CHAPTER 6: SKILL DEVELOPMENT
ANALYSIS & IMPROVEMENT GUIDE: SLIDING TURNS (INTERMEDIATE)
OBSERVATION
ANALYSIS
IMPROVEMENTS
Snow being sprayed down the slope instead of to the sides.
Too much pivot, weak edging skills.
Edging Start applying more edge earlier in the turn through inclination, and engage lower body (knees) to steer board. Pivot Over-use of upper body rotation movements. Focus on hips and knees creating turn.
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Dead spot between turns.
Unable to link turns.
Board chattering on heelside turns.
Static (straight or locked) knees.
Timing & Coordination Use a Fall-Line Pivot Exercise which stresses turn initiation and completion. Encourage students to look ahead and plan their path of travel. Pressure Have student perform isolated heelside & toeside turns, concentrating on slight adjustments in flex of the hips knees and ankles, to maintain constant pressure on the edge.