Love the way he attacked his line...really owned that run, strong and fluid.
Funny you ask Liam....JC actually has this swivel move he'll demo on the flats and likes to see if any of us can do it behind him.
Like the skier in the video, John can perform the same manuver in the bumps. Hard to follow him when he throws one of those turns when I'm hot on his tail.
I've seen guys like Ron do it in the trees making quick direction changes...I'm sure Bush has his version too.
It truly is a swivel move, a strong twist or pivot with the skis flat (a must) on the ground....gotta be flat on the bottom to be able to pull it off. It's truly big time rotational but it's great tool for a mid run correction or avoidence manuever.
Lining up behing John trying to repeat his mulitple motions of this reminds me of the dance called the "twist"...very rotational feeling that drives from the knees and hips.
In a panic move I can do it....but not good enough to own it yet like John or the skier in the video.
Best way to practice is get on a green or blue good snow day, and with your weight centered over the balls of your feet, upper body down the fall line, try rotating your feet, knees and hips. I've only been able to do this with ankle bones and knees tight together. I THINK OF IT AS A WIPER BLADE MOTION. It can only be totally effective with quick pole touches.
You can even dryland practice it....hands out to the sides for balance, knees bent, weight centered on balls of feet, now twist your bottom half left and right. At least that's the sensation I have performing it.
It's a start Liam but try it and let me know if you can get a few.
Best, G
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