 Poster: A snowHead
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We have all had drills that have made a big difference to our skiing. Let's share some of them here.
I'll start with one I learned this past week while at Copper for the day. Jeff Stump, one of our trainers, showed me a move at lunch that he had learned from Tom Metz that I call the marionette drill:
Visualize a marionette string starting in your right hand, going through your right knee, your left knee, into your left hand as you hold your hands about 6" to the side of your knees. As you move your right hand right and up, it pulls your knees to the right and your left hand to the right, as well. Your shoulders counter as you make this movement, too, since that string pulls all the way through. Pull the string to the left, now. Your feet are tipping, your knees moving, and your hands creating an appropriate alignment.
I found playing with this drill on flat terrain created a set of sensations that I could then take to my skiing and make a real difference, especially in my arcing. Jeff saw me later and commented on how far I was getting my feet out away from my body. I credit my ability to improve in that movement to this drill and a few other inputs into movements to make and sensations to seek.
What about you? What drills have helped you?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I find boot touch to be a really good drill...............
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Doing a series of linked one legged turns but turning on the downhill leg made a massive difference to my balance and ability to recover from upsets and unseen bumps. Difficult to do smoothly at my level.
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| gryphea wrote: |
| I find boot touch to be a really good drill............... |
Some women don't like it when you start touching their boots 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Doing a series of linked one legged turns but turning on the downhill leg
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do you mean the uphill leg? The downhill leg is the easy one. I'm trying to envisage the OP's drill but sitting with a cup of tea and a laptop doesn't quite work - sounds very good - will try standing up later, and even possibly on skis!
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pam w, I think he means turning from the downhill leg until it becomes the uphill leg. Or more simply standing on the inside ski.
As for the OP there needs to be diagrams!
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meh, Yup, turning on the wrong leg. Traverse on the DH leg, then turn so it becomes the uphill. Swap legs and continue.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The trick with drills is using the right one at the right time to develop the right thing. Even the 'best' drill can be used inappropriately.
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FAQ
I have also decided that a good steered turn is at least as hard to achieve as a carved turn - now that might make a thread!!).
