realskiers

Hiya Gary and welcome back

Interesting that you bring this up. I spent the last couple of days at the Blue camp experimenting with more forward lean. When I wanted to go faster and could not, I often felt as though I was somewhat back seat. Some of the turns I felt were the best, were the ones I  had my COM further forward, counter balanced and counter acting. I worked toeards feeling those shovels better. A work in progress.

Flex of the boot forward gives you that ability in the groomed and shock absorption in other areas.

Working with Max Sherwood was enlightening in different ways from HH, though I will say that one cannot beat being one of HH's group. You learn to SEE what is going on with your own skiing and others. Whether I can retain that, without him nearby, will be the seasons question. Video during  the two footed release showed yours truly doing a great "O" shaped release and turn. (thank you HH) Yet when more dynamic,  yours truly was giving up counter acting and consequently losing any built up forces of the turn. (thank you MS). The lateral stiffness of my current boots has helped l me earn to edge. To the point where Max told me to stop edging so much and concentrate elsewhere. Never thought I'd hear that. And yes, fell on my ass a few times while tipping and not counterbalancing enough, especially on the 'berm'.

While skiing with essentially the same movements as HH, Max who is taller and longer legged, definitely does so from a different vantage point.