Ok so I almost missed this on the gate episode, but it came up again on the latest (onside turn episode) and I could do with a little help in understanding it. Specifically in trying to understand what the negatives are?
Rossi and Trent (great podcast pairing by the way!) both make the point that on coming up to the apex of the turn (or turn in) we DON’T want the handle in front of us, but in line with our bodies and the pylon - or even behind the centre of our bodies. (Line tight of course)
Ive grown up with the advice of when you release “push the handle in the direction the ski is going” (recognise there is a lot to question in that statement, counter rotation etc, but it is the handle in front bit that I’m getting at now.)
What they mention is that if you have the handle in front then when you turn in, you are on a different arc from the handle. (Takes some head scratching but makes sense.)
Given that we see so many great skiers doing just this, what is the detrimental effect?
As a "righty" my onside is actually my worse turn as the line shortens and I’m wondering if this “trying to turn on a different arc from the handle” may be a factor?
Reaching the handle in front, there is a regular temptation to pull it in to complete the turn, which (for me) can result in overturning and a swim.
I’ll be having a go dropping the speed and seeing if I can feel a difference next time out, but would welcome if anyone has views on it?