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Overcompensating

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:30:54 GMT

I was at work for the first few runs of the season (I'm lucky, I work at a resort). I'm trying to recorrect some issues from last season and I got right back into the bad habits. I tend to start a turn and try to carve it but my left ski drags when I don't think about it. When I do I wind up cutting uphill too sharp and over correct. I aslo found this a little annoying but I do have a new set of stuff this year. When I turn I find myself getting all the way back in my boots and having my tails do the work. I would like to start putting more force on the fronts of my boots to see what that does

Re:Overcompensating

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:17:05 GMT

Good idea.

Re:Overcompensating

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:10:56 GMT

Iceghost, try working on some very gentle slopes. On long traverses, practice alternating sliding one ski foreward of the other. try to make the movement come from the hips. You will need the inside ski to move foreward a little in front of the outside ski when you make a turn. Try linking some gentle shallow turns. Think about rolling the skis on edge, starting with movement from the ankles, then the knees and finally shifting your hip out over the snow a little bit. At fist, you will need all the the weight on the outside ski. Just try to keep the inside ski parallel, skimming on top of the snow. As you become used to keeping the inside ski in line with the other, very gradually start to put a little weight on the inside ski. Too much weight, too quickly and the inside ski will want to track off on it's own. The key here is to be on a gentle slope where you are comfortable letting the skis run. Keep about a six inch gap between your skis. If your stance is wide on these low speed shallow turns, it will not be possible to get the inside ski on edge.

Railroad tracks are just around the corner :)

Trencher

Re:Overcompensating

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:32:49 GMT

Sorry, forgot to mention the weight moving back issue. It sounds to me from you post that is is happening when the turn goes wrong. It's a natural reaction to lean back when we are nervous. Being on gentle terrain where you are not intimdated by the skis taking off unexpectedly will help. Aside from maintaining a good stance you might want to look at how yout boots are set up. You may need some heel lift or ramp to help your stance.

Trencher

Re:Overcompensating

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:59:13 GMT

Good advice from Trencher. Also on the boot issue - try to imagine the top of your boots as a clock face. Keep your weight on the balls of your feet which should help a forward press. Now as you turn roll your ankles from 11 o clock through 12 o clock to 1 and reverse, depending on the turn direction.
This should help keep your knees over the toe pieces and your weight forward.
Hope it works!!! :lol:

Re:Overcompensating

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:09:03 GMT

Pretty nifty guys, thanks. Will do once we get our snow back here in the Midwest