Post by LoveRonnyRavenSC! on Feb 14, 2024 20:39:01 GMT
My absolute favorite ski exercise for balance and edging- The Stork.. Tip down otherwise you throw yourself in the backseat which is totally contrary to the drill!!
It's a great and simple exercise. If you can't do it, then you are either leaning really hard into the hill or you are sittng on the ski tails..or both.
Post by LoveRonnyRavenSC! on Mar 17, 2024 14:21:23 GMT
In case someone forgot, you're bound to find it now. I did yesterday. It was so bad in places, skis can't stay on top and you're rather trapped and turning is hard. Some ppl ski it by running straight in it and back weighting to make sure the tips stay up; it's kinda like water skiing and it's fine but if you are close to trees or other obstacles, it's a sketchy way to handle it. Smash through and turn VERY subtly almost like skiing powder, strangely, but again, if you don''t have room, it can be hard to commit to carrying enough speed to bust open to turn --and ppl forget they can use the bases of the skis to push against the snow to slow if things get dicey.
There's another way to try and manage crust-covered spring glop though it's pretty unorthodox and can result in upperbody rotation and flailing, but personally I prefer it because it does not require letting the skis run so hard. The arm punches UP but not across the body much at all otherwise you'll start flailing. And however you ski it, the skis need to be brought very close side-to-side for better weight distribution and to keep them from wandering in different directions.
Post by LoveRonnyRavenSC! on Apr 15, 2024 14:42:32 GMT
Deb Armstrong and a buddy, Telemark or Alpine just a lot of good information, tactics, technique, bumps or not. It will take too long to make use of this if you are trying to learn it confining yourself to xcD skiing low angle bunnyhills off piste.
On Telemark carving. It ain't no 50/50 and shouldn't be even if it could.
I guess that may be true if you only ski like that guy and practice what he preaches. That's what you'll get skiing with and emulating certified instructors. Don't confuse traditional ideas(A) with B tele.
I've never gotten anything new or interesting from that guys videos. They are very beginner oriented IMO.
"That guy" is actually a BC guide, Al, but he also likes carving on piste on Telemark gear and he's an excellent Tele skier on bumps. And honestly, your ideas of b-tele are seriously a garble. Frankly, you do not know what B-tele is.
Last Edit: Apr 23, 2024 17:36:57 GMT by telebabble
Post by LoveRonnyRavenSC! on Apr 23, 2024 21:10:16 GMT
I'm sure Al can get down the hills he skis though he does target low angles, apparently. But just getting down a low angle hill does not mean you have the ability to teach what you know or to ski beyond that relatively ez level. What he has said about B-tele has been rather inconsistent and conflicts with Telehiro's teaching videos. So I would say Al has his own version of B-tele which really does not jibe with Telehiro's videos at all.
I'm sure Al skis a lot, but the fact that he keeps trying to justify turning with the help of throwing his upperbody into the turn is , frankly, pretty surprising because it's simply fundamental to basic stable skiing to NOT turn in that way.