Baller Garn Posted June 15, 2018 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2018 Watching the pro-am video I noticed that Jon is now using a rear toe-loop. Hasn't he always been a double-boot guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller vtmecheng Posted June 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted June 16, 2018 All the cool kids are doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted June 16, 2018 Baller_ Share Posted June 16, 2018 I thought a "toe loop" was a jump in figure skating. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bigskieridaho Posted June 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted June 16, 2018 What exactly do u mean? Like a skurfer toe strap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted June 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted June 16, 2018 Kicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Garn Posted June 16, 2018 Author Baller Share Posted June 16, 2018 You guys are a world of information! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TravisNW Posted June 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted June 16, 2018 I have a theory that right handed skiers that are left foot forward should use a toe piece and right handed right foot forwards should use double boots and vice versa. If you notice people in general the majority by far will jump skip hop kick etc with their dominant foot and always post up or land on the non dominant one. This makes the non dominant one really great for standing on and therefore more favorable to have in front. If your non dominant foot is up front then you can stand on it confidently and your rear is happy in a kicker. If your non dominant is in the rear then it needs to be held in place because it’s gonna wanna move to find stability if necessary and it will be difficult to have the confidence needed to always stand on the less stable foot. There is more evidence to support the roles of dominant/ non dominant feet and this is just a fun theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted June 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted June 16, 2018 LOL! You both get an ''awesome'' from me! My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted June 16, 2018 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2018 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...
Baller AdamCord Posted June 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted June 17, 2018 This is why we recruited @TravisNW to team Denali. Love the out of the box thinking B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted June 17, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted June 17, 2018 @TravisNW INTERESTING!!!! That's an elegant explanation of many of the experiences I've seen/had recently. I'm always impressed by a simple theory that wasn't obvious and has good match to data! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted June 18, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted June 18, 2018 @TravisNW Would you extend your very intriguing theory to getting up with one foot out? I've always found that very challenging, even when I was a young RTP skier behind an underpowered boat (where it should have been a relative advantage). Might it be that a dominant-foot-forward skier has trouble getting up with the "balance leg" completely out of the ski? Also, is it too late for me to switch? :smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted June 18, 2018 Baller Share Posted June 18, 2018 @Than_Bogan Switch. Get video. My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunT Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Interesting theory. I'm a right handed left foot forward skiier who uses RTP and has always come out with back foot out. I can come out with both in but seems so much harder then it needs to be. Just me. Never tried it but double boot appears in my mind that it might be easier to get up on with both feet in as opposed to both in on my RTP. Hope that made sense lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshock Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 TravisNW, are you suggesting that all right handed people are right foot dominant? I have often used the "push test" to determine someone's dominant foot (push them blind and see which foot they use to catch themselves). I will always react with my left foot. Thanks, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shansen345 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Am I the only one that calls rear toe plates "slippers"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bigskieridaho Posted June 19, 2018 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2018 @shansen345 slippers sounds much better than toe loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dchristman Posted June 19, 2018 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2018 Hmmmm.... comfy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted June 19, 2018 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2018 @shansen345 you left coasters are weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Garn Posted June 20, 2018 Author Baller Share Posted June 20, 2018 It does look comfy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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