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Turning on flat skis?
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, taichiskiing wrote: On Nov 18, 12:58 pm, VtSkier wrote: I'm confused. In Part 2 we saw a lot of footage of racer dudes (& dudettes) working very hard to be up on their edges. The slalom skier skidded a bit more than the GSers, but none-the-less was trying hard not to. My guess what he tries to say is that at the best you get 2% of pure carving and 98% of skidding/sideslipping turn even in racing. He doesn't seem to distinguish "skidding" and "slipping" neither, but he does occasionally use "slipping edges" to make "slipping turns." Your guess is (unsurprisingly) completely wrong. He's saying that there are times when in order to get around the gate, you must abandon carving even though it means losing speed. Then the instructor type guy (especially in Part 1) showed all of his turns skidded. This guy was doing 'flat ski' until he got into the really steep when he was bouncing off his edges and skidded rarely if at all, since each turn started from edges and ended up on edges (opposite). His "turning on flat skis" is another example of "line-skiing." He may not come to admit, but he is a flatboarder/flatskier. Nope. He's a good skier. Are we at all sure this is 'modern' technique? Methinks that he may have issues with 'modern' "teaching" as well as he derides the pure carve and RRT turns, or he just reinvented the classic--skidded-turns, more practical. Modern teaching hasn't abandoned skidded turns. It looks for all the world what I was learning in the 60's for effective braking turns. Make a platform (traverse strongly edged) Release edges, perform turning maneuver (steering or hop) Bring skis around to opposite direction traverse Set edges Repeat He teaches the beginner parallel turn by teaching her sideslipping first, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMgjb5z71pE in Chinese (original), or http://www.youtube.com/user/SKIPANDA...W&hl=zh-TW#p/u Which is precisely what modern teaching does. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg |
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Turning on flat skis?
Walt wrote:
VtSkier wrote: Are we at all sure this is 'modern' technique? It looks for all the world what I was learning in the 60's for effective braking turns. Make a platform (traverse strongly edged) Release edges, perform turning maneuver (steering or hop) Bring skis around to opposite direction traverse Set edges Repeat Well, it worked in the 60's, didn't it? It should work just as well today. Of course, there are other techniques that may work better. Anyway, you can read his screed at http://www.skipanda.com/Ski%20Carvin...%20Article.pdf Sounds like a combination of footer, itchy, and the unabomber.... Oh, now I get it, he was poo-pooing carving. And then the instructor guy was dressed in an 80's body bag. Where did your 60's ski instructor get an 80's fart bag? Did he have a time machine? Nah, he was an 80's skier. Technique was the same since skis were (basically) the same. In the 60's we wore either stretch pants (great on women, especially after the addition of spandex) or jeans sprayed with Scotch Guard (known as Bagners). //Walt |
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Turning on flat skis?
taichiskiing wrote:
On Nov 18, 12:58 pm, VtSkier wrote: I'm confused. In Part 2 we saw a lot of footage of racer dudes (& dudettes) working very hard to be up on their edges. The slalom skier skidded a bit more than the GSers, but none-the-less was trying hard not to. My guess what he tries to say is that at the best you get 2% of pure carving and 98% of skidding/sideslipping turn even in racing. He doesn't seem to distinguish "skidding" and "slipping" neither, but he does occasionally use "slipping edges" to make "slipping turns." Then the instructor type guy (especially in Part 1) showed all of his turns skidded. This guy was doing 'flat ski' until he got into the really steep when he was bouncing off his edges and skidded rarely if at all, since each turn started from edges and ended up on edges (opposite). His "turning on flat skis" is another example of "line-skiing." He may not come to admit, but he is a flatboarder/flatskier. Are we at all sure this is 'modern' technique? Methinks that he may have issues with 'modern' "teaching" as well as he derides the pure carve and RRT turns, or he just reinvented the classic--skidded-turns, more practical. It looks for all the world what I was learning in the 60's for effective braking turns. Make a platform (traverse strongly edged) Release edges, perform turning maneuver (steering or hop) Bring skis around to opposite direction traverse Set edges Repeat He teaches the beginner parallel turn by teaching her sideslipping first, IMO, a good way. It gives a tool for control without resorting to the leg destroying wedge/snowplow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMgjb5z71pE in Chinese (original), or http://www.youtube.com/user/SKIPANDA...W&hl=zh-TW#p/u Uhm, that was French. And then the instructor guy was dressed in an 80's body bag. That's his uniform, guess mainland China's skiing is a bit behind. At least in style. IS By the way, I won't be making it to your fair state this winter. |
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Turning on flat skis?
