Elite Skier Terry Winter Posted May 9, 2022 Elite Skier Share Posted May 9, 2022 Seems pretty simple when you remove some of the elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 2tracmind Posted May 9, 2022 Baller Share Posted May 9, 2022 Our ski group was just talking about this on the weekend. The tug of war body position BUT your not trying to win against the other team/boat, your looking to fight to a draw. Is that how you see it twhisper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Skier Terry Winter Posted May 9, 2022 Author Elite Skier Share Posted May 9, 2022 @2tracmind Just depends... many skiers never get enough leverage through the shape of the body so they have to pull their asses off to get anywhere. A good leverage position might allow for a lot less physical effort, and/or getting a lot more angle and speed for the amount of effort going in. Just after a perfect turn the skier might want to think of "fighting to a draw", but sometimes you've just got to make up for some lost ground resulting from a previous mistake. With some skiers I need to tell them to give it more effort, and others I try to have them put in less effort. The leveraged position though should always be perfect so the skier can control when and how hard they want to load and also maintain better control/position of transitioning from the acceleration to the turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dockoelboto Posted May 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted May 10, 2022 thanks for the photo, great to get that inn my mind. Definitely struggle with this, especially on my offside. more practice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Mastercrafter Posted May 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted May 10, 2022 Bit of a silly experiment I did a few weeks back and and I doubt I’ll ever experience this position in my skiing, but I could actually start on the ground, get my arms, shoulders, chest, and hips in position, and push through my legs in order to come off the ground. The amount of compression I felt was insane, and without everything in place (though maybe not perfect), I simply collapsed and could not lift off the ground. It proves that the right posture and stance is super strong, and provides a tonnnn of leverage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Adam Caldwell Posted May 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted May 10, 2022 @Mastercrafter - That way is easy. How bout the other direction! ;) That about the only position that will get across the lake at 43. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJmVwhpBhJH/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Mastercrafter Posted May 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted May 10, 2022 @adamhcaldwell I tried offside as well. Definitely more awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Adam Caldwell Posted May 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted May 10, 2022 @Mastercrafter - need to figure out how to remove the gap between your left hand and left hip in that picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Mastercrafter Posted May 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted May 10, 2022 Let me get through 18/58 consistently and then we can talk... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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