jbotti wrote:Hard to call the latest video anything but good skiing. It's not at Harald's level (few are) but it's good skiing.
theorist wrote:Well you may be right jepoupatout (I'll await Max's adjudication ), but I really like the aggressive retraction of the old stance leg at the end of each turn, which keeps his hips from coming up, thus minimizing the up-and-down motion of his CoM (in the vimeo video, even though he initiates with a retraction, it's not as strong [and I think not held for as long], so you'll see his hips come up). Also, while I'm limited in my analysis of both videos by my inability to download them (at this time) and thus get frame-by-frame playback, I also thought I saw stronger CB and CA at the transition (as well as strong inside leg tipping, at least on some of the turns) in the latter video.
Matt wrote:As far as I understand up-and-down motion of the CoM is OK as long as it does not come from pushing. If you have float the CoM goes up and down by definition.
Matt wrote:Also in general I think a powerful retraction is a sign on CoM going up and down more than if you have a more progressive release/transition. If you keep your CoM constant throughout the turn the movement would be very slow and progressive.
Max_501 wrote: One side is stronger than the other but man, he rips!
Max_501 wrote:Unfortunately I just don't have extra time to spend MA-ing non PMTS skiers. What I can tell you is that JF rips. Also as a demo skier there is no telling what he might be showing in any given clip so attempting to sharpen MA skills on this level of skier doing random demos is probably of little use. Instead I'd suggest MA-ing Heluvaskier's recent video because he can interact with you and answer questions about his alignment and what he was working on.
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