Message #18612

[Gary]

Hey Bush...I'll jump in here...

IMO....all men should take Zumba lessons, or learn the Samba or Cha cha....men in general that I've worked with are too body stiff when it comes to skiing.

I like you think separation is an active conscious act....maybe even a rhythm your body gets into connecting turns...
One of my favorate thoughts is " dancing on the mountain"...I know sounds weird but if ya let the body relax (with visions and application of a good technique base) then that separation can occur...but ya gotta here the music.

Again I know that sounds weird but you can have all the technique skills in the world, but flowing down the mountain, separation of the upper and lower body is part of the dance from the feet up.

Mechanically speaking.... from my technical mind side, turning the head looking to the next turn, (skiing in the future) and solid pole plants help the skier find that upper/power body separation and rhythm.

G