Carving Technique

Thanks for all the help (again!!). I've got a good idea in my head of what I'm
supposed to be doing. I'll blame my lack of progress so far on being only able
to practice on a dendex surface!!

I previously thought that carving involved a change of body position at the
start of the turn in order to make the skis bend. Everyone seems to be saying
that it's not nearly so complicated. Thanks for clarifying this point.

I think that my problem was not keeping my weight far enough forward AND over
the ski. I'll also have to be more gradual - thinking about rolling from one
set of edges to the other. I was hoping to try your advice tonight but I have
to meet friends instead (tis the season) - will probably go to the 'dry' slope
tomorrow!

Thanks again - I've been overwhelmed by everyone's response!!
Niall

Take a look at the words and video clips at
http://www.ifyouski.com/technique/warrencarving/

Great site. Thanks.

Marinus

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http://snow.jeuring.com

"NIALLBRUCE" wrote in message
...
Thanks for all the help (again!!). I've got a good idea in my head of what
I'm
supposed to be doing. I'll blame my lack of progress so far on being only
able
to practice on a dendex surface!!

I previously thought that carving involved a change of body position at
the
start of the turn in order to make the skis bend. Everyone seems to be
saying
that it's not nearly so complicated. Thanks for clarifying this point.

I think that my problem was not keeping my weight far enough forward AND
over
the ski. I'll also have to be more gradual - thinking about rolling from
one
set of edges to the other. I was hoping to try your advice tonight but I
have
to meet friends instead (tis the season) - will probably go to the 'dry'
slope
tomorrow!

Thanks again - I've been overwhelmed by everyone's response!!
Niall

Niall,

Don't forget to post an update after you have been on the snow.....

On 15 Dec 2004 18:52:48 GMT, (NIALLBRUCE) squeezed
out the following:

Thanks for all the help (again!!). I've got a good idea in my head of what I'm
supposed to be doing. I'll blame my lack of progress so far on being only able
to practice on a dendex surface!!

I previously thought that carving involved a change of body position at the
start of the turn in order to make the skis bend. Everyone seems to be saying
that it's not nearly so complicated. Thanks for clarifying this point.

To get me started my instructor suggested I imagine I was playing
rugby and carrying a ball straight at someone who's going to tackle
me. To go past them I move sharply to the right, say, by digging in
hard with my left foot and launching my body right, leaning right and
taking a firm step right with my right foot. I tried it on my new
carvers and it worked first time - there I was carving a tight, neat,
right turn.

Next year - left turns.

--
Colin Irvine