Expert goal:
Dynamic short radius turns
Number: 3 of 3 Expert goals
Level: Intermediate  + Expert 
Summary: Short, carved, snappy turns with rebound--a joy to watch and delectable to execute. Go for it--you can do it!
Photos and Videos coming soon!
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IMPORTANT!
Understanding our approach and philosophy is important if you'd like to
successfully use the drills in Ski Smarts
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read more.
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Instructors love to debate the mechanics of short turns, but let's not labor the point here.
In dynamic short radius turns, strive to:
- Maintain a relaxed and efficient stance, with feet slightly apart.
- Keep a countered stance, with your upper body staying stable, while facing down the hill, as opposed to your legs and feet that rapidly change direction.
- Steer both skis simultaneously and actively in the same direction.
- Extend down the hill from the uphill ski at the end of turns (roughly where your skis are across the fall line,) to achieve a carved turn.
Remember: Practice exercises in sequence
as a means towards our ultimate goal--to have fun!
Work sequentially through the topics and
exercises in this goal:
1. Review this goal
2. Upper/lower body
3. Wacky straight run
4. Hop on down the line
5. Slick leg rotation
6. Elephant hops
7. Skate to turn
8. Converging steps
9. Converging step turns
10. Lay it over
11. Garlands
12. Skiing corridors
13. Change lanes
14. Rebound
15. Pole X
16. Compact pole slap
17. Keep it steady
18. Pole touch
19. Power wedge turns
20. Dynamic short turns
Remember our overall goal--to have fun!
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