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6/24/2010 5:24 PM
Chuck has shown how to have a stacked stance. Extension is the most important thing to get right at first. It's the thing many learners are weak on.
This is advanced bumps skiing. Less skilled bumpers throw the skis round in a big steering angle. Chuck points straight down the back of the bump. No "Turn-And-Scrape" here. The rotation, grip and turning happen when the knees are flexed and going lateral across the countered hands, shoulders and upper-body.
(Note this countering keeps the upper-body facing straight down the line.
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Re: Extension in the Bumps: Chuck Martin
See how the tips touch down first. See how the fully extended legs and body are aligned linearly and how the whole body is inclined at full stretch. See how on flexing the knees, rotation at the knee can occur and also at the ankle. The upper-body is countering to keep itself pointing down the line. This is one of the places less-skilled bumpers spin out, miss a turn and go for the traverse of shame!
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6/24/2010 6:04 PM
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