Indo Board???

[ctsmith]

Santa brought the girls an Indo Board for Christmas. How convenient (grin).

 

Can this be related to slalom ski position in any way?

 

I'm a 15 off'r and struggle with equal front/back foot balance on the ski. Might this help? I can tell you this, on the board, when one foot gets too much weight, its over.

 

Should the balance point be between the feet? It currently is at the front heel. Front knee bent enough? Too much rear heel lift (not flexible enough). I'd like to see a balanced skier on the board to get an idea of what it should look like.

 

Any thoughts? Any relevancy?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EMWW_AkeOg

 

[ForrestGump]

Rear knee too bent

[Razorskier1]

You can use it in slalom position. However, you need to be stacked like you would skiing with hips and chest up. If your butt is hanging out the back or you are looking down it will just create bad habits. I stand on mine on slalom position all the time.

[SkiJay]

I find the IndoFlo cushion more useful than the roller for slalom balance.

[ral]

My indoFlo cushion is sitting on its box side by side with other exercising material bought over time. IT was good, though. Need to use it more.

 

Do not need nor want to practice the actual skiing position, though.

[lakeaustinskier]

In my opinion the indo board is not relevant for slalom stance BUT the board is great for strengthening your core and more importantly teaching you to engage your lower body and keep your upper body quiet.

[Jody_Seal]

The Endo board is a great training tool for all three events. Monica and Stephen spend a lot of time on theirs. it teaches balance and weight distribution. Steve-O does a lot of crazy tricks on his, Moe ,,,,Well she uses hers a lot!

[HPskier1]

I use mine in the slalom position all the time but hold weights on either side like I am reaching as I move around on the board. Seems to help my balance.

[RichardDoane]

our indo board used to get a lot of use when my kids were at home, anything that challenges your balance is helpful, just remember to stand up "stacked", and keep your vision up like @razorskier1 said

[Waternut]

My vote is it will help with core strength regardless of how you stand on it which will make it easier to keep your hips up but that's about it. Core strength transfers to A LOT of other activities though. I haven't seen you ski and I'm fairly unqualified to teach others but I can say that poor weight distribution in my own skiing is due to poor form and nothing to do with the inability to evenly weight my feet.