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A good exercise to encourage that commitment to the lower ski
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we can use our hands and our knees. We're going to get rid of the poles
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and take both hands and place them
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on the downhill knee or thigh, in this sort of area
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Now that's once I've completed that turn
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So your going to stay on that the leg all the way through that turn
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until you want to start the next one and then you're going to gently stand up,
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let the skis start the turn
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and then go down towards the other one.
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it's a nice move gradual movement but it's really going to help you commit
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to that lower ski.
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Be aware that you want to be in this position
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and not this position
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So as you put your hands on that knee let your shoulders go with them.
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That's a good position.
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The best way to start this
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is in your snowplough pointing down hill with the hands in front.
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Start to slide and then we're going to turn
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and gently place those hands on that downhill knee
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Up, neutral onto both skis
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and then gently down towards that left leg.
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Up, neutral, both skis,
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gently down towards the right leg.
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So don't rush it at all just be nice and smooth.
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You can see my shoulders over that left leg.
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Feel the control,
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gently up onto both, don't rush it
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and then smoothly down onto that right leg.
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When you feel comfortable with this try it with the poles
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but keep your body in the same position.
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Remember from when we were touching the leg, the feeling of committing to the downhill ski.
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it's the same feeling here
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go from one leg, back to both
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and then over to the next leg.
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nothing is rushed
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Keep looking ahead and just feel what the skis are doing.