freestyle skiing

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Freestyle skiing

Fomkina DarjaClass 10

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What is freestyle skiing?Freestyle skiing is

an acrobatic form of skiing which is divided into a number of different disciplines.

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Something about historyFreestyle skiing  began in the

1930s, when skiers began performing acrobatics. But it first began to be taken seriously in the 1960s. However, some people thought that this style of skiing was too dangerous and did not want it to be an Olympic sport.

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TricksIn this type of Skiing alone, there are a lot of Ski Tricks:180360

540 Tail GrabCorkscrew 720D Spin 720Mute GrabHalf Cab Mute Grab Under FlipBackflipBackflip Mute GrabFlatspin

Alley OopAlley Oop Flatspin 540Switch Corked 720Flair in the Pipe 

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Equipment

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CrashesDespite all

this safety, all this equipment, there always will be accidents and ski crashes. Even the most famous and most talented skiers crash.

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Summer trainings Freestyle skiers train for their jumping maneuvers during the summer months on specially constructed Water Ramps for Freestyle Skiing & Snowboarding and landing in a large swimming pool. Summer training also includes training on trampolines, diving boards, and other acrobatic or gymnastic trainings.

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