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FS/ One Stride Ahead/ Marty Hall w/Pam Pendfold
Hi All, I've thoroughly read it, inside-and-out, and I'm putting my copy of "One Stride Ahead" by Marty Hall, up for sale. The book is in excellent condition. $2.50 Such a deal! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...76913311/all/r ef=dp_pb_a/103-8789513-7970248 getreading |
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FS/ One Stride Ahead/ Marty Hall w/Pam Pendfold
Speaking of downhill and tucks, one great little thing I can remember
out of that book was the "reverse-shoulder" technique for being able to stay in the set track around corners at higher speeds. Does anybody besides me still use that in races occasionally? I think maybe it's considered old fashioned. You end up showing more frontal (or maybe 'sidal') area to the wind, but maybe save time or energy by not having to take a ski out of the track. That technique had never occurred to me before reading Marty Hall's description. Is he still skiing the American Birkie every year? We've missed him at Keski recently. Best, Peter |
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FS/ One Stride Ahead/ Marty Hall w/Pam Pendfold
I took a clinic with Justin Wadsworth a couple of
years ago, and he taught a technique that was mostly "visualization" for getting proper position through fast/hairy turns: Imagine you are crouching in your tuck, holding a cafeteria tray full of glasses out in front of you. As you go through the corner, you want to keep that tray out and level. I found this visualization to be great for looking ahead down the track, anticipating changes in terrain and track angle, and also for keeping your hands out in front of you (not sitting up and back and letting your hands get behind your hips!) Chris C. SLC --- Jim Farrell wrote: wrote: Speaking of downhill and tucks, one great little thing I can remember out of that book was the "reverse-shoulder" technique for being able to stay in the set track around corners at higher speeds. Does anybody besides me still use that in races occasionally? That is how I was taught to take corners at speed (only a couple of years ago). I use it both in the track and out. Helps me with edging, maintaining speed without washing out . . . __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com |
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FS/ One Stride Ahead/ Marty Hall w/Pam Pendfold
I use the hands on the steering wheel image. Keeping
the hands in front is key. To turn left roll the wheel left which brings your right hand across your body. I taught this to a very fit, but totally novice skier this winter and he immediately carved three linked turns down a hill. It really works! Rob Bradlee --- Chris Cline wrote: I took a clinic with Justin Wadsworth a couple of years ago, and he taught a technique that was mostly "visualization" for getting proper position through fast/hairy turns: Imagine you are crouching in your tuck, holding a cafeteria tray full of glasses out in front of you. As you go through the corner, you want to keep that tray out and level. I found this visualization to be great for looking ahead down the track, anticipating changes in terrain and track angle, and also for keeping your hands out in front of you (not sitting up and back and letting your hands get behind your hips!) Chris C. SLC --- Jim Farrell wrote: wrote: Speaking of downhill and tucks, one great little thing I can remember out of that book was the "reverse-shoulder" technique for being able to stay in the set track around corners at higher speeds. Does anybody besides me still use that in races occasionally? That is how I was taught to take corners at speed (only a couple of years ago). I use it both in the track and out. Helps me with edging, maintaining speed without washing out . . . __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ===== Rob Bradlee Java, C++, Perl, XML, OOAD, Linux, and Unix Training |
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FS/ One Stride Ahead/ Marty Hall w/Pam Pendfold
This reverse shoulder position helps to "angulate". If you turn your
shoulders out of the turn a bit it gets your weight out over the outside ski where it will do most good in helping to steer through the turn. It also moves the hips a bit to the inside of the turn, making the angle of the legs to the snow slightly more acute. This bit of an angle helps to edge the outside ski to better hold the snow instead of slipping out. Another advantage of this technique is that by getting the weight over the outside ski there is little or no weight on the inside ski, making is it possible to lift the inside ski in order to do a skate or step turn to increase speed, avoid an object in the snow or tighten the radius of the turn. The reverse shoulder position also helps to keep the inside hand and arm well forward. If they are allowed to drop behind the inside hip it is very difficult to save yourself if you start to have problems. This type of turning technique tends to be a little more aggressive than steering through the turn so it is more useful in tight situations. Steering through the turn is preferred in less aggressive turns because it is a more aerodynamic position, especially if you can maintain a tuck. It is a good idea to master both techniques so you can match your technique to the course and snow conditions. If in doubt, it is also a good idea to get out of the tracks before you get too committed to the turn. As long as you keep in good position and don't allow yourself to get locked into a snowplough position you have more options on how to take the turn if you are out of the tracks. Scott Elliot http://www3.telus.net/selliot/ wrote in message . .. Speaking of downhill and tucks, one great little thing I can remember out of that book was the "reverse-shoulder" technique for being able to stay in the set track around corners at higher speeds. Does anybody besides me still use that in races occasionally? I think maybe it's considered old fashioned. You end up showing more frontal (or maybe 'sidal') area to the wind, but maybe save time or energy by not having to take a ski out of the track. That technique had never occurred to me before reading Marty Hall's description. Is he still skiing the American Birkie every year? We've missed him at Keski recently. Best, Peter |
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