Goal
- Learn a new method of releasing pressure.
- Changing direction on steep terrain whilst staying in control with fast pressure changes.
- Progression to carving with down unweighting
Where
Moderately steep slope (blue to red run), so that steering pressure can be clearly felt
How
Start in a Neutral Riding Position, Initiate the turn through a fast downwards movement from the ankles, knees and hips and a Knee Impulse. A dynamic, edge change happens before the Fall line.
After the edge change a slow and consistent upwasrds movement through the hips, knees and ankles begins. steering the board across the slope.
Methodical progression
- Demonstration of the finished form with a technical explanation.
- Stationary exercise: practice an active vertical movement on the spot; fast down and progressive up movements from the legs.
- Exercise in the traverse: practice active vertical movements in the traverse.
- Turn to the slope: begin in a deep position and slowly extend up throughout the turn.
- One and a half turns with a fan progression: start in a higher position, move down during the first turn into a deeper position. Change the weight and slowly move up again until the end of the turn.
- Linked turns
- Variation of tempo, radius, and terrain