Finally making the plunge as it has taken a few years for the "obvious" messages you see repeated throughout the forum to sink in... video and slow drills! (I've got ACBAES2 book & video)
1. In hindsight I'll consider this more 'random' free skiing as it was the first drill i'd done on video in years... was doing pole tip drag to help keep the upper body still and helps me to not push at the end of turns.
2. First time trying slow 2 foot release on video
And then Max's checklist seems to work very nicely when reviewing slow skiing critically . From this video, the biggest thing that stood out to me is the lack of CA e.g. too much rotation. Have started emphasizing the inside hand forward and inside pole drag to keep the upper body downhill.
Is the stance width appropriate for the size of the skier? Can be a little narrower. Practice inside boot touch.
Does the release start by flexing the outside leg? Not enough. I also seem to 'hitch' the hips up-and-over at transition.
Does LTE tipping lead engagement to the new turn? Not really - very passive.
Are the feet pulled back at transition? Not enough.
Is the inside foot held back throughout the turn? Needs more.
Is there enough CB and CA and is the timing right? NO! Rotate completely in the second half of the turn. Doing the slow turn really caught me by surprise!
Is the pelvis included in the CB/CA movement? No, because of the rotation.
Strong inside arm? No. Need to get arms away from the body.
Is the inside leg flexed as the turn progresses? No. Static.
Does the outside leg extend naturally (no pushing) as the turn progresses? No. Looks like pushing/rotating too much and heel push.
Does LTE tipping of the inside foot continue throughout the turn? No. Feels/looks static.
Is the skier balanced over the outside ski? Sometimes. Need to work on 1-foot to emphasize this.
Is there a pole touch and how is the movement and timing? I think touch placement is too close to tip vs. down the hill, probably tied to the upper body rotation. Need to work on that then will have a better sense of timing.
[/b]Alignment - watch the skis and knees carefully - does anything look like it needs go be tipped in or out? I'm confused - sometimes i think i should be tipped in more (e.g. softer) then it would force me to tip more and improve CA/CB movements to compliment the tipping.
Any feedback welcome and i'll try to keep a consistent thread of progress going.
Thanks!