If you are already a skiing expert, perhaps the next challenge you have set for yourself in this world is jumping. A really technical part of this sport that makes up a truly surprising scenery.
Maybe at home and because you are a complete fan of this sport you like to practice each of the different jumps that can be practiced, however, there are different competitions in which the judges will take into account:
- The movement of jumping.
- The transit of the beginning of the flight.
- The passage of the fall limit over the clearance runway or, in other words, the jumper's landing strip.
- Precision and Security.
- The dynamics and harmony in the execution of the movement.
They seek to gain a few more meters and to do so they give up a correct gesture at the reception, that is, they dispense with thetelemark technique when placing the skis on the snow .
Do you know what the telemark technique is?
Generally, when you ski, both your heel and the toe are completely attached to the skis as such, there is complete support, in the case of telemark, the foot would only be attached to the board by the toe. , leaving the heel free, without attachments to anything.In this case, when you want to perform a turn using this technique, you will bow as a bow, flexing the knee that is inside the turn and a greater weight will be applied to the knee outside the turn. , making the knee that is most flexed, almost on its knees, automatically raise its heel.
What are the phases of skiing?
To understand this technical discipline, it is necessary analyze the movement of the jumper and, to do this, we are going to decompose the jump into five phases: start, takeoff, flight strong>, landing and braking.
The exit
The skier gains the greatest possible speed, adopting an aerodynamic position. The skis slide parallel on a perfectly traced track on the trampoline ramp; The legs are bent, the trunk is flexed over the thighs and the arms are back. In this way, the jumper reaches a speed of more than 100 km/h when he leaves the springboard.
Takeoff
It is the most important moment of the jump, since the correct synchronization when leaving the springboard is what determines its length. There is a rapid extension of the legs and a forward projection of the body, which ensures a good position during flight.
The flight
The jumper tries to plan, leaning his body on the skis, through absolute control of his movements. The skis are placed in a V-shaped position, with the tips slightly raised. This relatively new technique made its appearance a little over six years ago.
Previously, the skis were parallel and together; However, it has been demonstrated that the first position is the one that allows you to go further and today it is the consolidated one. The arms go next to the body and are what balance the jumper during the flight, with their movement and with that of the hands. As the flight phase develops, the jumper rises until he reaches the moment of landing.
The landing
The landing shock must be absorbed gently, with the skis parallel and using the telemark technique. When reaching the ground, one ski is moved forward over the other and the legs are bent to absorb the impact. The arms are kept open balancing the movement.
Braking
Once the landing is complete, the braking phase begins, in which the skier must get up and brake without losing balance. It has to maintain a straight trajectory and, to do so, it brakes using the wedge, until it exceeds the fall limit on the clearance lane. (marked with a blue line). Until then, the jumper must not fall. If this happens, the grade awarded by the judges decreases considerably.
After this limit, it will brake by skidding, keeping the skis parallel. On some World Cup trampolines, once past the limit of the clearance zone, a steep ramp allows braking without the need to skid.
The judges analyze each of these phases and give the corresponding grade. And now that you know everything that judges have to take into account to score this discipline. Do you dare to show your skills as a skier?
