realskiers

Josh,

PMTS is about teaching body movements to get into angles. Some essentials are devoted to the lower body (tipping and flexing), others are devoted to the upper body ( counter balance, counteracting and no-swing pole plant ). The intent is to have the whole body work together and the upper body works independently of the lower. PMTS is not directly explained as the separation occurs at the hip, but, the concept of having level hips is included, but, it's getting into some of the finer points.

Turning the head counter to the direction of the turn will not start a turn. It will cause the shoulders to turn back up the hill and the intent is to let the student fell the shoulders turning in the proper direction.

Check out the following You  Tube HH video about counterbalance and counteracting to see the basic drills to teach body movements.



And, if you pm my your address, I will send you my personal copy of "Essentials of Skiing" - yours to keep with the understanding that you will study it. The guppy may just grow into a bigger fish! And, just saying, I'd love to be able to read the PSIA officially approved book about how to ski.