VtSkier wrote:
Walt wrote: VtSkier wrote: Are we at all sure this is 'modern' technique? It looks for all the world what I was learning in the 60's for effective braking turns. Make a platform (traverse strongly edged) Release edges, perform turning maneuver (steering or hop) Bring skis around to opposite direction traverse Set edges Repeat Well, it worked in the 60's, didn't it? It should work just as well today. Of course, there are other techniques that may work better. Anyway, you can read his screed at http://www.skipanda.com/Ski%20Carvin...%20Article.pdf Sounds like a combination of footer, itchy, and the unabomber.... Oh, now I get it, he was poo-pooing carving. where did you think he was going to go, he comes back about every 2 months with an other method to try to prove his point that still makes no sense. The use of rational thought and the ability to present a point using standard english and proper rules of physics and mathematics that is understood by anybody is not one of tie cheeses abilities. I looked parts of this video and the only time his skis were flat was when he transitioned from one turn to an other |
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On Nov 18, 5:05*pm, VtSkier wrote:
taichiskiing wrote: On Nov 18, 12:58 pm, VtSkier wrote: I'm confused. In Part 2 we saw a lot of footage of racer dudes (& dudettes) working very hard to be up on their edges. The slalom skier skidded a bit more than the GSers, but none-the-less was trying hard not to. My guess what he tries to say is that at the best you get 2% of pure carving and 98% of skidding/sideslipping turn even in racing. He doesn't seem to distinguish "skidding" and "slipping" neither, but he does occasionally use "slipping edges" to make "slipping turns." Then the instructor type guy (especially in Part 1) showed all of his turns skidded. This guy was doing 'flat ski' until he got into the really steep when he was bouncing off his edges and skidded rarely if at all, since each turn started from edges and ended up on edges (opposite). His "turning on flat skis" is another example of "line-skiing." He may not come to admit, but he is a flatboarder/flatskier. Are we at all sure this is 'modern' technique? Methinks that he may have issues with 'modern' "teaching" as well as he derides the pure carve and RRT turns, or he just reinvented the classic--skidded-turns, more practical. It looks for all the world what I was learning in the 60's for effective braking turns. Make a platform (traverse strongly edged) Release edges, perform turning maneuver * * *(steering or hop) Bring skis around to opposite direction traverse Set edges Repeat He teaches the beginner parallel turn by teaching her sideslipping first, IMO, a good way. It gives a tool for control without resorting to the leg destroying wedge/snowplow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMgjb5z71pE in Chinese (original), or http://www.youtube.com/user/SKIPANDA...W&hl=zh-TW#p/u Uhm, that was French. And then the instructor guy was dressed in an 80's body bag. That's his uniform, guess mainland China's skiing is a bit behind. At least in style. IS By the way, I won't be making it to your fair state this winter. State of mind ? |
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Yabahoobs wrote:
On Nov 18, 5:05 pm, VtSkier wrote: taichiskiing wrote: On Nov 18, 12:58 pm, VtSkier wrote: I'm confused. In Part 2 we saw a lot of footage of racer dudes (& dudettes) working very hard to be up on their edges. The slalom skier skidded a bit more than the GSers, but none-the-less was trying hard not to. My guess what he tries to say is that at the best you get 2% of pure carving and 98% of skidding/sideslipping turn even in racing. He doesn't seem to distinguish "skidding" and "slipping" neither, but he does occasionally use "slipping edges" to make "slipping turns." Then the instructor type guy (especially in Part 1) showed all of his turns skidded. This guy was doing 'flat ski' until he got into the really steep when he was bouncing off his edges and skidded rarely if at all, since each turn started from edges and ended up on edges (opposite). His "turning on flat skis" is another example of "line-skiing." He may not come to admit, but he is a flatboarder/flatskier. Are we at all sure this is 'modern' technique? Methinks that he may have issues with 'modern' "teaching" as well as he derides the pure carve and RRT turns, or he just reinvented the classic--skidded-turns, more practical. It looks for all the world what I was learning in the 60's for effective braking turns. Make a platform (traverse strongly edged) Release edges, perform turning maneuver (steering or hop) Bring skis around to opposite direction traverse Set edges Repeat He teaches the beginner parallel turn by teaching her sideslipping first, IMO, a good way. It gives a tool for control without resorting to the leg destroying wedge/snowplow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMgjb5z71pE in Chinese (original), or http://www.youtube.com/user/SKIPANDA...W&hl=zh-TW#p/u Uhm, that was French. And then the instructor guy was dressed in an 80's body bag. That's his uniform, guess mainland China's skiing is a bit behind. At least in style. IS By the way, I won't be making it to your fair state this winter. State of mind ? That either, but we do have fun skiing together. |
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Turning on flat skis?
