• This exercise starts off in a wedge position.
• Steeper terrain will make it easier.

First, imagine a corridor that goes down the flow line. Pick a focal point down the hill in the center of this corridor. In this exercise, stay within this corridor and keep your upper body and eyes on the focal point down the hill.

Start by making short wedge turns--keep the wedge fairly wide. Gradually and progressively start emphasizing the weight/pressure shift from outside ski to outside ski.

• Make sure you keep the outside ski on edge and stay in a wide wedge.

As you become more aggressive, it will feel as if the pressured ski crosses under the body. After "crossing under," let the skis "get away from you" and the moment your upper body starts to sway away from the focal point, switch pressure to the other ski.

Stand on the new edge and let the skis cross under the body to the other side.

• Just like pedaling a bicycle, one foot lightens and pulls up as the other presses down.

Build a faster rhythm as you switch from ski to ski, just as you would pedal a bicycle, keeping your upper body focused down the hill.

• As the ski passes under you, let the outside leg flex.

Once you've built up a nice fast rhythm, gradually start to steer the 'light" foot and leg more and more, to mirror the action of the pressured and edged ski--the inside ski gradually gets into the parallel position.

• Keep the rhythm going with your upper body focused down the hill.

Eventually add the pole swing to aid in the flow from turn to turn.

• Do this exercise with vigor and you'll gracefully "sneak" into short radius turns. It may feel awkward, but it really is worth practicing.
• Practice it throughout the season.

Print this out for future reference and remember to have fun!