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3 | Kiana Brausch | 2/24 | Multi | bend inside ankle & knee instead of just the knee, lift inside hip | directional movements, pointing inside knee | start turns at rise line, ski closer to gates | Schlopy drill, up & over drill, uphill christies, lift tail point knee, touch outside boot | move diagonally forward instead of "tossing" upper body (this will allow you to stand against your outside ski) | same as GS | straighter line, especially in combinations | same as GS & pivot sideslips | |
4 | Caroline Dewell | 2/20 | turn legs more than upper body, start turns by tipping downhill foot/leg while keeping weight over new outside ski (practice the "monkey move"), inside leg gets shorter to allow higher edge angles, move forward between turns (project your thighs) | directional movements, pointing inside knee, separation | bending the outside ski earlier will make it easier to ski closer to the gates | uphill christies, lift DH tail & point knee, outside ski turns, follow poles against hips, pivot sideslips, Lyon drill | stay over OS ski (vs. 2 feet), add angles by tipping inside knee; pole plants with some energy by the tip of the ski | same as GS | clear flushes with one hand, no punching to clear, straighter line in combinations | same as GS | ||
5 | Quinn Kelley | 2/20 | start turns by tipping feet/legs (vs. twisting feet/legs), bend inside ankle & knee vs. just the knee. Legs send the hips inside, not vice versa. This will allow you to stay balanced over your outside ski vs. moving in and back. | early edging, turn legs more than upper body (legs only not hips), pointing inside knee | start turns at rise line, tighter line | outside ski patience turns, turn shape drill, javelins, touch outside boot, Lyon drill, pivot sideslips | start turns by tipping feet/legs; stay over outside ski for entire turn | same as GS | same as GS | same as GS | ||
6 | Bella Shay | 2/24 | replace whole body rotation with tipping feet/legs to start turns. Turn legs more than upper body. Looking ahead. | separation; edging, foot to foot, & directional movements; strong inside half | higher line, ski closer to gates | uphill christies, follow poles against hips, sideslipping w/edge sets, skating, stepping, outside ski turns, Schlopy | extend new OS leg to transfer weight (vs. 2 footed), pole plants, tip then turn | foot to foot & directional movements, edging | 2/3 turn completed at the gate | same as GS & pivot sideslips | ||
7 | Elle Young | 2/24 | tip feet/legs more than upper body, lift inside hip | weight transfer, separation, strong inside half | aim skis above gates, wait for rise line to start turns | uphill christies, lift tail point knee, pivot sideslips, javelins, touch outside boot, Schlopy drill | same as GS | same as GS | same as GS | same as GS | ||
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9 | Brody Cyphers | 2/24 | Thinker | tip feet/legs more than upper body, pole plants | basic athletic position, fore-aft balance, pointing inside knee | tactics are good | Schlopy drill, lift tail point knee, uphill christies, outside ski turns | same as GS | same as GS | line is good, avoid leaning in to clear with outside arm | same as GS & javelin turns | |
10 | Nick Ebner | 2/24 | Visual | bend tip of new outside ski earlier, keep outside leg long on R-footed turns (vs. bending R knee and settling back), lift inside hip, turn legs without turning hips | recentering, angulation, early pressure, keep hands in front | ski closer to the gates on L-footed turns, higher line (bend outside ski earlier) | uphill christies, up & over drill, Schlopy, outside ski turns, pivot sideslips | same as GS | same as GS | wait until ski tips hit the rise line before starting your turn; avoid leaning in/rotating to clear with outside arm | same as GS & javelin turns | |
11 | Alexander Viola | 2/24 | trust your outside ski: if you stand against it, it will hold. Lift inside hip. | directional movement, strong inside half, keep hands in front | tactics are good | up and over drill, outside ski turns, Schlopy, lift tail point knee | active legs (tipping) while upper body remains quiet, keep pressure on outside ski the entire turn | same as GS & separation | higher line, earlier pole plants approx 1 foot off tip of ski | same as GS & hands on hips & poles held vertically in front | ||
12 | Tyler Webert | 2/24 | Visual | let your legs move your hips to the inside of the turn vs. throwing your hips into the turn (this will allow you to stay balanced over your outside ski), move forward instead of up and back to start turns (find the tip of the new outside ski earlier), turn legs without turning hips | directional movement, recentering, early pressure | starting R-footed turns too early (wait for rise line), ski closer to gates | up & over drill, outside ski turns, lift tail point knee, javelins, one ski, pivot sideslips | same as GS | same as GS | wait until ski tips hit the rise line before starting your turn | same as GS | |
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