Okay. Corn and hot pow are here and days are ever longer—a joy of spring. So why am I so grumpy? I’ve been doing plenty of trailbreaking, but I kind of like it. It feels like community service and keeps me honest. I’ve been getting up early to ski pow, getting a tan in Alaska,…
How to kick turn: Community Note from a Curmudgeon
The application of the kick turn zen. Photo: Alex Lee
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I like to think about flexing my hamstring instead of lifting my knee. I’ve noticed that lots of folks try to lift up the knee on the downhill ski and that creates the difficulty of getting the second ski around. Pulling the heel back and flexing the hamstring is a good cue for me to avoid that!
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That’s a solid point/observation Will.
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Yes, same here. I had been struggling a bit and really started focusing on doing just that to reduce the number of stuffed tips.
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