Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

absetzen

English translation:

move/shift your weight

Added to glossary by aykon
Feb 10, 2021 14:41
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German term

absetzen

German to English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation luge
Interview with a luger

Ja, wir hatten dort ja wirklich dieses sehr, sehr schwierige Starteck, wo wir mehr oder weniger auf eine Wand am Start zugefahren sind und dann neunzig Grad um die Ecke mussten und das war sehr, sehr schwierig, den Schlitten dort an der Wand zu halten, dass der nicht abrutscht. Und deswegen lag bei mir und das war vielleicht auch in Grunde so ein bisschen der Fokus komplett auf dem Start, 100 % der Konzentration darauf, dass maximal nach rechts absetzen, also wirklich auf das, was gemacht werden muss, maximal nach rechts absetzen, dann maximal reinziehen, gucken, dass man den Druck auf den Schultern hat und dann wirklich an der Wand bleibt.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 move/shift your weight

Discussion

aykon (asker) Feb 11, 2021:
Sieht man nicht, aber:
The sled rides on two sharp-bottomed blades known as runners, the only part of the sled that makes contact with the ice. In order to steer the sled, the slider uses his or her calves to apply pressure to one of the runners, or shifts their weight using their shoulders.
Klaus Conrad Feb 11, 2021:
If you watch them racing, you see that they do not shift their weight by moving their body on the luge but only by moving their feet.
aykon (asker) Feb 11, 2021:
They have to shift their weight left or right to go lef tor right.
Klaus Conrad Feb 10, 2021:
I don't think it is about moving the weight but I understand it as to stay on the right side of the track and then pull to the inside as you normally do in case of a 90 ° left turn.

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move/shift your weight



The descent is only possible if you stay in a sitting or supine position on the sled and keep your feet forward, but still the athletes stay as much as possible in a horizontal position, to seek maximum aerodynamicity and guide the sleigh along the track by moving their body weight to the right or left so as to engrave more on one blade than the other and acting with their feet on the curved part of the shoe that is flexible.

https://www.technogym.com/int/newsroom/luge-courage-and-high...
Peer comment(s):

agree Lancashireman : Just about to post the same wording
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agree Kim Metzger
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