Chris, as usual, is super, the only thing about this stance is that you can keep the skis closer to each other and aggressively press only on the outside ski... True, to do this you need to take an aggressive front stance and work with your shin, not your heel...
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I agree. But we have been working on it. Have you seen our Booty Band video or any newer skiing. Stance is closer. Also check the video on Line Selection. Cheers, T
Timing is everything in knowing how straight you can attack. Also, ruts are always an issue when 75 skiers go thru a course. Only the racers in first seed have a chance.
Thank you for putting ski vids on youtube. The coach and racer in me is coming back! Regarding the pivot entry slalom method, it seems like it can work, but then was he using 157cm slalom skis? Are those legal now? In high school 8 years ago you had to use 165cm slaloms. This made it so you had to learn how to roll them over and be smooth. It seems like you can get away with "pivot entry" with smaller skis. Tim Kelley skied slalom for the US ski team a few years ago and he used a similar style, but he was like 6'2" and strong. So 165cm's would feel "small" to him. Anyway, I think with bigger slalom skis, the next step in learning is to be able to roll into the new turn better. It looks like starting the turn in this video, he basically has to jump from one edge to the next. Again, you can get a way with it with small skis, but world cup guys (or FIS racers, which I was not), aren't allowed to use smaller skis. One method that really helped me learn this was to "pull up your toes as hard as you can." This was a quote from Ted Ligety, he said he does that in all of his turns. At the very least it helps you learn how to release the hips and weight down the hill, a major progression for a racer. What do you think? Is any of this right? Keep the shred alive!
Chris is 6foot2 / 75kg. I would not go any shorter if I was racing. For free skiing the shorter model is quicker and more fun on short local hills. We have a 16y old jr in the club that just switched from 155 to 165 and we were a bit concerned at how it was going to work out but he like blew everyone off the map straight away. Huge difference. How old are you and are you a ski racer or just carving for fun? Cheers, Tom
See ruclips.net/video/DllKAgrQTRI/видео.html at the 1:04 mark for a slow mo view of the superlative Mikaela Shiffrin on a World Cup race course surface.
Chris, as usual, is super, the only thing about this stance is that you can keep the skis closer to each other and aggressively press only on the outside ski... True, to do this you need to take an aggressive front stance and work with your shin, not your heel...
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I agree. But we have been working on it. Have you seen our Booty Band video or any newer skiing. Stance is closer. Also check the video on Line Selection. Cheers, T
Hello from Turkey sir, a good season is started from autumn, on the water waves!
Sounds great! Here in Finland we have had excellent windsurfing conditions lately and they will continue for some time before "cold" kicks in :)
thanks, it's a very detailed and interesting video. Excellent technical quality.
Thank you very much!
Timing is everything in knowing how straight you can attack. Also, ruts are always an issue when 75 skiers go thru a course. Only the racers in first seed have a chance.
Yes, the course wearing out quickly is a problem for sure.
Thank you for putting ski vids on youtube. The coach and racer in me is coming back! Regarding the pivot entry slalom method, it seems like it can work, but then was he using 157cm slalom skis? Are those legal now? In high school 8 years ago you had to use 165cm slaloms. This made it so you had to learn how to roll them over and be smooth. It seems like you can get away with "pivot entry" with smaller skis. Tim Kelley skied slalom for the US ski team a few years ago and he used a similar style, but he was like 6'2" and strong. So 165cm's would feel "small" to him. Anyway, I think with bigger slalom skis, the next step in learning is to be able to roll into the new turn better. It looks like starting the turn in this video, he basically has to jump from one edge to the next. Again, you can get a way with it with small skis, but world cup guys (or FIS racers, which I was not), aren't allowed to use smaller skis. One method that really helped me learn this was to "pull up your toes as hard as you can." This was a quote from Ted Ligety, he said he does that in all of his turns. At the very least it helps you learn how to release the hips and weight down the hill, a major progression for a racer. What do you think? Is any of this right? Keep the shred alive!
How tall is Chris? I want to know the ratio/aspect of how short I should.go in my slalom skis. Currently I'm on the same ski in a 165. I'm 5'9"
Chris is 6foot2 / 75kg. I would not go any shorter if I was racing. For free skiing the shorter model is quicker and more fun on short local hills. We have a 16y old jr in the club that just switched from 155 to 165 and we were a bit concerned at how it was going to work out but he like blew everyone off the map straight away. Huge difference. How old are you and are you a ski racer or just carving for fun? Cheers, Tom
I am also 6foot2 and I used 156cm skis for many years. Great agility and so nice to teach with. Now Im back to 165s.
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Thanks :)
See ruclips.net/video/DllKAgrQTRI/видео.html at the 1:04 mark for a slow mo view of the superlative Mikaela Shiffrin on a World Cup race course surface.
You should use more knees.
Thanks. Yes, we have been working on that :)
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