dbntina wrote:Martin,
Believe me I am willing to do anything to speed up the learning curve!
I want to ski efficiently so that my muscles don't have to work so hard...muscles get tired...technique doesn't. I should have the video up in two weeks after the next ski trip.
David
David,
If you want to maximally accelerate your learning, do these two things.
1) spend most of your time on green and light blue doing drills for several days to instill precise muscle memory. Wait until you own the movements to ramp them up. How do you know if you own them? Watch what your body does when you have to dodge an unexpected obstacle (or snowboarder) or clear your mind entirely and ski a run without thinking about what you're doing, but video it. When you do start to ramp it up, alternate between skiing precisely on easier terrain and the fun stuff so you can catch and correct your deviations from ideal PMTS form. Pay special attention to your little toe edge. Become best friends with it on easier terrain so that you will trust it in all of your skiing. (Read Daniel Coyle's
The Talent Code for a survey of how many world class coaches use slow, deliberate, precise movement practice over days (weeks, and years) to develop hotbeds of athletic prowess.)
2) If your area is snow-free, get out on your Harb Carvers and practice clean turns. Otherwise, do it once Spring comes to your area.
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