 Poster: A snowHead
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In March 2013 we posted a link to a short SurveyMonkey survey on Snowheads, and 3 other English-language forums
The survey was to discover where skiers believe they should focus their fore/aft balance - in other words, the centre of pressure on the sole of the foot (or ski boot) while skiing.
To the best of our knowledge, this has not been researched before.
We promised to feedback the results, after presenting at the International Science and Skiing Congress (ICSS) ... so we've now posted the results on:
http://skibalance.info
Thanks very much for your help
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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balance survey, s there a summary of the findings?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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holidayloverxx, it says your bum is big . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (can I run fast enough?)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Very mixed bag of results  particularly from a sample containing so many advanced and professional skiers. That does raise the question of teaching standards (not in a pejorative way from me, genuine interest) .
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Masque, if you think you can run fast enough, keep going..... 
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Mike Pow, That AND binding 'ramp angle'.
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| The experienced skier knew where he wanted to put his balance but the equipment limited his execution |
There is a discussion there on the ability/willingness of the skier to adapt/compensate/use as designed to be, their equipment. We are all guilty of over-specifying our equipment with the self belief that 'we will grow into it' 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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| Masque wrote: |
| Mike Pow, That AND binding 'ramp angle'. |
Absolutely.
| Mike Pow wrote: |
| The experienced skier knew where he wanted to put his balance but the equipment limited his execution |
| Masque wrote: |
| There is a discussion there on the ability/willingness of the skier to adapt/compensate/use as designed to be, their equipment. We are all guilty of over-specifying our equipment with the self belief that 'we will grow into it' |
There was definitely ability and willingness.
He's geting new boots.
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Masque, "We are all guilty of over-specifying our equipment with the self belief that 'we will grow into it' "
No. We're not. Not all of us.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| under a new name wrote: |
| No. We're not. Not all of us. |
+1
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| under a new name wrote: |
| No. We're not. Not all of us. |
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Agreed.
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That touched a nerve 
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You know it makes sense.
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| Masque wrote: |
| Very mixed bag of results particularly from a sample containing so many advanced and professional skiers. That does raise the question of teaching standards (not in a pejorative way from me, genuine interest) . |
Not 'standard' as such, but methods. Just as you can see varying styles of skiing from different nations (see the Interski comparisons videos), it could be that those styles lend themselves to differing pressures/angles/variations throughout the turn.
It'd be interesting to see how the pressure positioning breaks down based on teaching methodology that they were taught with.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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It might just show that people can't reliably self-report where they actually balance via a web survey. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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meh, aye!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I tried to change the e-mail linked to my account and managed to deactivate it 
...so have re-registered on this account
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It might just show that people can't reliably self-report where they actually balance via a web survey.
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Remember, the survey hasn't measured where people actually balance, which is a whole other research project - it's where they aim to balance, and therefore purely assessing knowledge/beliefs
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I've just swapped my binding mounting 20mm forward. It'll be interesting noting the perceived difference. They are twin tips though so it'll make park stuff easier.
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Avalanche Poodle, i suspect you will perceive a difference but an hinest observer would not 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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under a new name, I'll probably not notice as it'll be the first ski of the season. I'll still be getting my ski legs in Riding switch might be easier.
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