Obrules15 wrote:Why is it better for the tip to lead the lift in those examples?
h.harb wrote:Max501 asked me about his tip lifting at the end of some arcs, from his video, at or during the release. I see nothing, absolutely nothing wrong with it. I reviewed video and photos of the best skiers in the world, including all mountain and racers. In almost every turn series there is lifting of the old stance ski at the end of arcs. I find myself, in many photos in my 'Anyone can be an Expert Skier' book 2, doing it and also in recent videos I'm shooting for my new Essentials of Skiing DVD.
geoffda wrote:If you want to become a great skier, just follow the progression. Great skiing is built over time. Don't skip steps and don't move on until you have mastered the step in front of you. Just do what Harald says and don't try to analyze it or understand it. Understanding won't come until much later.
Max_501 wrote:With the exception of a fore/aft balance drill to show the student the effect of lifting the tip and tail off the snow there isn't a "lift the tip" movement in the PMTS material. It is simply an outcome of expert skiing.
geoffda wrote: Just do what Harald says and don't try to analyze it or understand it. Understanding won't come until much later.
h.harb wrote:I think Max memorizes every post I have ever put up! It's funny to look back at the conflicts that the Epic guys used (still have) to have with PMTS. The two that stand out, they said "no one lifts a ski it's not good skiing". Well I guess all the world cup and best free skiers are no ones to them. And also, the narrow stance issues they have. I guess PMTS and the world cup proves them wrong on both counts.
h.harb wrote:It's really hard to get rid of a dinosaur brain mentality. The lucky ones, lucky skiers, are always searching for something better, rather than holding on to what they have, and they will watch as others pass them by..without even knowing.
Vailsteve wrote:This is very interesting...having spent a LOT of time focused on the phantom move (lift and tip), as well a VERY focused effort on foot pullback on steeper terrain, i too thought that, generally, tip lift meant being in the back seat.
Kind of "Tail lift "good", tip lift "bad".
I went back to the Harald's blog post and really looked at his feet in the photos. While he does show inside ski tip lifed, his stance ski is on on his little toe edge.
Does this affect one's ability to stay out of the back seat with the tip lifted?
Vailsteve.
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