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Old May 23rd 07, 06:50 PM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
Marty
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Default Speed poll

On May 23, 10:56 am, Evojeesus wrote:
Is the skier in this clip doing 50mph = 80kph as claimed?:

http://www.taomartialarts.com/ski/sk...ghtliningh.wmv


I'm not sure, but, I don't think so. Maybe upper 30's?

I am pretty sure MVG is doing 50+ here in this GS (he looks fast -
even in slow motion):

http://youcanski.com/video/gruenigen_gs2.m1v

I post that video to show folks what skiing at high speed (with turns)
is SUPPOSED to look like.

Tai-Chi may be good for defending yourself against an attack - like
from the guy you plowed into while straightlining (or flatboarding or
whatever) and it may be fun for some folks to do on skis. However, if
one were to employ that technique (as stated in the many posts from
the the Tai Chi guy) in any challenging situation, there is a good
chance for a fall.

In this video: (http://www.taomartialarts.com/ski/
ski_v_is_highjump180h.wmv), he drops his arms (at one point, behind
his upper body and gets into the back seat), widens his stance and
edges his skis to control his speed before take off. What is up with
that? That's not Tai-Chi skiing as it's been described over and over
and over. The technique employed before take off is far more
traditional than the wide open "flatboarding" we see in other videos.
Why not flatboard all the way to take off? Never mind - I know why.
--
Marty

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