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A

Aeroplaning 30
   anti-aeroplaning 43
Alpine skiing 63, 109
   books 82
   development of fish-scale ski bases 106
   equipment differences from XCD 69
   equipment influence on Nordic skis 76
   Interski 8
   learning curve comparison 21
   metal-edges 107
   pole function 78
   rate of instruction in 20
   short swings 69
   technique differences to XCD 43, 46, 62
   terminology 22
   using the terrain 14
   waxes 103, 107
Angulation 39, 109
   in paralleling 66, 67
   in telemarking 61
Animal skating see Diagonal skating
Anticipation 109
   in steep-slope skiing 70
   in telemarking 61, 65
   preparation of lesson 10, 16-18
APSI 8, 94, 109
Arresting a slide see Self-arrest skills
ASF see Ski Australia
   SkiXC Awards 3, 4, 5, 88, 90, 92
ASF X-C Newsletter 7
Assessment of candidates 6-7
   marking sheet 6
   rules 95
Assistant Instructor see instructor 1 3
Asymmetrical V-skating see Two skating
Australian Ski Federation see ASF
Avalanches 5, 85, 92
   and self-arrest skills 72
   in Australia 100

B

Balance
   in jumping 73
   in paralleling 67, 69
   in skating 49, 50, 52, 54, 56
   in steep-slope skiing 71
   in telemark running 48
   in telemarking 57, 58, 59, 61, 63, 65
   in traversing 44
   losing it, and self-arrest skills 72
Balling up 102, 109
Banking 109
Base wax 109
Basic stance 109
Bend-zee-knees
   and the lavatorial position 39
Biathlon 109
Bicycle bumps 38, 48, 70, 71, 109
Binder wax 102, 104, 109
Bindings 77
   FIS equipment rules 99
   NNN 77
   NNN, fixing jammed 81
   NNN-BC 77
   Nordic Norm 77
   SDS 77
   SNS 77
   Start 77
   TXC 77
Books 83
   Alpine ski instructor manuals 86
   Alpine skiing 86
   Alpine skiing general 86
   Alpine/Nordic combined and ski mountaineering 85-86
   First aid and rescue 85
   Mind skiing 85
   Nordic (cross-country) ski racing 84
   Nordic ski equipment and waxing 85
   Nordic ski instructor manuals 84
   Nordic skiing general 84
   Nordic XCD 84
   Snowcraft, navigation, and weather 85
   Teaching kids 84
   Teaching theory 85
Boots see also Footwear
   Alpine boot differences 43
   demonstrating flexibility of 24
   development 77
   feeling through them 38
   sloppy boots, and effect on snowplough 41
   touching them when turning 43
   XCD 74
Buffer wax 109
Bumps and dips 70

C

Camber 36, 59, 65, 68, 105, 109
   Camel walk see Passgang
Carving 109
   in paralleling 66, 68
   in stem turning 46
   in telemarking 57, 58, 59, 65
Centrifugal force 109
Centripetal force 110
Chariot races 42, 47
Charisma 12
Christiania 110
Citizen racing 110
Classical skiing 110
Climbing skins 80, 114
Clothing
   (Instructor) 79
   (Instructor) bum-bag 80
   (Instructor) daysac see Daysac
Coaching
   Australian Coaching Council 94
   Coaching Panel representation on NCIS Committee 95
   Coaching Panel responsibilities 97
   National Coaching Director 7
   National Coaching Director responsibilities 97
   NCIS courses 7
Code of conduct 10
Compression 110
   in double-poling 34
   in jumping 73
   in paralleling 67, 69
Converging 110
Cornice 110
Cossack dancing 38
Couloir 65
Counter-rotation 110
   in paralleling 67
   in telemarking 61
Course Director 6, 92, 93, 95, 97, 98
Cross-country skiing 110
Crud 71, 110

D

Daysac 18, 81
   what to put in it 81
DC10, landing like a 41, 42
Deep snow 17
Diagonal side-slipping 46, 110
Diagonal side-stepping 26, 110
Diagonal skating 51, 110
Diagonal striding 28-30, 31, 32, 35, 49, 110
Direct descent 38-39, 110
Direct method 42, 57, 58, 60, 64, 110
Diverging 110
Dogma 15, 22, 82, 110
   double-poling 35
   draped wrist method 76
   five phase 33
   kick turning 25
   stem turning 46
   telemarking 59
   traversing 44
Double-arm resting 32, 33, 110
Double-pole kick see Stride double-poling
Double-pole striding see Stride double-poling
Double-poling 34-35, 36, 110
Double-skate double-pole see Two skating
Double-stride double-poling 36, 110
Down-unweighting 110
Downhill
   run see Direct descent
   skating see Free skating
   skiing 110, see also Alpine skiing, XCD
   traversing 44-45, 110
   turning 110

