they cannot perfect their clean carving recipe when they use the wrong ingredients, no matter how good they may get at steering,
The only way I can answer this is that the best Austrian racers don't knee drive and don't rotate. But even in some of their best ski instructor skiers, there is rotation and knee drive. So the only conclusion you can draw from this is, the Richie Berger types, figure out how to ski correctly. Even if they don't know how to explain it. I have heard Richie Berger explaining skiing in German, in an interview, he sounds no better than a PSIA instructor doing the same. However he can ski. So the two are disconnected. The more you work with some top athletes , not all, the more you find out their skiing and their knowledge don't always go hand in hand. There are 3 or 4 on the Austrian squad that are very good skiers, however they may not have the correct understanding. Don't forget this is ski school, not Austrian racing school coaching that the Austrian kids, like a Fenninger, get at Stams, the Austrian nation racing academy.
Basil j wrote: I'd be interested in thoughts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MsOHbk29og
MarcS wrote:I think I can see some stance leg steering, A frame and possibly minor upper body rotation but I maybe wrong.
B.Mulligan wrote:This is good skiing. Yes, even great skiers can become greater through focused technical work and meaningful technical input from a sharp eyed and talented coach. But, I would leave critiquing of skiers like Paul to the upper level coaches on this forum. I know it's way above my pay grade.
MarcS wrote:Yes, he is a different skier now.
h.harb wrote:In my view, there are still some efficiency improvements available, less movement in pole use for one, to complement energy efficiency and upper body being quieter. Less pole and outside arm use or movements, also contributes to a cleaner body line in the lower loading phase of the arc.
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