bxroads Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 The thread on West Coast style got me to thinking about a question Horton asked me the other day on his safari. He asked "Have you been watching videos of Marcus Brown?" I haven't been watching Marcus Brown. I've read a little about "west coast style" but thats it. I've never formally tried to ski that way. Actually its the opposite, I've been trying like crazy to get more stacked. Keep in mind that I'm a greenhorn hacking my way through the course, just trying to learn the basics and I don't really know what "school" or "style" I'm skiing. As I was looking at pictures taken recently of me skiing I realized why Horton asked the question. Unbeknown to me it looks like I've some west coast tendencies. This form is apparently natural to me as I've never even considered skiing with this style. As a matter of fact, I'm trying my best to get more stacked. Question is should I go with it or work away from it and try to get more stacked? Or am I way off base? Does this not even resemble the West Coast style? Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated. Forgive all the attempts to post pics below. Here is a link to a slide show. http://www.flickr.com/images/slideshow/thirdparty_thumb.jpg x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bxroads Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 I'm having trouble with pictures. Forgive all the junk above. Here's a link to a slide show. http://www.flickr.com/images/slideshow/thirdparty_thumb.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted June 4, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 4, 2011 Heres Marcus so you can compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxroads Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 I sure has heck don't look like that! I'll give it a little counter rotation and see what happens (grin). I know Horton is rolling his eyes......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted June 4, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 4, 2011 BX, A lot of us wished we looked like that. Marcus is not only a great skier, he gives a lot back to the sport. Trying to ski like him is a good thing. Keep up the good work.........ED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simojo Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 BX, Besides all of the stuff I whispered you, we're on the same ski!!! Love the Theory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted June 5, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 5, 2011 That video tells us everything we need to know about how to ski correctly. Now just need to be able to do it... Excellent info Ed, thank you for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted June 5, 2011 Administrators Share Posted June 5, 2011 FYI Marcus is VERY stacked. When West Coast style first hit skiers missunderstood.... Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxroads Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 I noticed that Marcus was Very stacked. Looks so darn easy....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted June 5, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 5, 2011 Your right about that. Only took me THREE years to learn how to do the same gate !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted June 6, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 6, 2011 Skiers still misunderstand west coast style, horton! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted June 7, 2011 Supporting Member Share Posted June 7, 2011 bottom line: Keep working on getting more stacked. It's fundamental to the physics and therefore to all effective styles. I'm still working on it, too. Improving my stacked position has taken me from 30mph to reasonably consistent at 34/-35, but doing it much better is still the key to getting though -38 with any sort of regularity and hopefully someday beyond! My best guess is Marcus is working on it, too. Everybody wants to do the core things even better, and there isn't much that's more fundamental than stacked position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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