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Edging Movements

Edging movements allow a skier to

• Change direction
• Control speed
• Change the size and shape of turn
• Slip, skid and carve

Inclination (Tipping)
Edging is created by tipping different parts of the body together
The higher the tipping occurs the larger the amount of movement
Inclination w/o angulation is knows as whole body tipping or banking


Angulation
Involves forming angles between body segments and flexing and extending along a diagonal or lateral plane (eg. On a short radius turn your upper body remains stationary and your legs move)

This allows you to
• Change the amount of edge angle w/o changing inclination
• Maintain a balanced stance
• Resist forces created during the turn
• Align the body to work most effectively
• Manage pressure from ski to ski
• Increase or decrease the speed of foot movements
• Alter turn shape
• Negotiate changes terrain and conditions

We angluate with a combination of hips, knees and ankles
The hips create the biggest changers, the knees and ankles do fine tuning

In general inclination is used in longer turns and angulation is used in shorter turns, most use both

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