OK, time to get this thread back on topic: Canadian Style, eh.
Liam, you started this with video examples that showed extension release and flex release. The two are not the same. So (Liam and anyone else with the answers), which technique is "Canadian"? What type of release does CSIA promote and teach. Wider or narrower stance? Outside (big toe edge) ski weighting or weighting both skis? Leg steering/body twisting or tipping? Inclination vs counterbalance? etc.
I have never skied in Canada, nor have I taken lessons from, or skied with a CSIA instructor. So educate me. What is Canadian style?
Meput,
The below video is from last year's Interski of the CSIA team.
I'm no pro with respect to the movements they are making, but, my guess would be:
Both feet weighted
Feet mildly separated
Stand square to the skis
Release is a very miniman down unweighting or sucking the thighs up while rolling edges
Inclination of the body
Looks similar to PSIA skiing. Just musing, but, how does a group of people come to consensus about the style of skiing to be demonstrated? I doubt there is one or two technique guru's that are given technique authority in CSIA or PSIA. Perhaps this power is granted to one person for purposes of how the demo team will ski, but, hard to believe that becomes dogma throughout CSIA. How would all members be retrained for major changes?
Harald has great freedom to change very quickly, it's good to be king even in a tiny kingdom.
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