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Skis are designed to be pressured in the middle of the ski.  learn more  I'm trying to learn how to use bookmarks so you can skip down the page if you want to learn more, but stay up here if you want the reader's digest version.

This can only happen through correct POSTURE range. I use the word range because we are constantly moving in skiing and not holding any one position. Increasing and decreasing the angle in the joints is necessary to control pressure with terrain changes and gravitational forces and remain in balance.

A good balanced posture range is to support yourself on the base of your feet with a slight bend at the ankles, knees and hips with your hands held low and in front.  You should feel pressure on the ball of your foot and through the forward (women) or middle (men) part of your arch. 

The ski boots are made flexed at the ankles, and so are you to match this angle. Feel the shin of your leg in contact with the tongue or front of the boot.  Hanging on the front of your boots will send too much pressure to the front of the skis.

Your knees are slightly bent, so that your hips are over your feet. Too much of a bend in the knees will position the hips behind the feet and pressure the back of the ski.

The slight bend at your waist or hips will angle your back so that your shoulders are slightly ahead of the center of your hips.  Too much of a bend at the waist may feel like you are more forward, but you are actually sending your hips behind your feet resulting in a position back of center. Not enough bend at the waist or worse yet a bend backwards at the waist will send pressure to the back of the skis, especially once in motion. Standing with a straight back, for example, may feel comfortable while stationary. However, if someone were to take hold of the tips of your skis and suddenly pull on them, do you think you would remain in better balance with a straight back or one that is slightly flexed forward?

Arms and hands are generally held low and slightly forward with a slight bend at the elbow. The elbow should be ahead of the side seam of your jacket and the hands lower than the elbow.

Improving posture is the most important any one can make!

It can be one of the hardest changes to make, but with the biggest rewards.

These rewards can include: 

·        Greater control

·        Less tired muscles, especially the thighs

·        Less fear

·        And you’ll look marvellous!!!!!

 Skis are designed to be pressured in the middle of the ski. The middle of the ski is not the point you would find if you folded the ski in half, but the mid point mark directly between the bindings.  You’ll notice this mark is back on the ski and there is more ski in front of this mark than behind.