in the grove of a good carve I try to get my knees closer and closer but I seem to always end up on my bum. I prefer a wider stance. This may be "inexperience" and just a part of learning
Uh oh, I think I broke'd the lift
Topic last updated on 29-January-2008 at 14:51