E

Edge-set 111
Edges see Skis, metal-edges
Edging 57, 111
   in downhill traversing 44
   in herringbone climbing 26
   in paralleling 66
   in side-slipping 46
   in side-stepping 26
   in skate turning 37
   in snowplough glide and braking 41, 42
   in tacking turning 27
   in telemarking 65
   when using skins 80
Empathy 18
Enjoyment 9, 10
   in traditional teaching methods 12
Equipment see also Bindings, Boots, Footwear, Poles, and Skis, 74-81
   considerations prior to lesson 18
   emergency ski tips 81
   for snowplough glide and braking 42
   novelty items 80-81
   sizing 99
Ethics 10-11
Europe
   Alpine skiing in 20
Examinations see Assessments
Examiners see Trainers Panel
Extension 111
Extreme skiing see Steep-slope skiing

F

Fall-line 111
Falling 24-25
Fan method 111, see also Garlands
Fédération Internationale de Ski see FIS
Fiberlene 104
Fibertex 103
   nylon Brillo pads 103
Finnish step see Half skating
FIS 22, 111
   equipment rules 99
Five phase 32, 111
Flat ski 111
Flex 111
   at the knees 16
   of bindings 77
   of boots 78
   of legs in bumps and dips 70
   of legs in downhill traversing 44
   of legs in jumping 73
   of legs in paralleling 67
   of legs in skating 49
   of legs in snowploughing 43
   of legs in star turning 24
   of legs in stem turning 46
   of legs in telemark running 48
   of legs in telemarking 64
   of legs in tuck 39
Footwear 77, see also Boots-78
   ankle-support 78
   choosing the right size boot/shoe 78
   European boot sizes 78
   FIS equipment rules 99
Four phase 111
Free skating 49-51, 53, 111
Freestyle skiing 49-56

G

Garlands 45, 57, 111
Geländesprung 111
Glide waxes 102, 104, 111
   base-prep waxes 103
   universal gliders 103
Glossary 109-116
Gorillas and robots 28
Grip waxes 100, 104-105, 106, 107, 111

H

Half plough 111
Half skating 53, 111
Herringbone climbing 26-27, 51, 111
Herringbone skating see Diagonal skating
Hip movement in snowplough turning 43
Hip rotation
   in downhill traversing 44
   in parallel turning 67
Hip thrust 26, see also Pelvic thrust
Hockey stops see Swing to the hill
Hula-hoops 53

I

Ice-axe 72
Initiation 111
Instructor 1 4
   accreditation 3
   assessment 88
   Instructor 1 Skills Clinic 3
   certificate 3
   course content 3
   course outline 88-89
Instructor 2 4
   assessment 90
   course content 4
   course outline 90-91
   entry recommendations 89
Instructor 3 5
   assessment 93
   course content 5
   course outline 92-93
   entry recommendations 91
Interski 8, 112
ISIA 8, 22, 111
ISPO 111

J

Jet turning 112
Jump turning 112
Jump-parallel turning 69, 112
Jump-telemark turning 64-65, 112
Jumping 73, see also Ski jumping
   Eddie the Eagle 73

K

Kick double-pole see Stride double-pole
Kick turn 25, 112
Klisters 102, 105, 112
Klisterwax 105, 112
Kombi skating 112

L

Langlauf 112
Late kick 30
Lateral projection 67
Lateral stepping 112
Learning 10
   curve comparison 20
Lesson plans
   flat skills 18
   slope skills 19
Lighted loipe 112
Loipe 112
Long-radius parallel turning 65-68
Long-radius telemark turning 57-59
Long-range waxes see Wide-range waxes

M

Marathon skating see Half skating
Metal-edges see Skis, metal-edges
Metamorphosis 112, see also Sublimation
Moguls 61, 71, 112
Music 43
   ghetto-blasters 81

