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Hip Rotation

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A recent 1:1 lesson got to the bottom of one of my big problem in tackling stepper and bumpier off piste terrain; keeping my hips facing the fall line when my skis are perpendicular , my hips lack the flexibility I need so I'm having to compensate with torso twisting to at least get my shoulders facing the right way. This was demonstrated during some side slipping exercises. So I need to work on hip flexibility over the summer. Apart from lots of "Dad dancing" any other suggestions for exercise / stretching?
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Joubert might suggest braquage.
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You could try a 1:1 with a good Pilates teacher. In the Pilates class I go to we do some great stretching and twisting moves for the whole body, a 1:1 could maybe be more specific to the area you want to work on, although I suspect any teacher would recommend improving flexibility for the whole body, which you may already be doing.
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I do this one quite a lot;

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Thanks All. Some Braquage drills is what highligted the issue during my lesson. The Pilates suggestion is very interesting and I will follow it up. I spend a fair amount of time travelling for work and really looking for some training ideas I can use in hotel gyms etc.
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Kevin Stephens, http://www.ehow.com/video_7381205_pilates-hip-rotation-exercises.html
Terrible commentary, but these are good, not least because you're working your abs at the same time.
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Kevin Stephens,


http://www.warrensmith-skiacademy.com/ski-fitness/ski-biomechanics-physiology/

Sections 3 & 4, specifically exercise 3b & 4b.

You may well have lack of flexibility in these areas but it could be you just haven't "trained" your body with these moves, build 4b into your muscle memory then forget about them when skiing.
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One we used to use when dancing (to increase turnout from the hip rather than the knee/ankle) was to stand with feet together, lift right knee with right hand to hip height, then turn the leg out as far as you can
( so you end up looking like this:

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(OK, that's odd looking!). Repeat on other side. It's also awesome for improving balance (but you can hold onto something if you need to!)
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thanks for all of these.
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gatecrasher wrote:
Kevin Stephens,


You may well have lack of flexibility in these areas but it could be you just haven't "trained" your body with these moves, build 4b into your muscle memory then forget about them when skiing.


Thanks bur it is definitely a restriction in movement range on one side rather than a muscle memory thing. Winter's coming fast and I need to do something about it before it's too late. Can anyone recommend some good stretching exercises specifically for hip rotation? I understand t is helpful to warm up properly first; maybe 15 min or so on my turbo trainer?

My other post gives an indication of the problem:
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=101618

Many thanks
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On the rocks, Difficulty with Braquage in the way you describe is often as much to do with core stability/ strength as it is to do with hip flexibility. The separation required to execute these drills appropriately requires a strong stable core. I would agree with the Pilates route. There is also lots of good information on Youtube.
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On the rocks, how did you get on with the exercises proposed above - a long time ago!
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I worked on the rotation exercises shown in the video link DB posted, found them no problem with 50 or so reps but no increase in range of movement. In the meantime I've come to realise even more that this is cramping my style; so to speak!
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For this to increase your ROM would necessitate an improvement in the muscles that create the rotation most notably the gluteus intermedius and minimus acting in conjunction with a stable core.
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In reference to the exercise in the video, I would view this as a mobilising exercise that I would advocate at the start of a training or skiing session after a warm up, to establish and activate your existing ROM.
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