suebrown wrote:Piggy, I think you have two concepts muddled in your mind. You seem to be equating "skiing with your feet" with "leading with the LTE." In fact, these are two different things. The idea that all movements should originitate in the feet is straight out of the PSIA (and PMTS) literature. But concentrating on tipping the new inside ski to its LTE and letting the other foot/leg follow doesn't necessarily follow from that. The former does not necessitate the latter.
piggyslayer wrote:LTE is part of DNA (comes natural) for some skiers and is not so for others.
Slight bow legged stance or forefoot valgus are better than knock kneed stance or fore foot varus in this respect. I think/hope that after years of PMTS practice LTE will become automatic for all skiers.
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If BigE is reading it, I would love your comments since I know you are from the other group (LTE build into DNA type).
piggyslayer wrote:Based on my experience and on what BigE is saying, I think that maybe for some people at some point of their skiing progression it may be a good idea to try to get over-aligned to accommodate for habits formed over the years of being knock kneed or bow legged, etc. For example, 1 deg to outside for knock kneed, classic 1 deg inside for bow legged skier. I think such over-alignment should be more of a temporary measure.
I can't say that release using the movement is easier for the bowlegged.
IMO, you'll be limited by the flexibility of the muscles of the ankles, knees and hips, as well as skeletal geometry.
Does one alignment or the other make it easier or better to use a weighted release? Any thoughts?
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