Reducing muscular tension and twisting between the upper and lower body during the end of an old turn and beginning of a new turn.

Reducing muscular tension and twisting between the upper and lower body during the end of an old turn and beginning of a new turn.

• A. Anticipation
• B. Axis
• C. Anticipation Release
• D. Apex

Answer: (C)

Transition control during the end of one turn and the start of the next depends on letting go of tension and unwinding the upper body in a coordinated way so the hips and legs can initiate the new arc without fighting the turn. This is called anticipation release: you anticipate the upcoming turn and release the stored tension between the upper and lower body, allowing the torso to stay aligned with the direction of travel while the legs begin to rotate into the new edge. The result is a smoother, more efficient transition with less torsional twist. Anticipation alone is about expecting the next movement, but without the release, you can still hold unnecessary tension or twist. The axis concept describes how the body rotates about a vertical line, which is important but not the action of releasing tension in the transition. Apex refers to the high point of the turn’s path, not the transition motion.

Transition control during the end of one turn and the start of the next depends on letting go of tension and unwinding the upper body in a coordinated way so the hips and legs can initiate the new arc without fighting the turn. This is called anticipation release: you anticipate the upcoming turn and release the stored tension between the upper and lower body, allowing the torso to stay aligned with the direction of travel while the legs begin to rotate into the new edge. The result is a smoother, more efficient transition with less torsional twist.

Anticipation alone is about expecting the next movement, but without the release, you can still hold unnecessary tension or twist. The axis concept describes how the body rotates about a vertical line, which is important but not the action of releasing tension in the transition. Apex refers to the high point of the turn’s path, not the transition motion.