h.harb wrote:Leopold, Yes, this is a good point about the release, "How about, don't release your hard earned counter until the skis are flat".
Remember my comments about, "A bad pole action or swing can ruin a good turn". Faster then anything else, Monsterman is right.
My advice is, don't use a pole swing until you have your upper body rotation under control. Push the inside pole and hand forward as you develop your turns. Keep both pole tips on the snow, and keep the pole tips forward of your ski boots =equals= + instant success.
Harald,
Thank you for the analysis, I appreciate your time and thoughts. Monster Man gets elevated as a PMTS coach.
I performed many runs over my 4 day trip where I did the pole drag exercise. Poor hand position is a recurring theme in my skiing. I had never thought of the relationship between poor upper body position and poor hands, so, enlightenment is a start to fixing the various issues. I can't claim instant success, but, I know I skied much better by weeks end. The improvement is a direct result of the coaching from my fellow board members, so thanks all.
It's surprising how a simple drill like garlands can provide the feedback that body position and fore aft balance is off. Returning to basics is a good thing and the PMTS exercises are both simple to perform and effective at correction. My greatest learning was that I had been neglecting the essential of flexing then extending. Over the last 2 days, I worked that constantly, along with getting my body forward and down the hill much sooner. The resulting turns are much more powerful.
The weather has not been kind to eastern skiing this weekend, and, I'm not sure how much more skiing or video is in the near future. It's frustrating to have such a short season.
A final shout out to HelluvaSkier. Should you ever have a chance to get to NY and ski with (read behind) him, do it!