Tactics Pub Share

Tactics refers to a general category of "soft skills", like the choice of line through a mogul field, control of the speed, timing, changing turn shape to avoid obstacles, constantly deciding "how much" of this or that etc.

In contrast to "hard skills" which are the fundamental movements of skiing, tactics are developed via "playfulness". Read more in Soft skills versus hard skills and becoming a better skier.

Free skiing volume, in a variety of terrain and conditions (especially bumps, glades) is very important in growing tactical skills. Training in environments is good as well.

Tactics elements:

• Line selection: planning a good trajectory
• Feathering the edges

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Often the characteristics associated with these soft skills are attributes of the underlying movements, attributes such as:

• duration
• intensity
• rate
• timing

Varying these attributes is part of tactics.

Racing and tactics

Tactics are very important in racing. Racers plan the best line during the inspection of the race course and try to execute this line during the race.

There are many tactical elements in racing, given the varying gates and terrain combinations.

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Learn:

• Speed, turn shape and control
• Speed control and carved turns
• Effective ski and speed control
• Turn shape and speed control
• Mixed dynamic turns

See:

• dynamic balance
• balance

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