Glossary

Redirection

 

Redirection

This is an aggressive twisting of the skis in the direction of the new turn, executed during the transition.  It's useful when a quick direction change at the start of a turn is needed.  Conversely, it's a problem if it's a skier's default way of starting a turn, because it's a labor intensive way to transition which disrupts a smooth flow from turn to turn.  Pivots and pushes are forms of redirection.  Clean initiations and arc to arc are the antithesis.