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DOWNHILL

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Helsinki 20 Maj 207

Downhill is a form of alpine skiing competition. Whereas other alpineskiing events, Slalom, Giant slalom Super G, and combined emphasize turning and technique, downhill emphasizes "the six components of technique, courage, speed, risk, physical condition and judgement", according to the FIS "International Ski Competition Rules (ICR)". Speeds of up to 130 km/h (81 mph) are common in international competition. Athletes must have an aerodynamically efficient tuck position to minimize drag and increase speed.

Why Downhill/ Super-G?

➢ Speed knowledge➢ Timing➢ Skifeeling➢ Compact skier➢ Better skier Foto: Jonas Ericsson

➢ Slope/ Safety

➢ Training

➢ Race

Before training look for this:

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➢ Slope

➢ Surface

➢ Saftey issue

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Slope/Surface

➢Closed hill➢Prepared

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Saftey

➢A-Net➢B-Net➢C-Net➢Madrass➢Fallzon➢Finnish are➢Painting➢Communicating

➢ Nets place➢ Picasso➢ Mattresses

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➢Communication➢Saftey First

TRAINING

➢Coursesetting➢Detail training➢Jump➢Glide➢Turns➢Position

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Coursetting

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Coursetting

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Jump

➢Clear take off, color marked➢Low air, follow theterrain➢Testjump

Jumptraining

➢ Arm forward➢ Down with the” tips ”➢ Up with the ass➢ Hold the position

➢In long jumps and highspeed keep the balancewith the arms down ….

Glidetraning

➢ High, low➢ Put the underleg forward ➢ Knee angels in and out➢ Skis are ”swimming”➢ Test material and the set up

Turn/highspeed turn

➢ Compact stabil positon➢ Follow thru with the body, ➢ Arms forward press front and down➢ Keep the patience in the turn

Position

➢ Emphasize strong position➢ Compact reduce the air resisteance➢ Speed is high

➢Detail training

➢Everything can do it always➢On small hills, steep, flat➢ ”One turn one more than

no one”➢And anytime….

Race

➢Jury ➢Inspection➢Positions➢Race

Jury inspection

➢ Go always with the Jury➢ Listen, ask, learn➢ Desiscion about changes, program OK➢ Learn about the positions in the slope➢ Decide the coach positions➢ Cooperate about the video positions

Inspections/Positions

➢ Coaches on place, same positions all days➢ Discuss with the racer➢ About the speed, distance of jump,

visibility, sun, shadow➢ Changing from day 1➢ Ev changing of line , ”better control” no

changings

RACE

➢ Like inspected (should always be)➢ Jumps ca 60 m little longer than

yeasterday➢ Visibility perfect!➢ Good Luck !!

Thanks and Good LuckThomas