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Counter CultureThe What, Why, and How of Upper/Lower Body Separation
Ron LeMaster & Mike Porter
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"It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to."
J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
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Lower Body
Upper Body
Ski Technique, from 30,000'
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Femurs and belowLower Body
Upper Body
What Constitutes Them?
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Pelvis and above
Lower Body
Upper Body
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Manipulates the skisLower Body
Upper Body
What Do They Do?
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Creates force against the ski and snow
Lower Body
Upper Body
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Upper/Lower Body Separation
Upper/Lower Body Independence and Coordination
Terminology
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Turning the Skis
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Pressure Control Fore & Aft
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Edging
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Managing Overall Pressure
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The upper body doesn't face the direction the skis are pointed
Counter
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It doesn't manipulate the ski
It doesn't move the skier's CM
It aligns bones and muscles so the body can move with strength and precision
With hip angulation in the shaping phase
From turn to turn in the transition
What's the Purpose of Counter?
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This alignment enables strong, supple movements
Fore-aft
Up-down
Leg rotation
Knee and hip angulation
Direct pressure along length of the ski
Regulate the magnitude of pressure
Control the skis' rotation
Control edge angles
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Shaping phase
Transition
Function Varies with Turn Phase
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CompletionInitiation
Shaping
Shaping
Completion
Turn Phases
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Transition is from engagement to engagement
Shaping
Shaping
Transition
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Align with the force of the turn
Shaping phase
Transition
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Align toward the center of the new turn
Shaping phase
Transition
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Counter in the Shaping Phase
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Working With the Outside Leg
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Supporting the Body on One Leg
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Varying with Hip Angulation
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The biggest, strongest muscles to support the upper body when bearing most of the weight on one foot
Fuild, accurate vertical flexion/extension when using hip angulation
Counter Enables...
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Pelvis turns toward the outside
Torso bends forward from the waist
Torso bends to the side
Hip Angulation With Counter and Without
Skier remains flexible Skier becomes inflexible
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Varies with situation
Varies with the individual
How Much?
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How much hip angulation
Edge angle needed
Radius of ski & radius of turn
Width of ski
Varies with the situation
Varies with the individual
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Build
Pelvis width & mass distribution
Style
Knee vs hip preference
Varies with the situation
Varies with the individual
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Counter in the Transition
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Accurate Release and Engagement
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Accurate movement of the CM into the new turn by flexing forward at the waist
Independent movement of the feet into the new turn
Amplifies leg rotation and provides windup-release mechanism
Counter Enables...
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Accurate Movement of CM into the Turn
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"Face down the hill"
"Recenter/square up/return to neutral in the transition"
"Shoulders, hips, feet, and ski tips are parallel"
Beware of Absolutist Myths!
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"Face Down the Hill"
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"Recenter in the transition"
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"Shoulders, Hips and Feet are Parallel"
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Lower and Upper Body aren't separated, they're independent and coordinated.
Counter is a posture of alignment
For hip angulation, aligns body for strength and suppleness
In the transition, enables motion of CM toward the shaping phase of the new turn
Wrapping Up
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