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This is an exercising, skiing teaching and skiing simulating machine constructed for use at home, or in a ski shop or in any other place inside or outside of a building, at or away from the ski slopes. The machine has foot support surfaces on which a person stands which are suspended below horizonta

This is an exercising, skiing teaching and skiing simulating machine constructed for use at home, or in a ski shop or in any other place inside or outside of a building, at or away from the ski slopes. The machine has foot support surfaces on which a person stands which are suspended below horizontal axes of rotation. The foot support surfaces are suspended from arms pivotally mounted on a rotating platform which is supported in a floor-mounted frame. The pivots supporting the arms are vertical and are adjustable with relation to the axis of rotation of the platform. Stop pins are provided for limiting or locking rotation of the platform, and for limiting or locking the rotation of the arms. Elastic cords are also provided for applying biasing forces to the arms which create resistance to a person\s motion. Sensors are also provided for sensing and signalling incorrect motions. The frame includes hand supports for the person\s hands. The machine is useful for exercising and practicing skiing. Also for trying out ski boots and ski clothing. The upward offset position of the horizontal axes of rotation relative to the boot holes, toward the person\s ankles, causes the ankles to be so engaged during exercises performed on the machine that the similarity of sensations to those of actual skiing is enhanced.

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An exercising and skiing simulating machine of the type which includes a substantially horizontal rotating platform and two boot support surfaces independently rotatably suspended therefrom my horizontal front to rear axes and by vertical axes means, further comprising the improvement of: vertical d

An exercising and skiing simulating machine of the type which includes a substantially horizontal rotating platform and two boot support surfaces independently rotatably suspended therefrom my horizontal front to rear axes and by vertical axes means, further comprising the improvement of: vertical downward offset of the boot support surfaces relative to the said horizontal front to rear axes by a distance equal approximately to the vertical distance from the boot sole to the ankle joint of a person.