by h.harb » Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:40 pm
Hello Si,
Just catching up after a month of being on the road. I think this is good skiing, very athletic, mostly due to the rebound unweighting of the tails. This will cause problems or be evident only when comparing this skier to better skiers, on more difficult, steep or icy terrain.
I also think he could find skiing less complicated if his alignment were the same on both legs. He is doing some compensating on every turn for his tibial varum and possibly he also has some torsion.
He has excellent upper lower body skills, counter balancing, and a stable upper body. Also good tipping of the lower body, ankles and feet. He gets the skis on angle before loading the skis, but the load phase is very short, that?s why you see use of so much rebound. If he absorbed the energy from the turn, with better flex timing, his skis would be on the ground more often. Some coaching in these areas would make him more versatile and more efficient. I?m not saying it?s bad skiing, just that it could be refined.