A study of equipment, biomechanics, technique and the sport of Skiing.
Overview
The modern ski (1:00)
The Balance Point of the ski (1:20)
The Ski as a tool using Side Cut (2:35)
The Ball of the Foot over the Balance Point (3:50)
Comparisons to older ski (4:35)
Control Inputs
Pressure
Edge Angle
Rotary (Twist)
How the body works
Introduction to Walking Gait, Pronation and Supination (1:00)
How to pressure the Ball of the Foot (4:00)
Hip Counter and Supination (4:50)
How do you edge a ski? (5:10)
Proper edging (6:40)
Knee Angulation (7:25)
Two movements to edge (7:50)
Taller is stronger (8:40)
Get down vs. Ski down
Using the Ski as a brake (1:28)
Turn shape and where we go on the hill to control speed (3:15)
Carved turns are not tight turns (3:50) Fast line and brakes (4:20)
3 Phases of a Ski Turn
First Phase (0:51)
Second Phase (1:04)
Third Phase (1:20)
Highest Load (1:35)
Power Rack Example (2:50)
Timing of Pronation and Supination in a
Ski Turn (5:00)
Transition Movements (5:50)
Flowing from Turn to Turn (7:30)
Carving in the Fall Line (7:48)
Speed of the Hill Carving (9:00)
Resistance to Change in the Sport of Skiing
Changes in Skis, Boots and Bindings (0:45)
Stein Erikson (2:54)
What Plastic Boots Allowed (4:00)
Style Vs. Function (4:35)
Pressuring the Fore body of Older Skis (5:15)
Pressing into the Tongue of the Boot (6:00)
Range of Motion is more Valuable now (7:00)
Ski Boot Issues related to Forward Lean and Flex
Equal and Opposite Reaction (2:09)
Does More Forward Lean Solve the Problem? (2:40)
Power Rack Example (4:50)
How to Move Forward (5:12)
Changes Allowed by the Characteristics of the New Skis (6:52)
Cross Over / Cross Under (7:40)
Edge Change from an Extended Position (8:35)
Summary of Important Ideas (9:30)
How does all this Relate to Alignment?
The Misconception of Rolling the ankle (3:18)
How the Modern Ski Boot Positions the Skier (4:25)
Technical Flaws and Alignment (5:15)
The purpose of the Footbed (5:55)
Pronation (7:00)
Buckle Down on a Loose Bag of Bones (a Pronated Foot) (7:20)
The Footbed Solves Rotary Problems (8:19)
More Alignment Stuff
Cuff Adjustment and Rotary Problems (0:00)
Fore/Aft Balance (1:30)
Ramp Angle (2:00)
Heel Lift and Foot Position in the Boot (2:20)
Inclination/Angulation are Lateral movement Problems (3:50)
Skiing from the Snow Up (4:20)
Angulate Vs. Inclinate? (4:27)
Mass Inside the Arc (5:45)
When Does the Ski Come onto the Edge (6:15)
Why the Outside Hand Comes up (6:25)
Correction for Banking (7:00)
Metronome and Core Strength (7:45)
How does the Boot Position the Skier Over the Snow? (9:00)
Solve the Rotational Equation Before the Lateral Equation
What can Account for a Better Turn on One side Than the Other? (0:55)
First Must Deal with Rotary (1:23)
The Footbed is 1st part of Rotary Equation (1:35)
The Cuff Adjustment is the 2nd part of the Rotary Equation (3:30)
Canting is the solution to the Lateral Equation (5:00)
Alignment in All 3 Planes of Movement
Position of Foot Inside the Boot (1:00)
Heel Off Position of Gait (1:15)
Using Heel Lift to Maintain Strong Foot Position (1:40)
Too Much Forward Lean (2:30)
Boot Too Stiff (3:50)
Toe Lifter (4:50)
3 Planes of Adjustments (5:35)
Body Position is the Result of Boot Alignment (6:40)