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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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"We're having trouble fulfilling your last request. Please return to the .Mac home page." Looks like you've overloaded them rob@rar.org.uk, either that or they don't want you to be seen.
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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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FenlandSkier, Poo! It was working just a few minutes ago. Can I post video in the snowMedia zone? Largest file size is about 9mb.
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| rob@rar.org.uk wrote: |
| Can I post video in the snowMedia zone? Largest file size is about 9mb. |
To answer my own question, no it rejected a divx file.
My download page seems to be working now - perhaps patience is required?
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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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rob@rar.org.uk, no luck here either. Any chance you could post to YouTube?
(failing that, let me know and I MIGHT be able to host them.)
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Wear The Fox Hat, I try to avoid YouTube becuase it compresses the video and looks 'orrid. I've edited the link to my download page and it seems to be working better now, but if it's still flakey I'll look for another option - thanks for the offer, I might come back to you.
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Wish I could have a look but im at work at the moment.
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Renry, the video are Safe For Work 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Anyone know where I can get a DIVX CODEC from?
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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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| Frosty the Snowman wrote: |
It ws a great big divot that you hit prior to the fall. Luckily you seemed to have smoothed out the remainder of the run for those following  |
That was very sharp-eyed of you to spot that! The slope was a bit grim for running gates - the moment you got off the line you were in soft snow, and it was the hole that pushed me off line at that gate. It's a good example of the power of the mind to screw things up - just before that run Emma Carrick-Anderson (who was giving feedback at the top of the course) said to me that there's a big hole on the line at the banana gate and to make sure I absorbed it. All down the run I was thinking "must absorb that bloody hole, must absorb that bloody hole, must absorb that.... ahhhhhh" then I went through the middle of a gate backwards! If I hadn't been focused on the hole I'm sure I would have been OK.
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Mon 4-09-06 21:13; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Yoda, thanks O wise one. Grateful I am.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nice set of videos and a nice progession. Video 4 shows a huge progression over video 1. (I'm making the bold assumption that they're in chronological order - I certainly hope you didn't start at video 4 and end at video 1!!!!)
First video shows very distinct A framing - which looks to be because you're skiing with your weight is over your inside, rather than outside leg. Looks like a lack of commitment - so your outside leg is becoming a bit of a outrigger.
Your weight is also a bit back all the way around the turn.
In the second video the A frame is still there, but much, much less distinct - which is a huge improvement. (I'm jealous as it's the problem that's haunting me at the moment - I got rid of it and it's come back.)
Key things are a lack of commitment to turn initiation - both in terms of timing (it's a bit late) and getting your hips across. It means that you're not engaging the edges early enought and you're not getting hips / shoulders level to the hill and don't have enough, so you don't make the most of the edges you've got.
Leg width is also inconsistent.
You're also still a bit weight back (shown particularly at 0:14).
Video 3 is much the same as video 2.
Huge improvements all around in video 4 - particularly your ankle flex and body position. And around 0:25 shows much, much better commitment to the turn and your edges.
The step at 0:15 is because your weight is back - you would have benefitted from "pulling your legs back" on the crossover.
0:25 still shows a bit of an A frame and reliance on that inside leg.
You really nail that last but one turn - the carving is very, very clean 
Probably the one thing I'd work on (and probably the wrong thing!) if I were you were is trying to achieve a "cross-under" (virtual bump) transition - so that you're not trying to extend up and over on transition. Basically, you want your hips to stay level and for you to let your legs do the transition - just like absorbing a bump.
This picture gives a nice example - http://www.ronlemaster.com/images/latest-images/slides/rothrock-bc-2004-sl-1A.html
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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rob@rar.org.uk, sorry it wasn't there before - but you're the first to mention divx afaik. I uploaded your #1 as a test, what would you like me to do with it, as it were?
(ps sorry, no skiing content in this post )
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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PhillipStanton, thanks for that feedback, very helpful. Yes the videos are in chronological order: Vid 1 was on the Tuesday, Vid 2 and 3 on the Thursday and Vid 4 on the Friday. The lack of commitment was something I worked hard on as the week progressed, making some improvement. The hardest thing is knowing what "fully committed" feels like. So many times I thought I was really getting across my skis, but the video showed otherwise! Still something I'm working hard at.
Thanks for the LeMaster links. I wish I was as agile as Tom Rothrock; that cross-under happens amazingly quickly. I'd end up on my backside if I tried to do that! Nevertheless, good practice for me to try to cross-under. It would be nice if all my turns could be as clean as the penultimate one in Vid 4 - it really felt clean, smooth and very fast. Shame I got dumped a few seconds later 
I'm should have a bit more video from my GS week in November. I just hope I've improved a bit...
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Mon 4-09-06 23:54; edited 1 time in total
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| Yoda wrote: |
rob@rar.org.uk, sorry it wasn't there before - but you're the first to mention divx afaik. I uploaded your #1 as a test, what would you like me to do with it, as it were?
(ps sorry, no skiing content in this post ) |
Can you put it in my account on snowMedia (my login is rob)?
Thanks for the help. I'll add the other videos myself.
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rob@rar.org.uk, done 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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how do you guys shrink your video? got a 60mb file, trying to shrink it using Nero Recode but it always ends up jumpy and cr*p!
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gregh - try importing it into a Windows Movie Maker project and then exporting it again. There are lots of options.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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gregh, I find divx to be the best codec for compressing video. For example, the size of Clip 1 that I posted is 2.6mb; before compressing it with divx it was 96mb. It runs smoothly (it's still 25fps), has reasonable quality audio and has been deinterlaced so you don't get jagged edges on all moving objects. Follow the link above for more info on divx players and convertors.
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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.org.uk,
I just had a peep at the files. Have a look at them again and see if you can see any difference between your left and your right turns ?
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| david@mediacopy wrote: |
rob@rar.org.uk,
I just had a peep at the files. Have a look at them again and see if you can see any difference between your left and your right turns ? |
Welcome to snowHeads!
Generally I feel that left turns (with my dominant leg) are smoother because I get a better edge angle, but I'm not sure I can spot that on the video clips. Any clues as to what I should be looking for?
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You know it makes sense.
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Yep, on the right track.
If you look at the turns where you are turning to your right you'll see the ski breaking away, while in the other direction they are much more grippy.
It was one such break away that unbalanced you and lead to the fall.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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david@mediacopy, thanks. I think I need to be even more committed to the turn on my weaker leg to try and compensate.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I'd suggest having a few runs (maybe not through the gates) the next time you are out and just focus on the difference in feeling between turning left and right. Try to feel what's going on at your ski's. Once you are aware of the difference you will be able to adapt. This often happens without too much conscious thought or 'trying harder'.
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