Re: tfr - restarting

[carver_hk]

Look at where the up move happens. It is after the tips start to move to the fall line.

I think you are just panicking and rushing things with old ingrained movements.

Yes, I hate the panicking! I guess it will take longer time to get rid of the influence of this panicking.

[carver_hk]

Just resumed practicing the 2fr again. Focus was on F/A balance. I have been comparing this vid with my previous vid for quite a while and still can't tell which one is better. This one seems more forward and with less rotation but the previous seems got better balance by the fall line. If this is the case its very strange to me. Improved fa>>less balanced? Any help will be much appreciated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_JkMPrXKMs

[BigE]

Do you see the wedge?

[carver_hk]

Yes, I was unaware of it. I believe it was caused by hold on to the stance leg too long as a result of keeping the CA until release? So should I just let go the edges and keep the CA?

[GregM]

I would say that the wedge is typically a by-product of the stance foot tipping dominating over the free foot tipping. In other words you are not leading with the free foot tipping during the release. In this respect working on CA would not help if it moves your attention away from tipping the feet.

[carver_hk]

I would say that the wedge is typically a by-product of the stance foot tipping dominating over the free foot tipping. In other words you are not leading with the free foot tipping during the release. In this respect working on CA would not help if it moves your attention away from tipping the feet.

If I refer to the following quote:

Hints from ACBES2:
-Start with equal edge angles of both skis
-Feet and ankles control the grip and release
-Stand centered and keep feet under your hips/body
-Begin by flattening the lower ski first
-Keep lower ski weighted as you flatten
-No muscular effort (or turning force of Rotation) is needed to direct the skis; let the tips aim down the mountain

Here lower ski means stance leg before the release and it will be the free leg after neutral?

So there should be a transfer of weight to the old free ski(upper ski) before the release and then tip the free ski to release? It sounds logical as it is exactly what is done in PJ turns.

[BigE]

You missed the part where it says KEEP THE LOWER SKI WEIGHTED AS YOU FLATTEN.

[carver_hk]

You missed the part where it says KEEP THE LOWER SKI WEIGHTED AS YOU FLATTEN.

Let me guess, I probably got the meaning wrong. I took the statement as tip (or untip) the lower ski to flat while keep it weighted. What I didn't aware was keep it weighted when totally flat?

[BigE]

As I understand the TFR, keep the stance foot weighted and allow the turning forces to make it the free foot. Try not to make weight transfer an active part of this drill. This is what makes the TFR done slowly so very hard -- there is little to no momentum to create the weight transfer, so the weight transfer is tricky. It is not as simple as lift and tip, or tip and lift. There is no lift....

[carver_hk]

Thanks BigE! I ll try my best to find out how to do it well.

[BigE]

I think the best way to say it is: The weight shift is a result of proper movements.

[carver_hk]

an update on eliminating the wedge on the better side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfsFOckTnY0


I hate to post the weaker side. But I also want to improve. its ugly, it certainly needs lot more practice. but what to improve first? Thx in advice for any help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T_mF3u2Vvo


edit: previous post deleted. i guess the vid got no value for ma.

[carver_hk]

it looks the weaker side is getting better? Any advise will be much appreciated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfRvPQVOgw0

[Max_501]

Now try to CA in the new direction (pointing your belly button to the left) earlier and with a stronger movement which includes the pelvis. As your next goal see if you can create some CA by the time the skis enter the fall line.

[carver_hk]

Thanks for the new direction.