What's Your DIN Setting?
The early rise in the tip of the ski
Rocker
Control the _____ relative to the _____ to ____ _____ along the _____ of the ______
COM, BOS, Direct Pressure, Length, Ski
____ extension will push the skis forward and direct pressure to the back of the ski
Ankle
DIRT
Duration, Rate, Intensity, Time
Pressure does this when edge angle increases
Increases
This type of ski tail will create more energy, acceleration, and rebound at the finish of a turn (which in some cases is not a bad thing!)
Flat Tail
The ability to control the direction the skis point
Rotary Control
A flexion of this joint directs pressure to the back of the ski
Knee
Movement of a relatively straight body leaning toward the inside of a turn
Banking
This must exist before a skier can control how the ski interacts with the snow and is also an outcome of effective movement and integration of all skills.
Balance
This is done to change the lateral alignment of the cuff to more closely match lower leg shape, and adjusts for bow-legged and/or knocked knee stances
Cuff Alignment OR Adjustments
Edge angle is controlled through a combination of these two things, and the later comes from which two joints
Inclination and Angulation (Knee and Hip)
Any direction change produces a force as the snow pushes on the skis, causing them to turn. The skier perceives this force as
PRESSURE
A position in preparation for turning where the upper body turns to face down the hill rather than across the hill in the direction the skis are pointing
Anticipation
A result of combining the rotation of the skis and edging of the ski
Steering
Refers to the amount that a ski's tail is narrower than its tip
Taper
The skis interaction with the snow refers to this fundamental skill
Magnitude
This is used to regulate pressure over varied terrain such as bumps and rolls
Absorption
The flexion of the foot, at the ankle joint, up towards the shin
Dorsiflexion
Center of Mass
The amount of effort it takes to twist the ski along its length.
Torsion
Tipping and turning movements ideally originate from this part of the body
Leg
A quick flexion of the legs to produce a momentary reduction of pressure as the skiers COM drops
Down Unweighting
This is when a limb moves away from the middle-line of the body.
Abduction
When initiating a turn, a skiers outside ski is where relative to the hill.
Uphill