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An uphill turn connecting two uphill traverses, maintaining a diagonal rhythm, with a lesser variation of the kick turn.
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| Tail |
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1. The very rearmost section of a ski. 2) The entire rear section, from the back of the binding to the very end.
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| Tail-Hopping |
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Unweightingof the tails of the skis, most easily performed on Alpine skis.
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| Takeoff |
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The moment when a ski jumper takes flight at the end of the inrun.
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| Team Jumping |
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A competition among teams of four jumpers on a large hill. Each skier takes two jumps and the team score is the total number of points from all eight jumps.
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| Telemark Position |
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With the skis parallel, one foot is pushed markedly in front of the other, so that fore and aft stability is enhanced, especially used over rough terrain.
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| Telemark Turning |
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A rhythmical linking of turns, using an alternating telemark position, with the forward ski being the outer ski of the turn (in a conventional telemarking sense!).
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| Tempo |
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The rate of movements in a given technique.
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| Three Phase |
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Also known as single-arm resting, whilst diagonal striding, the skier rests one arm in front of the body, rather than planting the pole, in a rhythmical fashion, to conserve energy or to rest the back, or when the track makes a moderate curve to the left or right.
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| Three-Pinning |
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An American term allegedly invented by former Alpine skiers to refer to telemarking with three-pin Nordic Norm bindings.
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| Tilted Ski |
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A ski placed on its edge, as opposed to a flat ski.
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| Timing Clock |
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An electronic timing device that's automatically activated when the skier begins a run.
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| Tip |
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1. The very frontmost section of a ski, where it is tipped upward. 2) The entire front of the ski, from binding to top.
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| Transition |
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The smooth linking of one technique with another, most commonly referring to moving from diagonal stride to double pole and its variations.
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| Traversing |
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Travelling directly across a slope, neither up nor down. See also uphill traversing and downhill traversing.
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| Tuck |
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An aerodynamic position assumed in downhill skiing. The skier basically squats above the skis, with the arms brought in tight against the body.
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| Tuck Position |
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A low crouch of the upper body, generally used to decrease wind resistance when skiing at speed.
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| Tuck Skating |
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The Scandinavian's preferred term for free skating.
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| Two Phase |
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A common European term for diagonal stride.
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| Two Skating |
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Also known as asymmetrical V-skating, or V-1, or two-skate double-pole,or padling, or single time, this is skating off both feet (two skates -- but one at a time!) with a double-pole push off every other skate.
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