AllyG wrote:Thanks Pablo,
You mean, you reckon he's using his shoulders to start the turn, as well?
Ally
No idea, video isn't great. Don't want to say without seeing the dude ski 8)
Carving Tuition - Has to be seen!!!
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No idea, video isn't great. Don't want to say without seeing the dude ski 8)
Ally, Ally Ally It does not matter what Mr Fez wants to hear the point is go see the professionals who will put his technique right in no time at all, Pablo was right the video is so poor & I certainly would not give advice on watching that video, it's possible I could give advice on how to take a decent video :D . You can't always help people, people have to help them selfs ........ go and have a private lesson is my advice.
I would guess that most people try fix the surface issues, or the ones that are really obvious, rather than going to the root cause.
That's why taking a lot of video is such a good idea. It's so easy with digital cameras, especially now the "anti camera shake stuff" is getting better.
I know some people who's technique is perfect, don't waste their time with video, but for the rest of us, it's a great help.
Trencher
I'm eagerly awaiting it's arrival!
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Started by Scarlet Fez in Ski Technique 05-Dec-2008 - 43 Replies
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Carving Tuition - Has to be seen!!!' posted Nov-2009
No idea, video isn't great. Don't want to say without seeing the dude ski 8)
AllyG
reply to 'Carving Tuition - Has to be seen!!!' posted Nov-2009
Pablo,
Never mind - looks like we're back to Ian's 'lessons, lessons, lessons' then.
I think one of the problems with using self-help videos and books is that you can't see yourself ski, so you think you're doing whatever it says, but actually you're not. You need either an instructor, or someone like Tony's friend Skidaddle, to point out the error of your ways and help you along in the right direction.
I would never have thought the reason I was sliding sidewards downhill and not finishing my turns properly, was because I was leaning uphill, instead of downhill, until my instructor told me so, last week. I need to do lots of ski-ing exercises pretending to touch my downhill boot.
Ally
Never mind - looks like we're back to Ian's 'lessons, lessons, lessons' then.
I think one of the problems with using self-help videos and books is that you can't see yourself ski, so you think you're doing whatever it says, but actually you're not. You need either an instructor, or someone like Tony's friend Skidaddle, to point out the error of your ways and help you along in the right direction.
I would never have thought the reason I was sliding sidewards downhill and not finishing my turns properly, was because I was leaning uphill, instead of downhill, until my instructor told me so, last week. I need to do lots of ski-ing exercises pretending to touch my downhill boot.
Ally
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Carving Tuition - Has to be seen!!!' posted Nov-2009
AllyG wrote:Ian,
That's very true, but I don't suppose he wants to hear that, and we could all do with some more lessons. Suppose you see it as an exercise in learning to teach. What would you say to him if you were his ski instructor?
What I have noticed is that he's not going up and down at all - because I got taught how to do that in my last Feb ski holiday. His head is quite level all the way down. And I don't think he's carving either (if that was what he was supposed to be doing). I think he's making his parallel turns by moving his shoulders around, which as far as I understand it, we're not supposed to do.
If I was teaching him, (and I'm glad I'm not because I think he's probably better than me), I'd say forget about pole planting altogether for a moment, and try and keep the shoulders steady and hands in the steering wheel position, and try moving up and down to unweight the skis on the turn so that you can do a parallel turn without moving your shoulders.
Once his shoulders are fixed he should be able to pole plant no problem.
And do wide smooth loopy turns and try to finish the turns (what I got told to do in Tignes). And ski more aggressively, especially on the turns (what my daughter was told in Tignes).
As far as carving is concerned - I can do it if I'm going fast enough and I imagine I'm on my bicycle free-wheeling down hill with no hands and steering with my knees. The only thing is, of course, it means I don't go up and down unless I concentrate very hard, because I can't do that on my bicycle without using my hands.
I will be taking lots more lessons myself in Feb.
