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New Borowski Skate Tape out
Lee Borowski's new skate tape, the analog to his booklet, The New Simple
Secrets of Skating, arrived Saturday. It costs $25 and runs 62 minutes. While it has the same backyard feel of his earlier tapes, including that same sleep-inducing music, and some of the script editing appears to have been a little rushed to get it out before the holidays, as an instructional tape it easily ranks alongside Dan Clauson's now outdated 1988 classic and Torbjorn Karlsen's version of the Norwegian Ski Federation's video, which was more analysis than instruction (I haven't seen Zach Caldwell's Jenex tape, but have viewed the USST one). I don't know what Lee had in mind, but it will definitely help a beginner who's been out a few times and had a lesson or two. Primarily, though, it seems aimed at intermediates on up through those a lot faster than me, and certainly anyone who teaches skating. It covers a wide range of topics, from weight transfer to taking corners, and there are subtlties of technique demonstrated that I had wondered about but never heard anyone discuss before. The emphasis is self-consciously on images, with lots of SLC Oly and WC tape used, as well as some street rollerskiing and a little WI backwoods action. Among the topics discussed and visualized, here are some of the more salient: --How is weight transfer achieved? --Is skating stepping or skating? (hint: both) --Why don't common phrases such as "athletic stance," "catch-a-sandbag" position or similar adequately convey the best skate (ski) posture? --How much turning from skate to skate should there be? How much leaning? --How wide should the feet be when skating? --Where should poles be placed relative to the forearm, elbows and head? --How much forward bend should there be during compression in doing the different skates? --Do women skiers skate the same as men? --How does newer skate technique differ from the older (late '80s/early '90s)? I imagine the video will show up in some ski shops momentarily, if it already hasn't. Reading from Silent Sports, you can order it directly from Borowski for $26.75, $28.02 in WI, including shipping. His address can be found via a Yahoo people search in Brookfield, WI. Disclaimer: The kickbacks wouldn't be worth it even if my endorsement were. Gene Goldenfeld |
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New Borowski Skate Tape out
Here's the official blurb:
The NEW Simple Secrets of Skating (The Video): Skate like an Olympian. This video, produced in December, 2003, features an all new sequence of steps to develop "World Class" technique. Every concept is illustrated by Olympic and World Champions. Master the "skating fundamentals of the elite" on roller skis or snow. Loaded with slow and stop motion of Olympians to help burn the concepts into your mind and then apply them one at a time in a series of simple steps. Designed for beginners and experts alike. (63 minutes) ($25.00 + $1.75 shipping - Wisconsin residents add $1.27 tax) Send check or money order to: Lee Borowski 4500 Cherokee Drive Brookfield, WI 53045 Canadians: Please send international money order in US dollars. Gene Goldenfeld wrote: Lee Borowski's new skate tape, the analog to his booklet, The New Simple Secrets of Skating, arrived Saturday. It costs $25 and runs 62 minutes. It has the same backyard feel of his earlier tapes, including that same sleep-inducing music, and some of the script editing appears to have been a little rushed to get it out before the holidays. More important, as an instructional tape it easily ranks alongside Dan Clauson's now partially outdated 1988 classic and Torbjorn Karlsen's version of the Norwegian Ski Federation's video, which was more analysis than instruction (I haven't seen Zach Caldwell's Jenex tape, but have viewed the USST one). I don't know what Lee had in mind, but it will definitely help a beginner who's been out a few times and had a lesson or two. Primarily, though, it seems aimed at intermediates on up through those a lot faster than me, and certainly anyone who teaches skating. It covers a wide range of topics, from weight transfer to taking corners, and there are subtlties of technique demonstrated that I had wondered about but never heard anyone discuss before. The emphasis is images, with lots of SLC Oly and WC tape used, as well as some street rollerskiing and a little WI backwoods action. Among the topics discussed and visualized, here are some of the more salient: --How is weight transfer achieved? --Is skating stepping or skating? (hint: both) --Why don't common phrases such as "athletic stance," "catch-a-sandbag" position or similar adequately convey the best skate (ski) posture? --How much turning from skate to skate should there be? How much leaning? --How wide should the feet be when skating? --Where should poles be placed relative to the forearm, elbows and head? --How much forward bend should there be during compression in doing the different skates? --Do women skiers skate the same as men? --How does newer skate technique differ from the older (late '80s/early '90s)? Gene Goldenfeld |
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