Kiwi wrote:I had the same problem with weighted squats to the point that if I did not pull my right hip back on the concentric phase the bar would rotate anti clockwise, and no longer be inline or parallel with my feet, not hugely but enough. My pelvis was moving anti clockwise in the concentric phase. Whether this is causative or correlates I don't know, however, I had a poor left turn as you describe and a good right turn. HH spotted it at Hintertux amd corrected it.
This is how I think it occurred and how HH corrected it.
CA movements for your left turn begin at transition when the little toe edge of the old stance ski engages, as the new inside ski, this of course follows a complete transfer to the little toe of the inside or right ski, which will become the stance ski. This transfer of balance must be complete and inconjunction with the heel of the new inside ski, the left ski, being held firmly back from this instant. To avoid a slight rotation pre my CA movements I had to work really hard to ensure my hand, shoulder and hip all moved into committed CA movement the moment my little toe edge of the new inside ski engaged. Effectively my hand and chest open up as much as possible, like preparing for the NSPP, as early as possible thus forcing my hip back as the first movement to eliminate the rotation, until I had relearned the movement. This hard to spot rotation, pre my CA movement, did not occur on my right turn and I put it down to a scholiosis I have which also showed up in my squat. I think the rotation was a direct result of the spine twisting anti clockwise. Pleased to say it is gone now and it made a huge difference to my skiing on many levels. Better tipping, much more control, no foot separation at transition..
HH called it fake counter as the pelvis actually did a slight rotation before I actually counter acted. It is not easy to spot even on video. Whatever the cause a minute rotation pre counter acting was the problem for me.
Anyway it is food for thought.Hope it makes sense.
Finally, I will say that my spine has been correcting itself since I started PMTS and now is as near to perfect.
Hi Kiwi,
Thanks for the description of a potential fix. How long did it take for you to get used to the new body positioning?
I also notice my left turn has more inside ski tip lead than right turn even when I tried consciously to pull my left ski back during the turn. When I tried to pull my left inside ski back even with right stance ski during left turn, I will go into huge abrupt almost 180 degree left turn. However, I could easily keep even ski tip on my right turn and still maintain normal turn radius.
I will try to hold back the left inside ski and commit the CA immediately right after transition next time I go skiing. I think I have to relearn this movement off-snow as well since walking up and down the stairs in a somewhat one-footed balance. I'm consciously trying to keep my hip from rotating anti-clockwise when standing on my right foot.
Did you try to stand on your right ski one footed (stationary) and see if your hip still rotates anti clockwise or it has disappeared?
One last idea:
On left turn, our torso and hip is suppose to rotate clockwise to CA but I have the tendency to rotate anti-clockwise. Would it be a good idea to practice standing on right leg but rotate my hip and torso clockwise to mimic the proper hip and torso position for CA? I think this will train and activate the correct muscle group to support my body weight.