N

National Co-ordinator 6, 7
   responsibilities 96
   selection of 97
National Coach & Instructor Scheme see NCIS
NCIS 112
   accreditation with 94
   Committee 7, 89, 91, 93, 94, 95-96
   Committee responsibilities 96
   course reviews 94
   Director, appointment of 96
   registration with 94
   rules & regulations 94-98
   structure 7
Non-wax skis 30, 47, 51, 56, 75, 112
   and coarse-grained snow 102
   fish-scales 80, 106
   Mica bases 80
Nordic combined 112
Nordic skiing 112
Norm point 112

O

Off-piste 71, 113
Offset edges 113, see also Metal-edges
Offset skating 55-56, 113
On-piste 45, 46, 53, 59, 63, 103
One skating 56, 113
One-skate double-pole see One skating
Open turning 67, 113
Outrigger 113
Overturning 113

P

Paddy Pallin Classic 74
Padling/Paddling 113
Parallel turning 47, 65-69, 113
   jump-parallel turning 69
   lateral projection 67
   long-radius parallel turning 65
   open turning 67
   scissor-parallel turning 67
   short-radius parallel turning 68
   skate-parallel turning 67
   step-parallel turning 65
Passgang 113
Passive unweighting 113
Pelvic thrusts 29, 50, 52
Piste 113, see also On-piste, Off-piste
Piste-basher emulation 47
Pole-plant 113
Poles 78-79, 113
   basket 109
   FIS equipment rules 99
   for XCD skiing 62
   measuring 78
PPPPP - the five P's 10
Pre-rotation 113
Pressure 57, 113
Problem-solving 16
Pulk 113

Q

Quadruple-stride double-pole 36

R

Reverse camber 113
Reverse kick-turn 25
Rilling 103, 107
Roller blades 80
Roller skis 80
Rucsac 80, see also Clothing (Instructor)
Running groove 113
Russian dance 113

S

Safety 10
Safety straps 72
Schussing 113
Scissor-parallel turning 67
Self-arrest skills 72, 113
Self-arrest techniques 72
Sequential leg movement 114
Set tracks 114
Short-radius turns 63-65, 68-69
   parallel turning 68-69
   short-swings 69, 114
   telemark turning 60-63
Short-range waxes 114
Shovels, and other paraphernalia 81
Side camber see Side-cut
Side-cut 59, 114
Side-slipping 46-47, 72, 114
Side-stepping 26, 114
Siitonen step see Half skating
Silicone sprays 102, 106
Simultaneous leg movement 114
Single camber 114
Single dance see Two skating
Single-arm resting 31, 32, 114
Skate turning 37, 114
Skate-parallel turning 67
Skating 18, 21, 37, 49-56, 74, 102, 114
   boots and bindings suitable for 77, 78
   diagonal skating 51
   free skating 49-51
   half skating 53
   in XCD skiing 67
   offset skating 55-56
   one skating 56
   poles 79
   poles, and difficulty when striding 30
   poles, and difficulty when XCD skiing 62
   power skating 76
   roller-blading 80
   ski base preparation 107
   skis suitable for 75
   two skating 53-54
   wax 114
Ski Australia 7, 96, 109
Ski flying 114
Ski Interterm 114
Ski jumping 114, see also Jumping
Ski mountaineering 114
Ski preparation
   metal edges 108
   non-wax skis 106
   normal skis 106-107
   skating skis 107
   XCD skis 107-108
   Ski touring 114
Ski-repair kit 81
Skiathlom 114
Skiathlon see Skiathlom
Skidding 46, 57, 58, 59, 63, 68, 114
Skins see Climbing skins
Skis 76-77
   balling-up 75
   base preparation 102-108
   cleaning 103
   double camber 110
   dulling of the edges 108
   equipment size chart 99
   FIS equipment rules 99
   half-edge 107, 108
   metal-edges 74, 107
   negative ski base 112
   positive ski base 113
   short skis 76
   shovel 114
   sidecut 114
   touring 76
   waxable or non-wax? 75-76
   XCD fanatics 76
Slalom 37, 61, 67, 114
   leap-frog slalom 43
   poles 61, 65
Slapping noise, in diagonal stride 29
Sliding 114
Slope edge 114
Snow 100-102
   coarse-grained 101-102
   hoar frost 101
   newly-fallen 100-101
   packed powder 113
   powder snow 113
   rime 101
   settled 101
   sublimation of 101
Snow-skating 114
Snowplough
   glide and brake 41-42, 114
   short-swings 68
   telemark 58
   turning 43, 46, 114
Star turning 24, 40, 114
Steep-slope skiing 70-71, 115
Steering 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 57, 58, 60, 63, 115
Stem turning 45-46, 68, 115
Stemming 45, 46, 58, 65, 67, 115
Stepping 40, 44, 58, 67, 115
   against the uphill ski 115
   lack of, in diagonal striding 30
   lack of, in stride double-poling 36
   onto the uphill ski 115
   step turning 40, 115
   step-parallel turning 65-68, 115
   step-telemark turning 64-65, 115
   Stock 115
   Stop-swinging see Swing to the hill
   Straight running 115
   Stride 115
   Stride double-poling 35-36, 115
   double-shuffle 36
Stride length 115
Sublimation 101
Survival techniques 70-73
Swing to the hill 45, 115
Symmetrical V-skating see One skating

