tdk6 wrote:....as far as possible.... that is not what you said in the beginning. You are now changing your opinion about this issue.
If you go back and look at my opening post in this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2322You'll see that I said:
Because we use a flex movement to release the turn its important to pull both feet back at transition to get the feet back under our hips (or as close as we can). This is done by contracting the hamstrings.
So, I haven't changed my opinion on this at all. We use the external cue of pulling the feet back under the hips in PMTS because it works.
tdk6 wrote:And, it has nothing to do with how strong you are if you can pull your feet back if you are flexed 90deg. Skiing is not about how strong you are. In the transition you are floating and you need to be very sencetive about your movements. And .....as you enter a new turn.... dont hold me for stupid. That is hardly the same as during the transition is it. You have just proved me right and you wrong. Thank you.
Physical conditioning including strength, stamina and flexibility are a large part of expert skiing. I don't understand the point you are trying to make above.
Edit - I think I see a point of misunderstanding. During the transition it is common for the skis to get ahead of the hips. If I do nothing during the transition then when I enter the new turn I will be solidly in the backseat with little hope of getting forward early (if at all). However, if I pull my feet back as much as I can during the transition then when I enter the new turn they will be closer to my hips which is a big help in getting forward early. Even small amounts like an inch or two make a difference.