1000 Step Turn/SnoweLab Shuffle

Skill Level :   Ideally for basic parallel and above but not set in stone

Movement Focus:   Fore & Aft balancing skill drill with a vertical element

Description: Having the skier step from one foot to the other foot as they are turning.  

Benefits: To keep the COG over the skis to stop the student from moving the COG to far inside the turn

SnoweLab Tips:  Ensure that you start statically to get the feeling of moving the weight from one foot to the other

Variations:  Instead of stepping side to side, you can try shuffling the feet back and forwards, one foot forward & one foot back throughout the turn.  For high end skiers you can look at adapting this to pulling both feet back during the initiation of the turn to get the COG forward along the length of the skis