If you wtach HH, Diana, Heluva, Max or me ski on Video (and it's the same for all the great Japanese skiers on video) when we are in the midst of the arc, the boot is behind the hip and the there is massive pressure on the front of the boot to the point that even with 150 flex boots the boot has been mashed.
Perhaps this is different from what people were taught and were doing with staright skis years ago but there remains huge confusion around this isuue by many skiers on the PMTS forum. You cannnot and will not ski well until the boots get behind the hips in every arc and until there is huge forward pressure on the boot which translates to the tips.
I spent an entire day with HH and Max working on this issue (several years ago) doing flappers the entire day while I was finding the correct fore aft balance point on the skis.
If you look at WC Racing, those that get back and remain back have no shot on tough courses in the technical events. All good skiing starts with proper fore aft balance and the proper fore aft balance is steady forward pressure on the front of the boot. (does it get released in transition during flexion? yes some but all good skiers suck back the skis in transition and start every arc from a well forward position)
If you aren't there, spend a full day attempting to get there and stay there. You will be blown away by what it does for your skiing!!
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