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Dolphin Turns – The Hows and the Whys
Dolphin turns are a great movement pattern for advanced to expert skiers who want to improve their performance in the bumps. What dolphin turns provide is ability to manipulate fore/aft pressure along the length of the skis, ski snow contact at transition, and an ideal body movement pattern for flying through the air. I like to think about the general movement pattern for dolphin turns as a reverse bicycle pedal, and this is typically how you will see them introduced. Using one foot, you would slide one ski forward while picking up the tip and pushing down on the tail. Now pull the knee toward the body, and ski off of the ground. With knee picked up, push the tip of the ski into the snow by pulling the foot back under or behind the body using a flexion of the knee. This is the movement pattern you will want to perform with both skis at the transition of the turns. Practice moving your feet through this circular movement pattern se...
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