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Asymmetrical turns

TiffAlt

Ski Diva Extraordinaire
@TiffAlt and @Ms Mia I'll defer to the PSIA divas but what I think of is just pulling that inside hip straight up, like pulled by a string up from the front of the hip socket, but not back. Because you're driving into the turn. I think it essentially ends up keeping your hips neutral by fighting the urge to drop that inside hip into the turn. I'll look around for a video if folks are interested!
This sounds like... don't dump your inside hip. Thanks so much!
 

liquidfeet

Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Wait, so if you're about to turn left, and your right foot is initiating and becoming the new outside ski, you lift your left hip/ butt cheek up and behind? Like the barstool is on your left behind you?
Lift the inside hip a little upwards, or upwards and a little forward.
Try both; see what differences you get.
Definitely not backwards.

Alternatively, pull the new outside hip backwards. Same coin, different side.
Which cue works depends on how your hips normally function. If there is asymmetry, you might be able to fix it by choosing how to move each hip (inside hip and outside hip).
 

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