How to choose skis for growth

How to choose skis for growth
 In sports stores you can find many types of skis: professional, tourist, amateur, back-country, junior and children. Unsuitable for growth make it difficult skating skis and can lead to unfortunate crashes with injuries.
 We can distinguish three types of skiing: classic when skiing slide parallel to each other; ridge, when the movement is due to the repulsive inner side of the ski and recalls the manner of motion of the skater; Combined - combines two previous style. Also, there are two types of skis - soft (for the classic style) and hard (for skating style to better push off).

The length of the ski depending on the growth and weight of the skier. Are also important skills - professional, amateur, etc. - And the choice of riding style. If you prefer the classic style, ski socks, standing perpendicular to the floor, should reach the middle of the palm outstretched hands up. If you chose skating style, subtract 10 cm of the length of skis suitable for classic style.

Dimensions skis and associated with the physical characteristics of the person. Height 150 cm skier - recommended length of skis in the classical style of 175-180 cm, skating - 170 cm; The recommended length of 120 cm poles in the classical style, with skating - 130 cm.

155 cm height of the individual - the recommended length of skis in the classical style of 180 cm, with skating - 170 cm; recommended length 125 cm sticks with classic style, 135 cm - when skating.

With the growth of 160 cm recommended length of skis in the classical style of 180-190 cm, skating - 170-180 cm; recommended length of sticks in the classical style of 130 cm, at skating - 140 cm, etc.

If you decide to bring your children, will be useful illustrations selection of skis and sticks for children. Growth of the child 100 cm - recommended length of skis 100 cm, length sticks - 75 cm.

Growth of the child 110 cm - 110 cm length of skis, poles - 80 cm.

With the growth of 115 cm recommended length of 129 cm skis, sticks - 85 cm.

Height 120 cm - 130 cm length of skis, poles - 90 cm, etc.

Ski poles for professionals have a more complex structure than the amateurs. Universal rule selection sticks to the classic style - growth of skier minus 30 cm; for skating style - the growth of skier minus 20 cm.

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