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A quick thanks to all
I don't always thank each and every person who answers my question,
mostly to avoid flooding the group with relatively content free postings. So to those who've offered answers and opinions without a thanks, here's a special thanks just for you. And thanks to everyone for being patient with my ignorance of skiing. In the case of skiing technique advice, I do appreciate every word of it. But despite my extensive web research, I've had just a few days of actual ski time. All the info is blending into a blur of "hands forward, weight centered, stand up and do that thing with your foot where you feel the edge biting into the snow". Next week I'll have two full days to try all the things I've learned and start to understand them. No doubt returning with ever more questions Lisa |
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A quick thanks to all
Lisa Horton wrote:
I don't always thank each and every person who answers my question, mostly to avoid flooding the group with relatively content free postings. Absolutely: Content free postings never occur in a well-mannored group such as r.s.a. In the case of skiing technique advice, I do appreciate every word of it. But despite my extensive web research, I've had just a few days of actual ski time. All the info is blending into a blur of "hands forward, weight centered, stand up and do that thing with your foot where you feel the edge biting into the snow". Your roller skating comments (elsewhere) are interesting - in-line skating is a well established training tool for skiers, and particularly racers. Racers sometime train on downhill tarmack using in-line skates, race gates (orange cones, often,) and poles with rubber tips. Flat (relatively flat) road skating is good stamina training using skiing-like technique. So break out the skates to bridge over the bad weather (aka summer.) |
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A quick thanks to all
lal_truckee wrote: Lisa Horton wrote: In the case of skiing technique advice, I do appreciate every word of it. But despite my extensive web research, I've had just a few days of actual ski time. All the info is blending into a blur of "hands forward, weight centered, stand up and do that thing with your foot where you feel the edge biting into the snow". Your roller skating comments (elsewhere) are interesting - in-line skating is a well established training tool for skiers, and particularly racers. Racers sometime train on downhill tarmack using in-line skates, race gates (orange cones, often,) and poles with rubber tips. Flat (relatively flat) road skating is good stamina training using skiing-like technique. So break out the skates to bridge over the bad weather (aka summer.) Interesting. With conventional skates, when turning at speed, your weight MUST go to the outside foot primarily, although your inside foot must also stay on the ground and parallel to the outside foot. Your outside foot is where the grip is, and thus turning power. Now that I think about it, the smooth fluid skiers I see above from the lift chair, what they do looks very much like how I would have skated a steeper hill. Up to and including continuing your turn arc uphill if you really need to lose more speed. If you're not a skater, note that at these speeds, the toe brake is an instant face plant, and even sideways back foot braking is quite difficult to execute successfully. Lisa |
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A quick thanks to all
Lisa Horton wrote:
All the info is blending into a blur of "hands forward, weight centered, stand up and do that thing with your foot where you feel the edge biting into the snow". I'd say... you just said it better than any ski instructor I've ever heard try to explain it. -klaus |
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A quick thanks to all
klaus wrote:
Lisa Horton wrote: All the info is blending into a blur of "hands forward, weight centered, stand up and do that thing with your foot where you feel the edge biting into the snow". I'd say... you just said it better than any ski instructor I've ever heard try to explain it. We've been sandbagged... |
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A quick thanks to all
lal_truckee wrote: klaus wrote: Lisa Horton wrote: All the info is blending into a blur of "hands forward, weight centered, stand up and do that thing with your foot where you feel the edge biting into the snow". I'd say... you just said it better than any ski instructor I've ever heard try to explain it. We've been sandbagged... If you saw me "skiing", you'd know better Theory is all fine and well, but it won't keep your butt off the ground. Lisa |
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Lisa Horton wrote:
Theory is all fine and well, but it won't keep your butt off the ground. Hah! Nothing will. Get used to it. -klaus |
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"Lisa Horton" wrote in message ... .. All the info is blending into a blur of "hands forward, weight centered, stand up and do that thing with your foot where you feel the edge biting into the snow". For a beginner, or semi newbie, or olympic racers for nigh on 40 plus years, as far as fore/aft balance, as forward as you can get is preferable. It frees up the tails. There are times when you want to be centered, but not yet. Get as forward as you can on the skis. That way you won't fall backward. As far as side to side balance, use a shoulder wide stance and keep your body centered between the skis at lower speeds. In this way you'll be crossed over either ski, as your body must be on the left side of the skis to turn left, and on the right side of the skis to turn right. . At higher speeds, simply move only *the hips* toward the inside of the turn, while mostly leaving the shoulders over the skis. Use knee angulation to bring the ski(s) up on edge. Here you're using body position, weight distribution, angulation and crossover. Twist the whole leg(s) in the direction you want to go if you so desire. |
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In article ,
Lisa Horton wrote: where you feel the edge biting into the snow". Next week I'll have two full days to try all the things I've learned and start to understand them. No doubt returning with ever more questions We're waiting with baited breath... -- According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker." |
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In article ,
klaus wrote: Lisa Horton wrote: Theory is all fine and well, but it won't keep your butt off the ground. Hah! Nothing will. Get used to it. The first thing Dolf taught us was that its OK to fall down. After 46 years, I'm really REALLY good at it. -- According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker." |
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