Hirscher: Balancing flawless technique with aggressivness

[Liam]

So Liam, do your comments mean that if we put up a random video of a WC ski run that you could tell us why the skier won or lost from a technical and tactical perspective?

Yep.  Skied the tighter line without falling at greater speed.  Regardless of what video you put up, that's the answer. In fact, in any racing sport that's the answer.  Sports with speed clocks are the easiest to analyze.

If you'd like, I can explain why Usain Bolt wins races as well.   I particularly love his technical skill of celebrating with 10 meters still left in the 100m (or is that a tactical skill?).

 

[HeluvaSkier]

Yep.  Skied the tighter line without falling at greater speed.  Regardless of what video you put up, that's the answer.

That is not a description of technique or tactics. All you said is "he won because he was faster". Kind-of a circular reference don't you think? We aren't talking about regurgitating the results sheet here; we are talking about how and why the results are what they are. If it were as easy as you say, coaching athletes would be as simple as saying, "well, you just need to ski faster". Your insinuation that what we are discussing is that simple is rather arrogant.

In GS, Ted skis a tighter line than Marcel. Even when they both stand up, Marcel usually beats Ted. Using deductive reasoning we can assert that Marcel must be skiing faster. Okay. Why? How? It is one thing if you aren't interested in the why and the how, but belittling such important factors is a bit ignorant in my opinion.

[smackboy1]

QUERY:

Does that mean Dale Earnhardt Junior and Jimmy Johnson are most likely ripping skiers?

HYPOTHESES:

I do think that ski racing is similar to car racing.

I have an unproven belief that skiers are better car drivers because we are used to the G forces and sensation of sliding in a turn.

EVIDENCE:

I raced autocross very successfully from 2000 - 2006, mixed with Rally racing(dirt/pavement/snow/ice), go kart racing(5 hpspec karts to 35 HP shifter monsters that go 0-100 in less than 6 seconds), Road Racing in productions cars. SCCA ITB and NASA Honda Challenge, as well as stints in some moderately powered Open wheel wing cars like Fomula Atlantics.

. . . .

BTW that car with me behind the wheel has dozens of fastest times of the day aka overall win. I spanked so many exotics and muscle cars its funny. 200 wheel horsepower in a 1900lb car with 8 inch wide tires.

CONCLUSION:

Skiers = Better Drivers

Q.E.D.

REBUTTAL:

[N]one of you know what you are talking about. . . .

Well definiteley maybe sort of anyway 

[Gary]

It's the wax!