My thought watching Lynn's video was: She working on a specific drill, focusing on upper body, either counteracting and/or arm positioning. The movements appear very precise, the skiing is very controlled, not typical of the more relaxed skiing seen on the slopes. In the final few turns, it's easy to see the point where the drill ends and relaxation begins. I offer this not as a criticism of the skiing, but, an example of how we all function when concentrating on changing one aspect of technique. No change can occur in isolation, other body parts will react.
My experience is that counter-acting adds phenomenal turning power and is far superior to remaining centered or worst case rotating shoulders. Sequentially, it's easier to get the shoulders countered than the hips, both from a bio-mechanics standpoint and from an intellectual appreciation of the associated movements. I did like the simplicity of Diana's "look over your shoulder" concept, I'm a fan of keeping it simple. And, yes, I think the concept of separating the upper body from the lower at the hip sockets has value - had not thought of it that way. Lynn, I think your yoga work can help develop the flexibility needed to do this..and far easier than we rigid aging men.
My only other improvement offering is to just keep tipping the feet..more...more and more. It's the most basic PMTS movement, we all think we are doing it enough, video always proves our precipitations wrong. And flexing your legs a little more helps tipping.
Cudo's for having the strength to put skiing video up for comments. Listen to Diana first!
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