V-style
The V-style of ski jumping was created by Miroslaw Graf, a Polish ski jumper from Szklarska Poreba[1]. In 1969 Graf's colleagues were laughing at his jumps. His style of jumping was considered inappropriate by jury, too. He knew, however, that the "V" style was better than the previous one, because his jumps became considerably longer. Later, Jan Boklöv of Sweden in 1985. started using this style. It is a modification of the Daescher technique. In this technique the skis are held during the jump alongside the upper torso in a V-like shape. In the Daescher technique, the skis were kept parallel to each other. This new technique increases the ski jumping distance by 10 percent.
Aerodynamics has become increasingly important in modern ski jumping, with recent rules addressing the regulation of ski jumping suits. This follows a period when loopholes in the rules seemed to favor skinny jumpers in stiff, airfoil-like suits. This technique is part of this trend.
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- ^ White Heat: The Extreme Skiing Life, Wayne Johnson