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VtSkier wrote: taichiskiing wrote: On Nov 18, 12:58 pm, VtSkier wrote: I'm confused. In Part 2 we saw a lot of footage of racer dudes (& dudettes) working very hard to be up on their edges. The slalom skier skidded a bit more than the GSers, but none-the-less was trying hard not to. My guess what he tries to say is that at the best you get 2% of pure carving and 98% of skidding/sideslipping turn even in racing. He doesn't seem to distinguish "skidding" and "slipping" neither, but he does occasionally use "slipping edges" to make "slipping turns." Then the instructor type guy (especially in Part 1) showed all of his turns skidded. This guy was doing 'flat ski' until he got into the really steep when he was bouncing off his edges and skidded rarely if at all, since each turn started from edges and ended up on edges (opposite). His "turning on flat skis" is another example of "line-skiing." He may not come to admit, but he is a flatboarder/flatskier. Are we at all sure this is 'modern' technique? Methinks that he may have issues with 'modern' "teaching" as well as he derides the pure carve and RRT turns, or he just reinvented the classic--skidded-turns, more practical. It looks for all the world what I was learning in the 60's for effective braking turns. Make a platform (traverse strongly edged) Release edges, perform turning maneuver (steering or hop) Bring skis around to opposite direction traverse Set edges Repeat He teaches the beginner parallel turn by teaching her sideslipping first, IMO, a good way. It gives a tool for control without resorting to the leg destroying wedge/snowplow. And it's not new. It is precisely what the CSIA has been teaching for some time, now. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg |
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VtSkier wrote:
By the way, I won't be making it to your fair state this winter. oh? |
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Turning on flat skis?
Alan Baker wrote:
In article , VtSkier wrote: taichiskiing wrote: On Nov 18, 12:58 pm, VtSkier wrote: I'm confused. In Part 2 we saw a lot of footage of racer dudes (& dudettes) working very hard to be up on their edges. The slalom skier skidded a bit more than the GSers, but none-the-less was trying hard not to. My guess what he tries to say is that at the best you get 2% of pure carving and 98% of skidding/sideslipping turn even in racing. He doesn't seem to distinguish "skidding" and "slipping" neither, but he does occasionally use "slipping edges" to make "slipping turns." Then the instructor type guy (especially in Part 1) showed all of his turns skidded. This guy was doing 'flat ski' until he got into the really steep when he was bouncing off his edges and skidded rarely if at all, since each turn started from edges and ended up on edges (opposite). His "turning on flat skis" is another example of "line-skiing." He may not come to admit, but he is a flatboarder/flatskier. Are we at all sure this is 'modern' technique? Methinks that he may have issues with 'modern' "teaching" as well as he derides the pure carve and RRT turns, or he just reinvented the classic--skidded-turns, more practical. It looks for all the world what I was learning in the 60's for effective braking turns. Make a platform (traverse strongly edged) Release edges, perform turning maneuver (steering or hop) Bring skis around to opposite direction traverse Set edges Repeat He teaches the beginner parallel turn by teaching her sideslipping first, IMO, a good way. It gives a tool for control without resorting to the leg destroying wedge/snowplow. And it's not new. It is precisely what the CSIA has been teaching for some time, now. 1. Absolutely not new. We called it 'chicken plow' back in the 60's. A great way to get out of trouble. 2. An astonishing number of people around here don't know how to do it effectively when they get into trouble. You should see all the people who *try* to wedge/snowplow through bumps. It's a disaster. |
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Turning on flat skis?
lal_truckee wrote:
VtSkier wrote: By the way, I won't be making it to your fair state this winter. oh? Right. It's the economy. |
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