Truly appreciate you for taking the time to help us that enjoy skiing, but don’t get the chance to ski every year! I can practice these exercises for my next ski trip. All the best!
Unfortunately, my season's been cut short (blood clots in my leg), but I'll definitely be doing these exercises until next season. And I'll encourage my daughter to do them as well!👍
Luckily for me, I realised this myself and have been doing the same exercises for some time. And yes it works. I do synchronized feet tiping on edge exercise while sitting on the chair lift, it works as a warm up too.
When bending the legs and leaning slightly forward, don’t the heels of the feet touch the back of the boot, rather than the toes touching the front of the boot?
If your ankle bone is pushing hard into the pocket because you are having to rotate your forefoot to get pressure at the base of your big toe, you are over-pronated ( "flat footed) and need proper orthotics ( a shim under your foot) to get rid of the problem. The next problem is that your upper boot is not stiff enough laterally,
You pull up all your toes during the exercise, do you do the same movement when initiating turn when skiing? I thought big toe of outside leg is pushing down during turn?
Good catch. This is a result, not the objective. Putting pressure on the big toe is a bit off from what we want to do in terms of for-aft pressure. The goal should be the ball of the foot just behind the big toe. Furthermore, pressure along the length of the ski is not controlled by the foot. Think about a 2-degree change in the ankle. When this 2-degree change is factored in with the upper body's mass and the lever arm length, the impact on for-aft pressure is much greater than anything you could do with your toe/foot. I hope this helps.
The more the better, more reps, more myelin, a great book that looks looks at how reps, myelin and motor skill play a roll in building skill is the Talent Code. Check out this video. ruclips.net/video/7ad5QY0RYmE/видео.html
Truly appreciate you for taking the time to help us that enjoy skiing, but don’t get the chance to ski every year! I can practice these exercises for my next ski trip. All the best!
You have my thumbs up for sure. Great lesson. Finally the secret is out 😉
we like your videos too!
No secret... using your feet and ankles has been around for years !!
Thanks! 😃
For sure this mas is a motorcyclist !
This way of start carving is like coutersteerig.
Unfortunately, my season's been cut short (blood clots in my leg), but I'll definitely be doing these exercises until next season. And I'll encourage my daughter to do them as well!👍
Luckily for me, I realised this myself and have been doing the same exercises for some time. And yes it works. I do synchronized feet tiping on edge exercise while sitting on the chair lift, it works as a warm up too.
When bending the legs and leaning slightly forward, don’t the heels of the feet touch the back of the boot, rather than the toes touching the front of the boot?
The impression of the foot turning in the boot must be the reaction; the action is surely the boot rotating due to the carving of the ski.
If your ankle bone is pushing hard into the pocket because you are having to rotate your forefoot to get pressure at the base of your big toe, you are over-pronated ( "flat footed) and need proper orthotics ( a shim under your foot) to get rid of the problem. The next problem is that your upper boot is not stiff enough laterally,
Well done thanks
Thank you
very nice! that's what my kids will do :)
I would love to hear your thoughts about ski boot setup and fit for younger athletes.
I think boot set up is about the athlete and needs. In general you want to be balanced and neutral.
You pull up all your toes during the exercise, do you do the same movement when initiating turn when skiing? I thought big toe of outside leg is pushing down during turn?
Good catch. This is a result, not the objective. Putting pressure on the big toe is a bit off from what we want to do in terms of for-aft pressure. The goal should be the ball of the foot just behind the big toe. Furthermore, pressure along the length of the ski is not controlled by the foot. Think about a 2-degree change in the ankle. When this 2-degree change is factored in with the upper body's mass and the lever arm length, the impact on for-aft pressure is much greater than anything you could do with your toe/foot. I hope this helps.
How many reps and how long for each exercise?
The more the better, more reps, more myelin, a great book that looks looks at how reps, myelin and motor skill play a roll in building skill is the Talent Code. Check out this video. ruclips.net/video/7ad5QY0RYmE/видео.html