realskiers

That all makes sense about the SL skis v. the GS ski...I just have been enjoying bigger turns this season and thought getting a powerful, big turn ski and learning how to really make them crank would be a worthwhile endeavor. 

Jim,

Yeah, the guy who taught me to ski was pretty PSIA focused (he learned to ski from Jimmy Ackerson at Heavenly along side a younger Mike Rogan back in the late 80's early 90's)-If there is one thing that PSIA does heavily focus on it's the disciplined, strong upper body.  On some of those turns I definitely pop up during transition---I find if I don't focus on flexing and show some patience I tend to rush the second half of the transition with some extension or rotation.  Patience is the biggest culprit in my mind.

As to the penetrating question you pose..hmmm, I have to think about that.  There is a point in confidence in technique I am missing...I'll get back to you on those questions, but they are great question.

Bush,

Thanks for the MA, I definitely push my feet out a bit to get the edge angles I want, bad habit I need to break....I have a question on the video you posted...what specifically is that demonstrating, and what are the key movements necessary to perform those turns to the level of the demonstrator? 

Was it a partial javelin or something akin to what the PMTSers call the Phantom Move?