Monoski～how to ride! One-legged ski. Traverse. You can Monoski if you read this textbook!

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Traverse (diagonally downwards)

Ski traverse while “Side-slip” you’ve lessoned until now.

I omit the explanation of the “bottom foot” because it’s easy.

The bottom foot

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(from you. right is top. left is bottom.  I’ll ski to the left.)

The top foot (traverse)

It’s the same as “side-slip” you’ve lessoned.
Only you have to do is ski diagonally downwards (forward).

Incline the hips and the knees to the “bottom”.
Incline the head and the upper body to the “top”.

(from you. right is top. left is bottom. The boards will slip to the left.)

return to the monoski traverse

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Failure cases:Lift the bottom foot.  Stand on the top foot (board).  Fall down to the “top” as the edge bites the snow surface.

It’s the same as that you stand on the slope and lift the bottom foot.
Standing the upper body cause the out-edge (little toe side) which face to the “top” bites the snow surface and you’ll fall down to the “top” .

Watch video.↓ (from you. right is top. left is bottom. Failure cases)

I say persistently but,

Incline the hips and the knees to the “bottom”.
Incline the head and the upper body to the “top”.

Next practice～Dynamics of Turn～Jump turn.

Monoski～See top page and Contents here