Kick Turn (Noun)
Meaning
A standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- To initiate a kick turn, the skier must shift their weight onto the uphill ski and lift the downhill ski vertically onto its edge.
- She expertly executed a kick turn on the steep slope, her skis momentarily parallel before she continued down the mountain.
- A well-timed kick turn allowed him to quickly change direction and avoid the moguls on the lower half of the run.
- By mastering the kick turn, novice skiers can more easily navigate tight spaces and variable terrain.
- As she traversed the slope, she used a series of kick turns to control her speed and maintain a steady course.