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 Poster: A snowHead
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[quote="rob@rar"]
uktrailmonster wrote:


I don't believe it is Phil's intention to imply a forward motion of the leg by using a walking analogy. I've been taught by Phil several times: he talks about leg retraction (in my case more leg retraction!) and not letting hips rotate, but he has never suggested pushing the inside leg forwards.


Agreed. So we would all agree it's not a good idea to deliberately step/push/move the inside ski forward. Perhaps I'll try to get my wife to think about retracting her inside leg and toppling as Phil Smith advocates (I like his videos by the way, they're very intuitive). She still has a tendency to start her turns by pushing her outside ski outward, which I'm 100% certain isn't good!
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

uktrailmonster wrote:
Agreed. So we would all agree it's not a good idea to deliberately step/push/move the inside ski forward. ... (I like his videos by the way, they're very intuitive).

I agree with that Smile

I also agree that Phil's videos are very good. As you say, they're simple, intuitive and for me at least make a lot of sense. His teaching (with Snoworks) is even better Smile
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

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She still has a tendency to start her turns by pushing her outside ski outward, which I'm 100% certain isn't good!


100% correct. "Push". Ugh. Confused

Not wanting to put the final nail, but to quote another popular individual, Warren Smith, it's all about the ankles, ankles, ankles (flex and extend).

If you have a look at my video on the other thread, you should see the ankles flex more or less equally towards the end of the turn, and fully extend at the start of the turn.

There is no way I could flex that inside ankle if that inside ski was wayyy ahead.



(self critical moment. That outside ankle is overflexed. Must get stiffer boots.And/or improve technique.)
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