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[skiwhh]

Comments about ski technique, by CPNCO, only continues to demonstrate that coaches education is still the greatest weakness in development of North American ski racing.

[CPNCO]

Early pressure relative to the fall line to me, is a key component in fast skiing. If you use simulcam on dartfish you'll see that athletes working below the fall line are fighting gravity across the hill. Those that bring shape to the fall line, can accelerate and increase their lead incrementally down the course. With good tactics, where the course allows, they can eventually use a more shallow arc and run more direct. Better the skier, the tighter the arc to get shape into the fall line.

[skiwhh]

@CPNCO It's really sad to see the state of the ski coaching art being butchered, as this coach is demonstrating. The person putting up this post doesn't even distinguish between the movements, such as, "developing angles" and "creating pressure". He still believes pressure should be created above the falline. This is so old an idea I can't even remember the coaches who have long abandoned it.

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[skiwhh]

@CPNCO Although he clams to an expert at "Dartfish" the video analysis tool, with which you can do, side by side, timing, slow motion, almost everything available. But he can't see the dynamics of skiing.

[skiwhh]

@CPNCO

My friends, this is a perfect scenario, a coach who has so much; either position or self importance, that comes here, to post erroneous ideas. I cherish the opportunity to respond because few coaches have the audacity to come forth, even if they are right or wrong. They usually hide. Here is one who is standing on his ideas, even if he's way off base, I love it.

[skiwhh]

@CPNCO What it demonstrates, sadly, is that there are so many coaches out in the nation, although I think this one is a Canadian, that have no idea of what they are coaching.

[CPNCO]

@skiwhh Initially I just posted because I thought it was ridiculous that you would take a video of Bode doing a drill demonstrating pole plant to int/adv skiers and totally cut up his entire skiing. I just think it's a shallow way of making yourself look good and to support what you're teaching. It's easy when you pause wherever you want to make claims, totally ignoring the skier as a whole; his athleticism, his flow. I just couldn't let you sound off like that and sell it to people.

[skiwhh]

@CPNCO Please don't insult your abilities even further, as a "want to be coach", by making comments like the ones you just posted. You have no idea of what you are talking. You can watch Dartfish all day long, you will never understand what true world cup skiing is, you just don't get it. "Pressure" is the worst thing you can strive for above the gate. Hang your hat on it, but you are doing damage to any racers you are involved with.

[skiwhh]

My results have nothing to do with my ego, very weak attempt at flattery, but thank you.

My results with skiers, at the world cup and national level, are performance based and proven. Your uninvited and irrelevant comments continue to enhance your lack of credibility, and make a fool of yourself. Your tactics of trying to become known on other people's backs, efforts and education are pitiful.

[skiwhh]

Skiing slalom isn't about early pressure, that has been know by valued coaches for over a decade. Your response is dated, and out of touch with modern skiing and frankly incorrect.

You might want to do a little more studying and gain some experience before commenting on technical posts and information.