Hi gang....turned the heat on in the house yesterday...must mean it's time to check in with you all...
So here's my thought,
The benchmark or standard for all "proper" skiing is a moving target, or ever evolving series of movments. There are some techniques that work extremely efficient for some and not others. Finding what works for you, that which gives you the greatest results and greatest pleasure in my book is the bottom line. That doesn't mean that we give up trying to improve. It just means enjoy the ride along the way and if it moves your spirit to improve, watch a good instructor, see if they ski the way you want to....or not.
A classic example I can share is while skiing with Clendenin one day, he asked that I make a run with feet in a wider stance. I asked why he wanted to change my stance, (since mine is similar to his) he said he wanted to prove to some others that CSM can be skied from a wide stance. SO...the good friend that I am, started down the run with a 12" gap between my feet.
Well, the first thing I noticed was I was skiing on the outside edges of my skis so making turns was ridiculouly sloppy. My boots were set up to be flat on the ground in my "natural" stance, not one someone said is the way I had to ski. John laughed it off and let well enough alone.
My point is that there's not just one way of doing things. Some ways, if it's fits ones mechanical and physical make up, WILL work better for some and less for others. So many varialbles dictate how the individual pursues their skiing technique and evolution.
So for all of us that are fortunate to have found our comfort zone.....I hope that we can keep one simple thing in mind...
"Not everyone likes anchovies"!
Looking forward to another great year....best, G
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