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Post by LoveRonnyRavenSC! on Apr 22, 2024 13:25:13 GMT
Interesting and simple (and sure to be completely mangled up in utter confusion and inanity at Ttalk, can't wait! Gonna be just as completely misunderstood over there as the wonderous B-tele! ) He coils the upperbody over the skis and strongly plants the DOWNHILL POLE! Then he jumps and releases the torsion of the upperbody on the skis while weighting and pivoting around that downhill pole. The "duck walk" is simply a way of practicing getting into the coiled upperbody position before the jump. It's a 180-degree hop turn (not all are or have to be). Also note that the pole plant is near the tails of the skis for maximum coil and release. (Xplore is so amazing he opted to leave it in the garage and demo on NNN/BC.)
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Post by mark on Apr 22, 2024 14:35:35 GMT
Yes, I don't see any real advantage in doing the extra work to land Tele style. It's just more work and I think it makes the balance of the landing more difficult, plus I don't see that it achieves anything because you stop on landing.
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Post by mark on Apr 22, 2024 14:38:14 GMT
Also, I have never been great at downhill kick turns. I find them really awkward and uncomfortable, but this hop turn could make a really good replacement for the downhill kick turn.
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Post by LoveRonnyRavenSC! on Apr 23, 2024 14:21:33 GMT
^^^I'm with ya on the downhill kick turn. I usually just lift the outside ski and do a quick pivot/braquage. I find no need for dh kick turns. Telehiro went back out and did more jump turns. He felt his turns the day before were not smooth enough it seems. Doing this alpine style makes more sense to me. Just easier in that the outside ski is not hanging out forward of the inside ski when you jump and you can increase the fore/aft boot difference in the alpine stance before you jump but I doubt it matters that much.
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