VCES

@ Entire body involved - participates in balancing.

@ Flexing originates in ankles - supported by knees, hips, lower back.

@ Hips centered throughout turn - promoting movement forward through finish and into new turn.

@ Inside leg shortens as outside leg lengthens - sets up alignment and balance  with weight on outside ski.

@ Upper body remains more vertical than lower body throughout shaping and finishing phases of turn - creating body angles - align balance over outside ski.

@ Inside hand, shoulder, hip - lead through turn shaping and finish - creating upper /lower body countered  relationship (degree of counter related to turn size and shape.

@ Hands in front of body - aid balance.

@ Edges released - reengaged - one smooth movement.

@ Both skis tip same amount early in turn - strongest angles develop in or near fall line.

@ Shins make forward and lateral contact with boot cuffs as skis roll onto new edges.

@ Inside leg tension maintains alignment - Inside ankle flexion directs movement forward and laterally for edge-angle adjustments.

@ Legs turn underneath strong stable upper body - to guide skis through turn.

@ Both skis - legs turn together throughout turn. Femurs turn in hip sockets. (without entire hip comming around).

@ Skis tipped - turned appropriate amount - smooth C shaped turn.

@ Rotary (steering) movements rediret skis at turn initiation are matched in timimg / intensity by tipping skis to prepare for increased edge forces caused by edge engagement.

@ Rotary movements - progressive except balance recovery maneuvers.

@ Skis flow evenly smoothly over terrain. Joints work together - manage snow interaction. Requires effective pressure management - application and release - sometimes one or both skis off snow.

@ Skis bend progressively throughout turn. Entire ski length engaged.

@ Skier leg felxion and extension change in response to terrain and slope pitch.

@ Pressure adjustments during turn alter timing - intensity of pressure redistribution along ski and from foot to foot.

@ Pole touch/plant compliment turn.

@ Skier upper body - quiet - disciplined.

@ Skier extends into direction of turn to change edges.

@ Skis move forward along edges throughout turn.

@ Skier continues to move forward with skis throughout turn.

@ Ankles, knees, hips, roll forward and laterally into new turn.

@ Vision forward intended direction of travel.

@ Pole swings smoothly - direction of travel.