Summary of techniques
The two sides of the same coin: the human body and the skis
A. From top to bottom: using body weight shifting to guide the movement of the skis
B. From bottom to top: using foot movement to guide the movement of the skis The Method starts with A to include B
The Main Techniques of the method involve:
- The 3 weight positions, longitudinal and lateral direction
- The 3 different body stances
- Isolation of pelvis/torso
- Stride and crossover in different situations
- Diagonal sliding to improve ski control and weight shifting: center, forward, backward
- Snowplow, how to manage weight to turn in the smallest space possible and control speed even in the most difficult situations: from stride stance to crossover (stride + crossover)
- Substitution from the diagonal and from a standstill
- Parallel with weight shift and simultaneous crossover movement
- Parallel with marked extension (dead point), with “double weight” and simultaneous crossover movement
- Parallel without extension, non-simultaneous crossover movement
- Parallel with torso rotation: on moguls with double support, turn with double support, jump turn with double support, from a standstill, steep terrain
- Jump turn from a standstill and on the spot (simultaneous crossover)
- Parallel with perception of the 8 or ∞ (infinity)
- “Circle” exercise preparatory for weight management on fresh snow
- Parallel on fresh snow, with perception of the reverse 8 or ∞ (infinity) from a standstill, with double support
ASCENT WITH TESSILFOCA
- Basic step with pause and wide arms
- Advanced Crossover Step with pelvis/torso isolation
- Reversal with Simultaneous Crossover pattern
- Reversal with Advanced Crossover pattern
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