| 1/6/17 Have you ever heard the words, “You have to get on your new outside ski earlier?” Its a phrase many ski coaches utter over and over again. A ski can’t do work unless it’s pressured. If we wait to shift our weight and pressure the ski once it enters the fall line, it’s too late for the ski to do work as the turn is almost over. Once the skis begin to turn out of the fall line, the job of the old outside ski is done and the focus shifts to the new outside ski. In a slower speed turn, the ski must be weighted in order to be able to be steered into the fall line. In addition, by shifting our weight, we are aligning the center of mass over the outside ski which allows us to establish balance early in the turn, helps to keep the outside ski engaged and limit upper body rotation. It also allows us to better manage centripetal force at it builds up through the turn and sets you up for success throughout the turn. |
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