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Skiing on a dutch treadmill...

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Edit: on second thought best to leave this one alone! I am on an iPod and have only just read page 2


Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 26-07-11 20:04; edited 2 times in total
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Take cover! Shocked
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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?
Elston, It's ok nobody saw a thing!
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kevindonkleywood wrote:
Ronald, If there was never any difference of views this would be a very very dull forum Smile

As I said in some of my earlier posts its a tool to be used and one which i will be happy to try.

You were good enough to post your videos, explain the system, invite feedback and take the feedback in the constructive fashion in which it was intended.

The 'rowdy behaviour' from the 3 of us is (on my part) simply because I have nothing better to do (with my life).


I found that quite interesting Smile

Do give it a go if you get the chance (But I only started to get a benefit after a few lessons, the first few may well get 'lost' in getting used to the (well observed) different interaction with the surface.) For me it does transfer back onto snow quite well Wink
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Ronald, Only one thing to do, time to arrange a snowHead 's outing Very Happy but do remember to make sure there is security on site for the fighting in the bar afterwards Very Happy
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Entertaining stuff. I'm off now to read the famous ITL thread.
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 Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Just reawakening this thread to say that I have now tried the ski treadmill, and survived! After watching Ronald for many sessions I must admit that it is much more difficult that it looks.

+ Potentially great for fitness, when did you last ski for 10 mins non-stop? No pausing on the piste to wait for somebody or take a photo, no lifts.

+ Great for exposing weak technique

+ Great for feedback, big mirror in front of you, teacher right by you all the time

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Very unforgiving and sensitive (this could be a + I suppose, it seems to exaggerate and expose what you are doing wrong on snow)

- Difficult to get started on, I think it’s fine if you already can ski, and can see this as a challenge, but if I was starting off having never skied before I’m not sure this would make me want to get out there for real, it might just turn me off.

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Very odd to start with, I am used to “safety” being a big snow-plough which brings you to a firm stop. Do that on here and you go off the back of the machine (twice…) Here safety is the metal grab bar at the front. To get to it you have to put your skiis flat, lean forwards and basically schuss down the fall line. This is totally against my instinct, hence the initial trips off the back…

There is a video but you’ll have to pay me to see it, it’s so embarassing/revealing of errors... Embarassed
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