T

Tacking turning 27, 115
Tail-hopping 115
Teaching styles
   alternative approaches 14-15
   peer-teaching method 13
   person-orientated method 14
   self-paced method 13
   tour-teaching method 14
   traditional method 12
Telemark position 115
Telemark running 47-48, 57
Telemark turning 115
   after traversing 44
   in a stem turn 46
   jump-telemark turning 64-65, 112
   long-radius telemark turning 57-59
   short-radius telemark turning 60-63
   step-telemark turning 64-65, 115
Temperature
   coldest recorded in Australia 100
Tempo 115
Terminology 22
   and instructor usage of 15-16
   in stride double-poling 36
Terminology, skating
   hanging arm 56
   lagging arm 56
   leading arm 56
   pushing arm 56
   trailing arm 56
Terrain-jumping 115
The Rocky Horror Show 29
Three phase 115
Three-pinning 116
Thrill-seeker mentality 9
Tilted ski 116
Trainers 6
Trainers Panel 7
   responsibilities 98
Transition 32-33, 116, see also Five phase
Traversing 44-45, 46, 57, 72, 116
Triple-stride double-pole 36
Tuck 39
   high tuck 39
   low tuck 39
   position 116
   skating see Free skating
Turbo-Telemark SAS skis 74
Turning
Christiania 110
   downhill 67, 110
   jet 112
   jump-parallel 69, 112
   jump-telemark 64-65, 112
   kick 25, 112
   lateral step 67, 112
   open 67, 113
   outrigger 113
   parallel 65-69, 113
   skate 37, 114
   skate-parallel 67
   snowplough 42-43, 114
   star 24, 114
   stem 45-46, 115
   step 40, 115
   step-parallel 65-68, 115
   step-telemark 64-65, 115
   tacking 27, 115
   telemark 57-65, 115
   uphill 67, 116
Two phase see Diagonal stride
Two skating 53-54, 55, 56, 116
Two-skate double-pole see Two skating
Two-stride double-pole see Double-stride double-pole

U

Unweighting 116
   in paralleling 66
   in side-slipping 47
   in snowploughing 41
   in stem turning 46
   in telemarking 64
Up-unweighting 116
Uphill
   diagonal-striding 30-31, 116
   traversing 116
   turning 116
   two-skating see Offset skating

V

V-1 skating see Uphill two-skating
V-2 skating see One skating
Videos 39, 82, 83
   camera usage 81, 83
   natural video 39
   on NCIS courses 3
Videos in ski technique improvement 82

W

Waist 116
Wax pocket 116
Waxable skis 116
Waxes 80, 102-108
   Alpine wax 107
   binder wax 102, 104
   flourocarbon 104
   glide wax 100, 102, 104
   grip wax 100, 104-105
   klister 102, 105
   klisterwax 105
   long-range 103
   prep wax 103
   removal 103
   removal, quick method 103
   short-range 103
   silicone spray 106
   skating wax 107
Waxing
   hot waxing 102
   iron, how to use 103
   tips 100-108
Waxless skis see Non-wax skis
Wedge see Snowplough
Weight-transfer 15, 26, 28, 29, 49, 50, 116
Weighting 116
Wide-range waxes 116

XYZ

X-C see Cross-country skiing
XCD 22, 26, 70, 76, 77, 102, 107, 116
   advanced techniques 57-69
   basic techniques 38-43
   bindings 77
   books 84
   intermediate techniques 44-48
   repairing broken XCD ski tip 81
   similarity with older Alpine skills 82
   ski length 76