Ally
Ally, Ally Ally It does not matter what Mr Fez wants to hear the point is go see the professionals who will put his technique right in no time at all, Pablo was right the video is so poor & I certainly would not give advice on watching that video, it's possible I could give advice on how to take a decent video :D . You can't always help people, people have to help them selfs ........ go and have a private lesson is my advice.
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Carving Tuition - Has to be seen!!!' posted Nov-2009
AllyG wrote:Pablo,
Never mind - looks like we're back to Ian's 'lessons, lessons, lessons' then.
I think one of the problems with using self-help videos and books is that you can't see yourself ski, so you think you're doing whatever it says, but actually you're not. You need either an instructor, or someone like Tony's friend Skidaddle, to point out the error of your ways and help you along in the right direction.
I would never have thought the reason I was sliding sidewards downhill and not finishing my turns properly, was because I was leaning uphill, instead of downhill, until my instructor told me so, last week. I need to do lots of ski-ing exercises pretending to touch my downhill boot.
Ally
I would guess that most people try fix the surface issues, or the ones that are really obvious, rather than going to the root cause.
Trencher
reply to 'Carving Tuition - Has to be seen!!!' posted Nov-2009
AllyG wrote:Pablo,
Never mind - looks like we're back to Ian's 'lessons, lessons, lessons' then.
I think one of the problems with using self-help videos and books is that you can't see yourself ski, so you think you're doing whatever it says, but actually you're not. You need either an instructor, or someone like Tony's friend Skidaddle, to point out the error of your ways and help you along in the right direction.
I would never have thought the reason I was sliding sidewards downhill and not finishing my turns properly, was because I was leaning uphill, instead of downhill, until my instructor told me so, last week. I need to do lots of ski-ing exercises pretending to touch my downhill boot.
Ally
That's why taking a lot of video is such a good idea. It's so easy with digital cameras, especially now the "anti camera shake stuff" is getting better.
I know some people who's technique is perfect, don't waste their time with video, but for the rest of us, it's a great help.
Trencher
because I'm so inclined .....
Scarlet Fez
reply to 'Carving Tuition - Has to be seen!!!' posted Nov-2009
Trencher, you are quite right, the pole planting query has nothing to do with carving and as such I should have posted it on another thread, but hey I have got peoples attention.
AllyG, yes the swinging shoulders is connected to it im sure and its something else I must eliminate.
Brave for posting it, not really, my identity is safe!! The jacket might be a give a way if someone sees me in Soll. Doh done it again.
AllyG, yes the swinging shoulders is connected to it im sure and its something else I must eliminate.
Brave for posting it, not really, my identity is safe!! The jacket might be a give a way if someone sees me in Soll. Doh done it again.
Scarlet Fez
reply to 'Carving Tuition - Has to be seen!!!' posted Nov-2009
Getting back to the main theme of the thread
http://www.sofaskischool.com/Titel%20neu.htm
Highly recommend the video, dont just trust me have a look at the web site and you will see positive feefback from all over the globe.
For the good intermediate skiers that cannot see themselves improving, I defy you to not better your technique by buying this DVD.
You will straight away see yourself in some of the 'Bad habit' examples Klaus demonstrates.
http://www.sofaskischool.com/Titel%20neu.htm
Highly recommend the video, dont just trust me have a look at the web site and you will see positive feefback from all over the globe.
For the good intermediate skiers that cannot see themselves improving, I defy you to not better your technique by buying this DVD.
You will straight away see yourself in some of the 'Bad habit' examples Klaus demonstrates.
Salski
reply to 'Carving Tuition - Has to be seen!!!' posted Nov-2009
Scarlet Fez wrote:
http://www.sofaskischool.com/Titel%20neu.htm
Highly recommend the video, dont just trust me have a look at the web site and you will see positive feefback from all over the globe.
I'm eagerly awaiting it's arrival!
The plan is.... there's no plan!
Topic last updated on 06-November-2009 at 12:06