caron-a wrote:trencher, wouldn't you have finger trails? 8)
Fingers, elbows and possibly even watch strap!
"I am a very good skier" - Discuss
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Fingers, elbows and possibly even watch strap!
They're magic Austrian shaddows! Have you not seen them before?
A bit like the cloud birds in Verbier which no one has ever seen?
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Started by Jan I Stenmark in Ski Technique 01-Aug-2008 - 78 Replies
Ellistine
reply to '"I am a very good skier" - Discuss' posted Aug-2008
Fingers, elbows and possibly even watch strap!
Edited 1 time. Last update at 06-Aug-2008
Pavelski
reply to '"I am a very good skier" - Discuss' posted Aug-2008
HA,,The mystery is solved!
I am writing you this from a "holding cell" on a border crossing in a far away land!
Seems my passport picture does not match!
Has someone ruined my ski season!
Help!!!
I am writing you this from a "holding cell" on a border crossing in a far away land!
Seems my passport picture does not match!
Has someone ruined my ski season!
Help!!!
Dshenberger
reply to '"I am a very good skier" - Discuss' posted Aug-2008
Ellistine,
The shadows are all wrong! Or was there a massive off camera strobe over on the left(port for you!) side? :P
The shadows are all wrong! Or was there a massive off camera strobe over on the left(port for you!) side? :P
Ellistine
reply to '"I am a very good skier" - Discuss' posted Aug-2008
Dshenberger wrote:Ellistine,
The shadows are all wrong! Or was there a massive off camera strobe over on the left(port for you!) side? :P
They're magic Austrian shaddows! Have you not seen them before?
Edited 3 times. Last update at 11-Aug-2008
Tony_H
reply to '"I am a very good skier" - Discuss' posted Aug-2008
ellistine wrote:Dshenberger wrote:Ellistine,
The shadows are all wrong! Or was there a massive off camera strobe over on the left(port for you!) side? :P
They're magic Austrian shaddows! Have you not seen them before?
A bit like the cloud birds in Verbier which no one has ever seen?
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New and improved me
Dshenberger
reply to '"I am a very good skier" - Discuss' posted Aug-2008
Amazing! No, I have not had the opportunity. :) I will have to look for them if I ever make it to that side of the globe.
As for the initial idea of the thread: I think you can differentiate between "skill" and "ability." I guess there are a couple of ways to the same result. I think of skill as precision and repeatability. Whereas, ability is being capable of accomplishing the task. I will try to use an analogy from musicians. Vladimir Horowitz was a highly skilled pianist(musician). Everything was played to perfection. On the other hand: Artur Rubinstein was noted for his many mistakes, but his music had so much emotion. Was one "better" than the other? I don't think so. Some like to criticize Bodie Miller because he might look a little on the edge at times, but it isn't all about looks. :)
In my limited experience, when someone I don't know tells me they are very good at something - they are either totally dishonest with themselves, or they associate with a group of underachievers. The true professionals have a certain air of humble competence. They've been around enough to know that there is always someone better, and there will always be areas to improve.
Yeah, it's great to be good at something, but the good ones are always the ones that do it all day, every day. . . :)
As for the initial idea of the thread: I think you can differentiate between "skill" and "ability." I guess there are a couple of ways to the same result. I think of skill as precision and repeatability. Whereas, ability is being capable of accomplishing the task. I will try to use an analogy from musicians. Vladimir Horowitz was a highly skilled pianist(musician). Everything was played to perfection. On the other hand: Artur Rubinstein was noted for his many mistakes, but his music had so much emotion. Was one "better" than the other? I don't think so. Some like to criticize Bodie Miller because he might look a little on the edge at times, but it isn't all about looks. :)
In my limited experience, when someone I don't know tells me they are very good at something - they are either totally dishonest with themselves, or they associate with a group of underachievers. The true professionals have a certain air of humble competence. They've been around enough to know that there is always someone better, and there will always be areas to improve.
Yeah, it's great to be good at something, but the good ones are always the ones that do it all day, every day. . . :)
Pavelski
reply to '"I am a very good skier" - Discuss' posted Aug-2008
Dshenberger,
You know the definition of an "expert"!!!!
It is someone who has made all the possible mistakes and now is teaching others how to avoid them!
That word "good" causes me problems since it is such an "emotional" word! I rather use word, efficient skier!
An efficient skier is one who can ski all day, every day in varied ski conditions (and still smile)! Another criterion which comes to mind of an efficient skier is the ability to "adapt skiing style" to skiing context! There is not one way to ski,,it depends on ski conditions, skier's goals and type of ski!
In chest high powder with fat skis I never ski wide stance!
In steep icy tight course ( with SL skis) I always ski with wide stance.
A skier must adapt!
You know the definition of an "expert"!!!!
It is someone who has made all the possible mistakes and now is teaching others how to avoid them!
That word "good" causes me problems since it is such an "emotional" word! I rather use word, efficient skier!
An efficient skier is one who can ski all day, every day in varied ski conditions (and still smile)! Another criterion which comes to mind of an efficient skier is the ability to "adapt skiing style" to skiing context! There is not one way to ski,,it depends on ski conditions, skier's goals and type of ski!
In chest high powder with fat skis I never ski wide stance!
In steep icy tight course ( with SL skis) I always ski with wide stance.
A skier must adapt!
Topic last updated on 25-August-2008 at 13:09