Author Topic: John Clendenin (The Aspen Method) Questions  (Read 775 times)

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Re: John Clendenin (The Aspen Method) Questions
« on: September 07, 2008, 02:31:06 pm »
Jim..I see we're making progross....however, you probably purchased the Black and Decker Rotary Sander which is knowm for the pull to the right defect you described. Please go out and buy the Nokia Cordless Rotary Sander and that problem will disappear just like your cash.

Jim the key here is that you think nothing at all about the down hill ski....notta..nenda ...el zero....you softly...shhhh...so ftly.....shhhh...so ftly apply just enough pressure to get that ski followed by the other ski to move in that direction. No counter..the arms are out to their sides like pontoons on a catameran....should ers and upper torso moving in the SAME direction the skis are. Again, another difference with PMTS.? ?Both skis are parallel, tipped to the same side but the up hill ski is controlling the turn shape, or in this case, drifting.

The change in direction uses the float, or flattening of the ski with weight transition to the new uphill ski, with soft pressure applied to the baby toe edge of the boot. There are no hard movements at all...soft and relaxed does the job.

As in both methods use of the pole plant is essential. If you watch Johns video a few more times, doing this of course with your brand new rotary sander spinning away, you'll really start to get a "feel" for it. Please avoid placing the spinning sander to close to your zipper line.....and I don't mean the snow version!? :'(

Hope this helps Jim....I know we will have loads of fun with this method at RS3!

G

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