Sideways Sumo Wrestling (no poles)

Goal

Pushing off the inside ski.

Helps when a skier needs edge control to grip the snow.

Details

On flat terrain, partners stand side by side facing opposite directions. Each plants the outside ski, pressuring the inside edge. Lean against each other, shoulder to shoulder, slowly adding pressure. If the ouside ski is properly edged it should not slide out and the skiers should not be able to push each other over.

Variation – if confident the exercise can be done safely, have skiers try to increase pressure until they can lift the inside ski off the ground.

Manoeuvres

Skill

Note: Tasks can be adapted to different manoeuvres, skills, and skiers. Try them. Be creative.