NYDrew
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I was messing around in my backyard sticking my feet in the pool water, and realized I was onto something really good.
So this exercise will help you get balanced over your skis in what PSIA considers the correct stance. At the same time, it will help strenthen the muscles which stabilize you in this position.
To do this, first lock your knee on one leg, lift it off the ground slightly from the hip, and fully extend your ankle, the idea is to make the whole leg as straight as possible.
With your straight leg now slightly off the ground, attempt to lower your body (and raised leb) by flexing joints in your other leg such that your raised foot contacts the ground flat with the toe and heel touching at the same time.
When that foot is flat, notice that your ankle is flexed to bring your body foward and down such that your raised ankle touches properly. Also notice that to keep your balance without overworking yourself, you must stack you joints just as you would on skiis.
Now slowly raise your self back up and repeat a few times, then switch legs.
I've been trying this for a while, I can't find an alternative method to touch the foot level, therefore if you got that raised foot positioned correctly, and you touch it flat, you must be doing it right.
Try this out and leave me feedback.
So this exercise will help you get balanced over your skis in what PSIA considers the correct stance. At the same time, it will help strenthen the muscles which stabilize you in this position.
To do this, first lock your knee on one leg, lift it off the ground slightly from the hip, and fully extend your ankle, the idea is to make the whole leg as straight as possible.
With your straight leg now slightly off the ground, attempt to lower your body (and raised leb) by flexing joints in your other leg such that your raised foot contacts the ground flat with the toe and heel touching at the same time.
When that foot is flat, notice that your ankle is flexed to bring your body foward and down such that your raised ankle touches properly. Also notice that to keep your balance without overworking yourself, you must stack you joints just as you would on skiis.
Now slowly raise your self back up and repeat a few times, then switch legs.
I've been trying this for a while, I can't find an alternative method to touch the foot level, therefore if you got that raised foot positioned correctly, and you touch it flat, you must be doing it right.
Try this out and leave me feedback.
