PSIA ALPINE TECHNICAL MANUAL Skills Concept–Blending the Skills Objectives
■ Determine how blending skills creates a variety of ski performance outcomes. ■ Understand terms that are commonly used and important for describing turns. ■ Identify the different phases of a turn and understand what occurs in each phase in respect to a basic parallel turn.
■ Understand the role of the ski poles and how they support the action of the skis. INTRODUCTION
Troughout the previous chapter, rotational-, edge-, and pressure-control skills have been described separately to explain the connection between specific ski actions and corresponding body movements. However, all three skills are present in every turn and it’s the combination, or blending, of skills that ultimately defines effective, efficient skiing. Te Skills Concept allows for a myriad of skiing outcomes. A desired outcome may be based on personal factors such as a skier’s level of ability, fitness, confidence, or fear. It may be based on conditional variables such as weather, terrain, and/or snow condition. Personal choice, trends, or equipment may also be factors. An individual’s chosen outcome will define the way the skis need to interact with the snow. Te way the skis need to interact with the snow will define the appropriate skill blend, and the skill blend will define the most effective body movements.
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Te following commonly used terms serve as an important foundation for accurately describing turns.
UPHILL SKI AND DOWNHILL SKI
Whenever the skis are pointing across the hill, there is an uphill and a downhill ski. Within a turn, referring to the inside or outside ski of the turn is more descriptive.
INSIDE SKI AND OUTSIDE SKI
If you think of a turn as part of a circle, the ski that is farthest from the center of the circle is the outside ski of the turn, and the ski that is closest to the center of the circle is the inside ski.
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Te blending of rotational-, edge-, and pressure-control skills is the most effective way to create different turn sizes and shapes. Tis chapter covers how the skills typically blend for different outcomes, the common terminology pertaining to turns, and effective use of ski poles.
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