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Complete Carving Made Easy DVD
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To describe our newest video, and explain what happened to
Carving Quick Turns Made Easy
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To be best in the world, racers and coaches must "stay ahead of the curve."
QUESTIONS:
Why don't you provide as many drills as some other authors?
Q: Should I keep the hips "square" or use counter-rotated hip angulation?
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How do I learn to carve on steeper terrain?
I've started to experience some real carved turns, on very flat smooth trails. When I make two or three good ones I start to go faster than I want to go. I can't imagine using these turns all over the mountain or even on intermediate trails.
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Why should I start with the gorilla turn?
Your "gorilla turns" seem to produce an "a-frame skier," where the outside leg and ski is angled more aggressively than the inside leg and ski. Why not try to keep edging angles matched right from the start?
Q: What's so great about carving? By limiting yourself to carving, aren't you limiting what you can do on skis?
Q: Several of your web-site testimonials credit your videos and book with absolutely transforming someone's skiing. Are these people real?
Q: What about the old saying "Bend zee knees, five dollars please"?...By urging your students to have a moderately straight outside leg are you saying that old advice is bad advice?
Q: Should I come up or stay low between carved turns?
Some ski experts and coaches urge coming up a lot between turns to allow skiers to get forward more easily going into each turn. Others seem to advocate staying low to encourage big edging. Which is right?
Q: Am I sitting back too much?
My coach sometimes accuses me of dropping my hips back too much, even when I feel that I'm well forward in relation to my carving outside ski. Is he right?
Q: How do I initiate a tight, clean carve?
I'm beginning to carve my turns, but I have trouble getting them to carve right from the start of the turn. What can I do to get my turns started cleanly?
