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The continuing journey, new video added CFe May 2014

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sarah, anyone else and I might call foul, but I fC and I are friends and have met. However, a word to the wise my friend - if teaching strange ladies I might be tempted to avoid comment regarding relative merits of their rear ends until you get to know them better!! Madeye-Smiley
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Kenny wrote:

Did somebody swallow a manual?

Not 1 but 2 (read the old version as well) I paid good money to have it stuffed down my throat thanks.
In any event these were tips I picked up first hand off trainers. Nod vrom zee book!
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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?
Megamum wrote:
sarah, anyone else and I might call foul, but I fC and I are friends and have met. However, a word to the wise my friend - if teaching strange ladies I might be tempted to avoid comment regarding relative merits of their rear ends until you get to know them better!! Madeye-Smiley

Oui mei aime
I was playing on our familiarity, Blush
I have flouncier physiological terms for paying clients snowHead
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franzClammer, and don't incorporate your french into your lesson patter either wink Laughing
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sarah, Del Boy School of Cunning-Linguistics I'm afraid Toofy Grin
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franzClammer, Laughing Laughing
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Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Megamum, that's looking much better. I don't think hand carriage is an issue at all - focus on that the skis are doing. Your fore/aft balance is much better. Generally you are making much more rounded turns than I've previously seen from you, with only the occasional one being a bit rushed so it is 'Z' shaped. I think there are two aspects that you could work on next:

Edging skills - develop more subtle control of the edge angle you use through your turns, from very edgy/carved turns, so much flatter steered turns. This will help you with...

Turn shape - it will be good to start mixing up your turn shape/size, so you can happily and seamlessly vary from short radius, medium radius, long radius, tightening or opening turns by varying the blend of how you steer your skis.
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rob@rar, Very Happy I know why you bother....you care Very Happy and whilst sometimes we appear at odds I do highly value your help with my skiing and very much trust that you will steer me right.

OK, edging skills and turn shape variation is where I will go next Very Happy I have found that skiing CFe on only half the slope when there are lessons going on gives a taste of different turn shapes as I try to doge around the very early beginners without getting close enough that they realise I'm doing so, Sometimes a run of short turns gets a longer arc in when I am dodging the slower learners on the slope.
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...Get a move on coz FC will be L1 by Friday!!
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ALQ, and am I getting a move on? Very Happy
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rob@rar, P.S.

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Your fore/aft balance is much better. Generally you are making much more rounded turns than I've previously seen from you, with only the occasional one being a bit rushed so it is 'Z' shaped


I'm really pleased with this feedback - that means I have managed to change the way I ski for the better which is really great news. I must make sure I don't have a relapse!!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
Megamum wrote:
ALQ, and am I getting a move on? Very Happy


I can only answer that after I see a vid of you skiing without poles doing the bouncing zombie Toofy Grin
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So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
Megamum, Done any skiing lately?
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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
franzClammer, unfortunately not, footy season has finished hasn't it? So the regular trips to Manchester have ceased and someone else has been doing the driving for a change. However, I have been exploring other things (good mental exercise if nothing else) I went clay pigeon shooting for the first time for my birthday last week and two weeks ago took my daughter roller skating (not inline!!) at the local rink - the first time on roller skates for about 30 years - remembered what I once knew and it was surprisingly like skiing, weight at the sweet point over the skates is real important, and it is better if I don't look at the 2 ft of ground in front of me and actually look up. I realised how unfit I was, but was dead chuffed to find that I could still do cross overs (doesn't work on skis though) - will work on backwards if I go again - I used to be able to go backwards on roller skates. I guess the balance aspect of roller skates is useful for skiing?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:

Balance aids
I definitely think any skating helps with balance and posture that's transferable directly into your skiing
I use these balance aids randomly, I especially like the small circular one that rotates
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I especially like the small circular one that rotates

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Errr.......I think what you get up to in the privacy of your own home, and all that........ wink
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Megamum, he said rotates not vibrates Toofy Grin

franzClammer, and can you play the guitar whilst balancing? Toofy Grin
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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?
sarah wrote:
Megamum, he said rotates not vibrates Toofy Grin

franzClammer, and can you play the guitar whilst balancing? Toofy Grin




Nope he stands it on end and balances on the neck NehNeh

Does he stivot as well ?


Ice skating is good practice
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sarah, Ooops....................!! Am I bad? Laughing Laughing wink
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