Goal
- Initiate a turn through down unweighting.
- Application of loading and unloading of the board during a turn.
- Sporty carving in flat uneven terrain
Where
Moderately steep slope (blue to red run); well-prepared, grippy piste; possibly wave tracks or terrain rolls for special exercises
How
At the end of the steering phase shorten the radius by increasing the edge angle. initiate with a quick, dynamic bending of the legs, and a quick and powerful knee impulse. the body’s centre of mass moves down and diagonally across the board. Change edges early in the turn.
A large edge angle is immediately created and the board is then steered along the side cut. The edge pressure is generated through a gradual extension of the ankels, knees and hips.
Stay in a neutral riding position throughout the turn.
Methodical progression
- Demonstration of the finished form with a technical explanation.
- Stationary exercise: practice an active vertical movement on the spot; fast up and down movements from the legs.
- Straight run through bumpy terrain absorbing the bumps with the deepest position being at the top of the bump.
- One and a half turns with a fan progression: start in a high position – the edge change and downwards movement must occur simultaneously. Slowly extend the legs until the end of the turn.
- Linked turns
- Variation of tempo, radius, and terrain