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| Sunday, November 23, 2008 |
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The Trick of Art
By code2ski @ 7:21 PM :: 1267 Views ::
0 Comments :: Concepts, Optimal Terrain: Green, Skiing Basics, Racing Basics, Drills, Ski2Race, Optimal Skill Level: Beginner, Optimal Skill Level: Intermediate, Optimal Terrain: Blue
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Simply take the poles into your downhill hand and change hands behind the body while turning so that they end up again in your downhill hand. Simple, isn't it? Yes, indeed. Try it and you'll be surprised by the many outcomes.
Have you noticed how you had developed more rhythmic movements as you skied down the hill while exchanging poles from hand to hand?
Have you noticed how your upper body and hands can break free from what the skis do?
Have you noticed how much better your lateral balance has become due to higher than usual and wider arc formed by your arms?
Have you noticed how just before the turn initiation your downhill arm helped turn your upper body towards your next turn (hopefully downhill) in an anticipatory/directional movement winding up your coil, one of the most important sources of energy in the turn, at the same time?
Have you noticed how just about in the same moment your body have actually pulled you into the turn? How come? Well, if you are as lazy as I am, you have probably pulled your butt-up-and-forward to make room for the poles exchange behind your back. Well, this is it!
Now, have you realized how much better your skiing has become in a single run? Try the drill again, to make the moves even better. After several drill repetitions apply the sensations into your free yet controlled skiing to eventually store them into your mental and muscle memory, and thank Art for the Trick. It's a Trick of Art, indeed?
To further explore the rhythm, balance and separation dimensions modify the drill to circulate the poles from one hand to the other behind your back in one direction several times and then in the opposite direction for another good deal of exchanges to get into the rhythm and freedom of movements.
However come back to the base drill for modern skiing movements development; the anticipatory and forward directional movement at turn initiation.
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