Technique
Push-Pull Turn — Rilliet/Fivat Model
GLOSSARY
In Rilliet and Fivat's model, the turn starts flexed, uses body rotation, extends the legs progressively toward the middle of the turn and flexes again toward the end — cued as pushing the board away and drawing it back.
Context and distinction
This is the Extremecarving authors' model; Funcarve's push-n-pull is a different, school-specific version.
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Push-Pull Turn: Rilliet/Fivat Model
Rilliet and Fivat's push-pull model combines flexed preparation, body rotation, progressive extension through the arc and renewed flexion at completion. Keep this pathway attributed.
Preparation and setting
Established basic carving; suitable wide piste; school-specific coaching for deeper applications.
Execution / practice sequence
- Begin flexed.
- Prepare rotation for the selected turn.
- Move into progressive leg extension as the arc develops.
- Draw the board back through flexion toward completion.
- Recover a position that permits the next arc.
How to learn / practise
Use normal-depth arcs before any laid-turn goal. Mark the order of flexion, rotation and extension during review.
Errors and corrections
Copying a large layout before timing is available: reduce depth. Extension as an abrupt shove: soften the range. Calling every flexion turn this style: preserve attribution.
Observable checks
The described phase sequence is visible and the chosen carved outcome is controlled.
HOW TO DO IT
Push-Pull Turns: Leg-Length Control in the Rilliet–Fivat Model
The named method combines coordinated orientation with a changing distance between board and body. EM01 records the authors’ timing account. This lesson develops that distance control in standing, moderate-angle arcs before increasing inclination. “Push” does not mean stamping on the board, and “pull” does not mean physically hauling it with the hands. Both describe lower-body movement relative to the body while the board remains the riding platform. Do not confuse leg extension with a guaranteed increase in pressure. The loading outcome also depends on motion, arc and surface support. Likewise, a visibly low connection is not by itself proof of unweighting. Describe the actual leg action and board response before assigning a loading label.
Preparation and setting
Required: repeatable moderate arcs on both edges, mobile knees/hips, deliberate stopping and the coordinated model in ECRC-03 at manageable amplitude. Helpful: retraction/extension comparisons from CTRC-16–17. ED05 rehearses usable range without going to either joint limit. Use a quiet smooth lane with a planned exit; there is no need for body contact at this stage.
Practical sequence
- Enter with enough flexion to have room to lengthen the legs, while keeping enough range left to absorb or correct. A deepest possible squat is not the exercise target.
- Transfer to the new working edge with the selected coordinated orientation. Establish a response from the board before asking for a larger displacement.
- Lengthen the legs progressively as the supported arc develops. Feel the board moving farther from the pelvis while the body stays related to its path. Avoid snapping the knees straight or driving vertically as an isolated jump.
- Observe the middle of the arc. The working position should still permit adjustment; a locked long-leg pose defeats the task even if the board briefly holds.
- Shorten the legs as the arc finishes, bringing the board closer beneath the body. Maintain orientation and route control rather than sitting back onto the tail.
- Either exit deliberately or use the recovered range for the next connection. Only add another arc when that connection is already predictable.
- Inspect the clean segment separately from the stopping skid. Repeat the same task before changing speed, range or turn shape.
Learning progression
Use ED06 for a single moderate arc with a deliberately small length change. Compare it with an ordinary arc on the same line. Next, enlarge the movement only enough to make its phases observable. ED07 tests whether the recovered range remains available for an opposite arc. If the pair fails, return to individual turns; adding contact would obscure the missing connection. A useful self-question is “where is the board relative to my pelvis?” A less useful one is “how low did I get?” A low waist fold can shorten head-to-snow distance without producing the intended board/body relationship. Keep the ribcage and pelvis coordinated and the legs able to act independently of a hand reaching down.
Completion
Demonstrate the cycle on both edges with a predictable exit and no joint lock. The next step is ECRC-05, not an automatic laydown attempt. Preserve Funcarve’s interpretation separately in ECRC-17.
Diagnostic hypotheses and rechecks
Possible causes are hypotheses to test, not diagnoses inferred from one attempt.
| Observation | Possible cause | Diagnostic exercise | Correction | Recheck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider springs upright at entry | Extension directed abruptly upward | ED06 small-range arc | Establish support and lengthen gradually within arc | Head/body path loses the abrupt pop |
| Knees lock near the middle | Excess range or held long pose | ED05 reserve-range rehearsal | Stop short of joint limit and retain movement | Small adjustment remains possible |
| Finish becomes an aft seated position | Pull interpreted as sitting back | ED06 recovery emphasis | Bring board closer through leg shortening | Next turn begins without a fore-aft rescue |
Editorial status
detailed_text_draft; coaching review pending.
Existing target anchors
AC23-06, 02.06, 02.08, 05.05
SOURCE-BACKED DETAIL
Characteristics
- School / framework
- Extremecarving (Rilliet/Fivat)
- Movement strategy
- push-pull
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Definition-first entry
This entry currently provides a verified identification and connected routes. Detailed instruction has not been fabricated.
CONNECTED KNOWLEDGE