realskiers

midwif,

Sure, he extends at the end of many of his turns.   But why does he do it, and why shouldn't he?  The man has about 40 videos of himself doing instructional skiing on everything from moguls, to powder, to steeps, to groomers- (1) why is that something you cannot abide?

Or, more importantly, why do you 'aspire' to make a particular movement, or more directly, (2) to eliminate an extension? 

I seem to recall a thread here about a clinic y'all did with John Clendenin--if I remember, you pretty much found the experience limiting (at best) (3) because JC taught the use of a subtle extension in some of his turns (do I have hat right??). 

Maybe speaking a little bit for Lynn, but I disagree.
1. No one said she can't abide it -- she said she chooses to do it differently. I'm pretty sure that he can make another 40 videos and Midwif won't care how many of HIS turns HE makes with extension.
2. Kool-Aid. Several of us spent years not getting any better with a particular paradigm (or non). Lito correctly called us Terminal Intermediates.  We found something that DID make a difference in our skiing, and have made a conscious choice to TRUST those people for our skiing progression rather than free-lancing it. We aren't eliminating extension, we just choose not to include it. We believe our coaches who say that there are subtle side effects of extension that should be avoided. I find it wonderfully relieving to have a trustworthy coach/coaching progression.
3. Our Clendenin experience was unfulfilling, but while your "because" supports your thesis it is incorrect (as Midwif said).  I accept that others (more than merely Gary), have enjoyed his camps; I choose otherwise.  And it's OK for Gary and I (or for you and Midwif) to make those differing choices.

FWIW, I don't believe that PMTS is the only way to enjoy skiing -- it's just the way that dramatically increased my enjoyment of skiing and it has earned my trust.

And, for me, I think that is the whole point of these stimulating discussions.  Everyone's skiing is his own choice.  Everyone's path to enjoyment is his/her own as well, and what people are looking for from from their skiing is unique.  I maintain that Bushwacka busting through the trees with his PSIA+ technique is enjoying skiing just as much as Jbotti skiing with PMTS technique.  But I think it's a mistake to confuse the technique for the destination -- and the destination is enjoyment of being outside sliding around in and on the white stuff. Technique is just a path to get there. I've certainly seen people with NO technique (unless no recognizable technique is, actually, a technique) have a wonderfully enjoyable day of skiing, even though they often stop just after lunch because their knees hurt. They've reached their destination on their own path (and, therefore, have no need for "better" technique, because it doesn't gain them any additional enjoyment)?