Ryan wrote:Well... this one is particularly for Dan.
As promised about 2 months agon in here I purchased and read the book. I have not commented on it since because I wanted to try to apply it to my own skiing and I only have one thing to say... ROCK ON.
I have found a balance and stability that I have been wanting for a long time. At this point i have been working this for about 12-15 ski days so I think that I am far enough along that I can comment safely but I still have more work to do.
As for the beginning drills sescribed in the book I have been applying them to not only bump lessons but to all rotory work as well. I teach based on the Balance, Edging, Rotory, and Pressure model and use this in a sequential manner with my 8 week groups to have a system to work from. I seems to keep the continuity of student development pretty balanced. On my rotory weeks I have added in your drills and have been having some pretty sweet success so far. This way when I take these same students into the bumps in a couple of weeks (they are level 4-6 skiers for the most part) I think that the transition will be a lot easier because the groomer drills will already be familiar. I know that a lot of people that are involved with PSIA would see this as a conflict but I don't. I have also been talking to my Boss as well as the rest of the higher-ups in my ski school and for some reason they seem to be much more receptive to this now. I think that IMHO there is the beginnings of a swing in PSIA mentality when it comes to the bumps. Lets all just hope so.
JimG. wrote:I know this will get us nowhere, but I really got amped up this past weekend again:
http://www.huntermtn.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1881
Greg did a nice job with kids who are still learning to ski bumps...they all skiied great on Saturday bacause they were given the tools to succeed, most important some nice smooth tight bumps that weren't too intimidating.
I just can't stand it much longer.
Dan DiPiro wrote:JimG. wrote:I know this will get us nowhere, but I really got amped up this past weekend again:
http://www.huntermtn.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1881
Greg did a nice job with kids who are still learning to ski bumps...they all skiied great on Saturday bacause they were given the tools to succeed, most important some nice smooth tight bumps that weren't too intimidating.
I just can't stand it much longer.
JimG... representing at Hunter!
You're fighting the good fight, Jim.
-Dan D
JimG. wrote:I'm still playing around with the shoulder suppression too. Here's what I've noticed:
1) It's an ideal posture that keeps the arms and elbows more contained near the body but still allows for driving the hands down the fall line. Think of it more as pinching the lats and triceps together and less as a static, upper arms pinned to the body image.
2) Are you watching how short bumpers poles are getting? I'm 6'2" and used 48" poles last season. I dropped down to 46" this year, but once I started playing with this technique those were too long also. I bought adjustable poles and started at 44" and have played with 42-43" also. Shoulder suppression is easier to maintain with much shorter poles.
3) When I'm skiing well and keeping my arms contained, I stand up straighter, look further down the fall line, and almost never get in the backseat. I think a big part of that is the shorter poles too.
I had a hard time understanding this too, and the first attempt someone made to explain it to me came out as "keep your elbows pinned to your torso" and that just didn't work for me at all. That's not what shoulder supression is though. It's more subtle than that, again think of it as pinching the triceps against the lats and maintaining that "pinch" as you ski.
cj wrote:I cut my poles even more the other day. The only thing that I have found with going really short is that you can't plant on the flats when doing drills, but 6-8" shorter than your regular pole size (the old upside down and under the basket way) is a probably a good middle ground(?).
cj
jsul185 wrote:I have a better understand of shoulder suppression when I think of it as being stacked and contained.
Should be some sweet bumps for the next couple of weeks.
JimG. wrote:It's always something!
Admin wrote:JimG. wrote:It's always something!
Guess that's why I don't ski bumps, or pretty much care about my technique flaws at all.
JimG. wrote:So glad I love bumps...been waiting for a decent powder day all season and it just isn't happening for me. At this point, my best shot is to wait until Jay or someplace close to there gets hammered, get in the car at midnight, drive up, ski, go home.
Sounds stupid because it is.
And now it's 70 degrees here in NY. Am I bummed? HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cause I know the bumps are going to be soft and sweet all weekend. Bring it on baby!!
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