by Harald » Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:35 pm
Although John, your observation is good and a topic that deserves further discussion, Jays' diagram is what we are trying to achieve in the general concept with figure 8 turns. Jay is right, the traverses in the diagrams are too flat and long, but the idea is there. Racers need to be able to make this kind of turn without losing speed.
I challenge our better skiers in PMTS with these different kinds of goals and targets, as they require a higher standard than what regular instructors and experts are used to in their training. The training I incorporate is based on the skiing I expected from my athletes when I was coaching.
The exercises I introduce aren?t out of range or reach for skier?s who want to raise their levels and strive for excellence, in their skiing. I think innovation and fun activities such as figure 8 turns, bring life to skiing and skiing exercises. I hate to stand around and talk technique on the slopes.
Unfortunately, when we do alignment, on snow evaluation, we have to set up artificial situations and that takes longer than I like to spend in one spot, but that?s another topic.