realskiers

Hi Jim....watching pro bump skiers, what I notice is how quiet their upper bodies are, shoulders square to the fall line, lower body and upper body quite separated but angulation quite muted. The edges are not digging deep, the big toe edge is not sliding away from the uphill ski, using the float or drift to stay connected to the bumps or 3d terrain. In all the clinics I attended with John, CA or CB never was discussed....it's not part of his teaching system. Touch, tip, Drift and Center are the primary ingredients to skiing bumps and 3d terrain...amazingly simple and effective. John skis all manner of bumps, size, shape and conditions the same way he teaches us....it works.

Jim, JC understands and can apply PMTS skills....I've skied 2 ski lengths behind him and watched him...BUT...that's not why I and many others wanted to ski with him...he woke up our senses to the bottoms of our skis and to the edges of our feet with hours of tip and release drills, free foot back, use of the drift...all skills that awakened new abilities, less effort, and so much more confidence.

John first and foremost was a freestyle and bump skier wild man back when...plenty of videos to support that. He knew bump skiing like the old days could wear you out and  found a more effective way to teach bump and 3d snow skiing...ways that save the body, energy and create efficiency in that kind of terrain. John is a professor of ski skills who is always studying, learning and applying what he deems effective to teach to others.
Watching John ski bumps with his fluid bump skiing is what I aspire to...it's what brought me to his methods. Watching Harold carving, with his amazing body angles and counter is what I aspired to and what brought me to his methods.

My struggle to be able to tackle a variety of terrain with skill and confidence was enhanced by these two great instructors.

G