30 minutes before the private lesson (lecture) started, I rode one lift
and took a video. The theme is skidding. And as a bonus, we did a few turns
using the Japanese way of walking, which was part of yesterday's B-tele
class. That was on that smooth slider seat. Can you see the movement? Now,
the equipment I brought out is KARHU's waxless ski Criterium 59-50-55 with
3 pins, and the CRISPI leather shoes BRE GTX, or "Funya" boots.
By the way, why do I write "funya" boots instead of just "leather
boots"? It's because they are really squishy. Where? First up is the
side part. And then the soles. If the sides of the boots (both ankles and
shin sides) are hard, it will be easier to stand the edge. That means it
is safe on hard slopes. Even at that level, you can at least stop. On the
other hand, shoes are soft and fluffy, so it is difficult to move on hard
slopes. "Hard" and "slope" don't go well together.
. The soles are thinner than Vinson or plastic boots. Therefore, the soles
of the shoes can also twist. For example, Rottefella's Super Telemark 3-pin.
There are 3 levels of ticking, right? If it's Vinson, it'll click on the
first stage. If you wear fluffy shoes, you can comfortably fit into the
second step. In fact, there is a lineup that easily reaches the third step,
with the upper made of synthetic leather and the entire sole made of thin
rubber. In other words, there are (roughly) three types of edge thickness.
The thickness of the duckbill is roughly proportional to the thickness
of the sole. Thicker soles are less likely to twist and bend. If the sole
is thin, it will twist and bend easily. The latter is easier to walk on,
and the former is easier to edge on the slope, but that's just a rough
idea. The explanation is getting long (← I was going to write about skidding...).
Well, KARHU's skis are the best combination for walking with such funya
shoes. Double camber, thin sole, soft upper leather, wrap-around fit, Gore-Tex.
Hmm, it makes me want to walk as far as I can on the plains where no one
walks. of! Why did I take it to the crunchy ski slope first thing in the
morning, let alone the medium steep slope of the 5th line? That's exactly
right! The purpose was to enjoy skidding. I wouldn't like it to get too
long from here, so I'll just summarize the main points here. The only requirements
for skidding are to "loose the edge" and "push". Where?
This is the "outer edge of the mountain foot." Basically, ``pushing''
is done by ``stretching'', so the overall posture becomes more standing.
Stretching improves your posture. I've been told for a long time that ``Ishikida's
position is high'' and ``the distance between the front and rear is narrow,''
but every time I hear that, I think ``I'm looking at it differently.''
Your position is not high because you only crouch down a little, nor is
your position high because the distance between the front and back is narrow.
In the first place, there is no such thing as a position. It gets higher
because I'm pushing it out. If you shrink it, it will become smaller. It
shrinks in an instant and then stretches out. What am I doing stretching
out? Stretching and skidding. I'm adjusting the brakes. Do it with the
outside edge of the mountain side foot. Not the inside edge of the downhill
side foot. So the body is straight. There will be no angulation. And it
is not needed for diangulation. The ski will move in the direction you
push. "Loosen the edges and push in the direction you want to go."
That's everything. With this, you can descend extremely steep, crunchy,
and slippery slopes. If you do this on the inside edge of the downhill
side (I don't usually do this), it's still fine for Alpine ski... but the
success rate is 50/50. The telemark position/weighting on downhill side
or weigt on evenlly is over. You will fall and slip. There will be a difference
in the angle of the two skis relative to the fall line. This is the weakness
of the telemark position on steep slopes. Telemark position, completely
unusable. ...It's been a long time. If you want to experiment, please take
a class. January 22, 2024 Addendum: Funya shoes have no side rigidity,
so even if you don't bother loosening the edges, they will already loosen.
So all you have to do is push it.
