Max_501 wrote:Take a little break from the rapid short turn carving and work on the Super Phantom.
Hi Max, thanks for the tip about super phantom. I think it'll really help to maintain the free-foot edge while flexing the stance ski to release!
I have 3 major breakthroughs in the past two days.
1. I realized I have to maintain free-foot tension in a turn to maintain tipping angle and pull-back. I can really feel the soreness in my hamstrings now! Before this realization, my free foot was literally "free" and dangled there. I would enter a turn with tipping but quickly lose the tipping because I didn't know I was suppose to maintain tension in the free-foot.
2. I finally understand the concept of flexing to release. I can see Harald flexes his stance ski to release and tip. Awareness is the first step to learning.
3. I have been stuck in the low position in my turns because I didn't know I was suppose to lengthen after the transition. I don't know the correct terminology but I can feel the slight lengthening of (body? legs? not sure which) at the beginning the turn. After the "lengthening", I feel like I'm not crouching anymore until I get to the end of the turn.
My current routine:
1. uphill leg traverse (preparation for super-phantom and weighted release)
2. 1 footed release (practice lifting and tilting)
3. Phantom turns (practice lengthening of at the beginning of each turn so I won't be stuck in the low position)
4. Pull-back traverse (fore-aft)
5. Pull-back turns(fore-aft)
6. Carving traverse (focus of maintaining free-foot tipping and pull-back tension)
Thank you everyone! I can't wait to ski next week.