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Nates Heel Lift


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I just got my latest issue of Waterski. On pages 58 and 59 is an "All-Star Technique" article about/by Nate Smith. Nate says "I lift my heels and push my weight to the balls of my feet. I'm driving the ski with my front foot and toes."

 

Look at the picture of him on page 59 and look at his back foot. Look how high is rear heal is! It's almost coming out of his rear toe strap! He's not kidding when he says he lifts his heel!

 

Maybe that's one of my many problems. I'm sure not doing that!

 

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The problem is that most lower level skiers leave their core behind when they start lifting their heels. There's more to what Nate does than just this. I think it probably allows him to drive his core forward more. But I wouldn't just focus on this one aspect of his technique.
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If you have double boots, try skiing with the back one looser so your heel can slide up and down.

I use double Stradas and feel my heel lifting in my back boot. When I ran hardshells, I had the "extra" rubber piece that allowed the heel to lift. It seems to make a difference for me.

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Not an expert but my rear hardshell is set where my heel can come off the bottom of the boot by what feels like 1/2 inch. I'm betting it's more. Also added a lift between boot heel and plate of the rear boot.
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