Thought some of you racing types might find this interesting. Never been quite that low to the ground myself, unless it was right before something unintended happened.
Might need a little help with the link.
http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2014/sochi-olympics/giant-slalom.html
Ligety got jigety with it in Sochi for GS gold!
He went Ligity split!
I would compare the innovation of his race technique to the technique breakthrough of the Mahre Brothers in the 80s.
Skivot!
http://deadspin.com/ted-ligety-is-skidding-his-way-to-a-skiing-revolution-1526280295
Still not sure I understand how he can use the skidding technique to redirect his skis on the tight turns without losing speed.
wgo wrote:
Skivot!
http://deadspin.com/ted-ligety-is-skidding-his-way-to-a-skiing-revolution-1526280295
Still not sure I understand how he can use the skidding technique to redirect his skis on the tight turns without losing speed.
I think you need to practice that technique @ 40 mph on White Lightning this weekend.
JohnL wrote:
wgo wrote:
Skivot!
http://deadspin.com/ted-ligety-is-skidding-his-way-to-a-skiing-revolution-1526280295
Still not sure I understand how he can use the skidding technique to redirect his skis on the tight turns without losing speed.
I think you need to practice that technique @ 40 mph on White Lightning this weekend.
ptex'ed, waxed, and sharpened. It's on!
wgo wrote:
Skivot!
http://deadspin.com/ted-ligety-is-skidding-his-way-to-a-skiing-revolution-1526280295
Still not sure I understand how he can use the skidding technique to redirect his skis on the tight turns without losing speed.
the speed lost by having a flat ski at that point but being able to re-engage a carve earlier and higher gives an overall faster set of turns
I also feel vindicated over his use of full body inclincation - something i got some flak for in this place way back 5 years ago ...
"... Then there's the way Ligety leans into each turn. Instead of his shoulders staying parallel to the ground, in that classic "T" formation that keeps an athlete as aggressive and perfectly balanced as possible, Ligety dips into each turn ..."
I have been doing full body inclination with little hipangulation since 2005 and - heh - it works.
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