by h.harb » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:41 pm
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Here’s how the Super P works.
In the Super Phantom, there is more emphasis on the little toe edge of the inside ski. The S-P reduces the tendency to get the movement order wrong. Right now you movement order is off. Notice how you push with the outside leg, than move the inside or uphill ski first before you transition. In the SP the inside ski and edge remain on edge and the outside leg is flexed, the ski is lifted and the foot is tipping. Keep the little toe edge, on angle, as you lift and tilt. Do not, repeat, do not, stand or extend on the little toe edge ski. That’s the secret, if you stand up on it, that moves your GG over it. You don’t want to move your CG uphill. Just keep your skis together and you won’t need to move the CG to the little toe edge. Try to practice each step individually.
Steps to the Super Phantom.
First learn to balance on the little toe edge. To do this traverse on the little toe edge until you can stand on it with confidence. This may take many practice traverses.
Next Traverse at a steeper angle on the little toe edge and then create the P-Move action with the lifted ski. The whole lift and tilt movement should be completed before the other ski rolls or tilts off the edge. That’s the Super Phantom. It is rather challenging to hold a traverse on the little toe edge. The ski wants to go flat. So, as you make the P-move with the lifted ski allow the other ski go flat, this will become your new stance ski. Practice this in both directions. These are the steps I’m talking about.
You may have had your alignment checked, but it’s still off. Remember we do alignment based on skiing needs of each individual skier, not based on podium evaluations. Yes, I guessed it, your footbeds are rigid and they are holding you back. It’s fairly evident, I can see bad footbeds from skiing movements, while others make bad footbeds and don’t have any clue what they do to skiers. This kind of footbed never made any skier ski better. Skiers adapt to bad footbeds, that’s not an improvement.