skijim13 wrote:"racers start releasing their edges right after the fall line..."
I'm not a racer, but this statement seems wrong. For a racer, releasing all turns at the same point (whether early or late) would be losing tactics - especially in SL or GS.
The optimal point for beginning the release depends on the line you want to ski. When free skiing your line is your own, so you can release all your turns early, or late, or wherever you choose. In a course however, the optimal line is determined by the position of the next gate. In a flush, one does indeed get on and off the edges as early as possible. If the next gate is set across the hill, the optimal release point will be later.
It follows that racers must develop their technique so that they can release their edges
at any point in the turn. Racers don't use a one-size-fits all release, they develop complete technique to support complete tactics. The original statement would be more correct if it stated, "racers
sometimes start releasing their edges right after the fall line."
That said, your personal plan to learn to release earlier/quicker makes sense. Holding on and releasing later is what we all learn to start. That's what instructors teach the public for safety and speed control. But when the hill demands an earlier release, as often happens in the bumps for example, the ability to balance and release at any point in the turn would be a sign of a more complete skier.
Correction by real racers and qualified PMTSers is welcomed.