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This is the “Filming” option in our ski school menu. The guest skis while I ski alongside with a camera, capturing footage from various angles?that’s what we call “Filming.” It’s done within a private lesson, and you’ll receive a copy of the footage. Upon request, I can also edit the video, and with your permission, upload it to YouTube like this one.
When you actually see your full movement on video, you’ll notice many
thingsーyour upper body leaning too far forward, stiff or jerky elbow angles,
your hips sitting farther back than you thought while only your face moves
forward, or even “Why am I pushing my hands so far forward?” You may
also start to see differences between NTN and 75mm setups, or how it looks
on leather boots. Even just looking at the whole picture reveals a lot.
On the other hand, you can narrow your focus and look only at the skis’ movement. Do they form a triangle and stay that way? Does it release into parallel? Or are they parallel from start to finish? This sequence is, I think, a very interesting theme in telemark skiing.
Today’s guest, A-san, is skiing almost entirely in parallel. What’s important is that it becomes clearly visible: “Ah, this is what leads to parallel skiing.” At the same time, you can also see, “Ah, this is what produces the triangle.” In this video, I included that triangle example at the end.
This pattern is extremely common in telemark skiing, not only in Japan. I believe this is precisely why it’s often said that telemark struggles on steep slopes and is better suited to mellow terrain.
I’m happy to take filming requests. If you’re interested, please get in touch while there’s still snow.
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