h.harb wrote:With the Phantom Move you can test the rest of your Essentials. Extension and the Phantom Move don't work well together. For a Phantom Move to be successful flexing and tipping of the old stance leg must be the key. Keeping the lifting ski's tip on the snow tells you about your fore/aft balance. Weight shift isn't an Essential it's part of the RTE formula. But the PM creates RTE and weight shift more readily then with the two footed release. Tipping with flexing on and off the edges is key to making the TFR work.
Choosing, using or working with one of the two releases all depends on what you are trying to improve in your skiing. If it is foot tipping use the TFR. If it's weight shift and strong outside ski balance use the PM. If you want early balance, created in the HIgh C, practice the PM. I use a small PMs in quick bumps and fast edge changes for short turns.
If you watch my turns in the Trailer free ski video I put up, the last set of short turns, also shown in slow motion, watch the release, it's a PM. If you are working on reducing hip dump use the two footed release and make sure you keep 10 inches of distance between the feet.
Harald,
It would greatly help me if I can understand the context of your use of the term "Phantom Move (PM)" in the above. My mind is stuck thinking your are using the term PM for what I refer to as the Super Phantom Turn. I just had the opportunity to look at the video and the PM slow motion turns referred to in your post, and, it's clear that you engage the LTE of the free foot and tip off that edge. My understanding was the term phantom move was associated with movements of the free foot. Is my internal dictionary incorrect?
Although not related to the above, it's been difficult to master balance just past the apex of a turn in time to transfer weight to the LTE. I'm certain most of this is improper mechanics, some is related to lack of specific focus. Is there anything specific you would offer to students in PMTS camps to work on improving this aspect?