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Change radius of turns to suit snow conditions and terrain Athlete can vary the size of the turns to maintain control while skiing on various terrains and/or in a variety of snow conditions.   Teaching Points Athlete can perform long, medium and short radius turns. Athlete can ski on a variety of terrain pitches at consistent speed. Athlete can maintain balanced stance in multiple snow conditions.   Faults & Fixes Chart     Error Correction Drill/Test Reference Movement patterns change on steeper terrain. Reinforce edging skills on less steep terrain. Sideslip Falling Leaf Speed control is lost doing short radius turns. Athlete should maintain edge control Practice on less steep terrain. Hop Turns Skating on flats or easy terrain Skating into short radius turns on easy terrain Athlete is not able to change the radius smoothly. Athlete gradually reduces radius of the turn. Hourglass Funnel turns

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