Max_501 wrote:theorist wrote:Just watched the Beaver Creek GS. Can anyone explain Bode's commentary during Dopfer's second run, when he was explaining why taller guys have an advantage on more aggressive snow? He said that, since more aggressive snow requires backing off on the tip pressure (vs. ice) to keep the skis from grabbing too abruptly, taller guys have an advantage because they can move back without being as out-of-balance as shorter skiers (who, he says, have less fore-aft movement). And what part of the turn is Bode referring to here?
IMO it has more to do with individual anatomy. A shorter skier can still have long femurs [relative to the tibia].
theorist wrote:In thinking on this further, here's what I think Bode actually meant: If you're a tall skier (long femurs [both rel. to the tibia, and absolutely], long torso), you can get back more easily with your long femurs. Transiently, this does put you further out of balance. However, as a tall skier, you can more easily get away with this, because you can use your long torso as a dynamic lever (moving it forward) to bring yourself back into balance. Not necessarily good technique but, as Harald said, Bode was referring to his own skiing, in which we know he likes to get back on the skis.
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