After a request in the hip thread I have put together the only usefull footage I could get of myself from my two recent ski trips which is included in the following.
Any comments welcome.
What kind of motion are you using to release your skis between turns?
There are insufficient tipping to make the skis turn on its own, as a result the skis was not turning as desired therefore there are signs of mini-hockey stop. To correct this problem I ll concentrate on a better turn initiation following the RTE model and continued tipping throughout the turns.
From what I see, your heal push is a result of your release mechanics.
You have eradicated the up move but (I hate to say it) you still have a push off transition.
There is no obvious extension but if you look very closely you will see a little bit of a push off the old edges. You are moving your feet out away from your body. Where did the force to do this come from? You must have pushed against something to create this force.
And...I ll suggest try to count each essential in every turns you make too. That would probably burn the essentials into your subconscious mind, hopefully!MonsterMan wrote:I'll have to think this through as I count turns tonight.
L.B.It looks to me like you are most centred (i.e.most forward) when you are flat. You also look tallest at this point. Both legs are relatively extended.
When you're skis are flat, it should look like you are back because your legs are most flexed, but it doesn't matter since you are moving forward as you approach the apex of the turn.
A.L.E.Particularly make sure the inside boot doesn't step or slide across, pushing against the other boot. This was the a problem at times in Loveland although that seems to be gone from the Japan video.
Instead of a flexing to release I see a very, very slight push off or up move on your turns.
I think you're confusing yourself with all this intricate analysis of the timing of what you're doing with your feet.
MonsterMan wrote:Instead of a flexing to release I see a very, very slight push off or up move on your turns.
A.L.E. I think you hit the nail on the head with your assessment that I have been practicing an incorrect two foot release in recent times and actually ingrained the heel push into muscle memory. Nice pickup.
leopold_bloom wrote:
Instead of a flexing to release I see a very, very slight push off or up move on your turns. On some turns there is hardly any motion at all but even if you're only resisting (with no apparent movement) when you should be giving in (flexing to release) the net result is the same. With the up move, there is inevitably a little pause at the top when you are fully extended. Here you lose the continuous motion that you really want. You aren't moving across your skis and developing early angles. You aren't re-centering either. So what do you have to do? You have to get angles by pushing your feet out away from you. Look at how the angles are built by Ligety by continuously flexing the inside leg and allowing the outside leg to get longer. Once again a continuous motion!
ALE does that address your question about the connection between release and heal push?
Leo
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