| Some skiers can do these perfect lines on the snow | | | | balance over the outside ski during the turn. The |
| without skidding. It is no special secret to reach this | | | | previous exercise makes you incline without to have |
| goal. The two most important ingredients are | | | | a perfect balance.Only speed can hold you from |
| Inclination and Angulation. Balance, practice and | | | | falling in that case. The flexibility of your joints give |
| perseverance are the keys for success. First let's | | | | your body the ''C'' shape position and keep you in |
| explain the term Inclination and Angulation. | | | | balance over your outside ski. |
| The Inclination in skiing is when your body banking | | | | Now you can retry the exercise of inclination by |
| inside of the turn to put the ski on edges. Your legs | | | | using a variation. Imagine that you have a wall in the |
| are used as a lever to get the maximum of angle | | | | outside of the turn and you want to reach it. That |
| between the ski and the snow. Unfortunately the | | | | will keep your upper body perpendicular with the |
| inclination is not enough to hold you in balance. You | | | | slope and keep your balance at the right place. |
| need speed and Angulation. | | | | Another exercise that you can try on a easy slope |
| Use this drill to develop your inclination skills. Without | | | | to carve your turn. Face the hill, put your outside ski |
| your poles try to reach the ground in the inside of | | | | on the snow with a big angle using your leg , ankle |
| the the turn. To get the best of it your legs should | | | | and your knee really far inside. At the beginning the |
| be straight at the middle of the turn and be pretty | | | | position look like the snowplow position with a lot of |
| close to the ground in a full extension. Bending your | | | | edging. Let the ski slide on the edge without any |
| knees to go closer to the ground doesn't make you | | | | effort, no pivoting or skidding. The ski will turn by |
| incline. This exercise need to be done with speed. By | | | | itself. It is easier to get that feeling with a slalom ski |
| going faster it will be easier to go closer to the snow. | | | | with a small radius. To see if you do the exercise |
| Do it progressively. Don't forget it's an exercise not | | | | properly, once you have done your turn you should |
| the way to ski. You want to get the feeling that you | | | | see a perfect line in the snow behind. Increase the |
| almost fall inside the turn. You can add some variation | | | | angle of the ski on the snow to get a sharper turn. |
| to the drill by keeping your pole straight with your | | | | To get the best of this article ask a ski instructor to |
| arms, keep your body straight like a cross and do | | | | show you exercises to reach your goal. With the |
| the same thing. | | | | right image and support during your practice you will |
| The Angulation is the use of all the joints from the | | | | get result faster and better. |
| ankles to the hips to keep your upper body in | | | | |