Just returned from a weeks skiing had a great time but when I look at myself on video I seem to be knock kneed (my instructor also pointed this out on quite a few occaisions). Should I alter the canting on my boots (and if so how) or should I try to force my knees apart which feels uncomfortable and I soon slip back into my old ways when I have other things to think about, slope turning etc.
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Started by Hopscotch in Ski Hardware 09-Jan-2008 - 3 Replies
Hopscotch posted Jan-2008
Jan I Stenmark
reply to 'Canting advice' posted Jan-2008
Hi hopscotch,
I think there are two separate issues here.
1. Your natural, neutral posture
2. Your dynamic skiing position
As a quick test you can check point 1 by standing in your ski boots in front of a mirror placed against a wall at floor level (like the ones you get in shoe shops). Standing with feet hip width apart and with the soles of the boots flat on the floor your shins should be parallel. This test is easier if the floor is hard like laminate flooring rather than on carpet which allows your boot to seem like it is flat on the floor but is actually not.
As I said this is a very quick and easy test but it is no substitute for having your boot fit checked by a qualified professional who will have all the toys to ensure your boots fit you perfectly!
As for point 2 it sounds like some 1-2-1 instruction from a good instructor would probably be a worthwhile investment.
As an aside, if the instructor was constantly finding fault with your performance but wasn’t offering a range of ways to address this fault then I guess you might want to consider how able he was to help you anyway.
Remember - It’s never the pupils fault always a failure of the instructor to find the right way to help you progress.
Jan
I think there are two separate issues here.
1. Your natural, neutral posture
2. Your dynamic skiing position
As a quick test you can check point 1 by standing in your ski boots in front of a mirror placed against a wall at floor level (like the ones you get in shoe shops). Standing with feet hip width apart and with the soles of the boots flat on the floor your shins should be parallel. This test is easier if the floor is hard like laminate flooring rather than on carpet which allows your boot to seem like it is flat on the floor but is actually not.
As I said this is a very quick and easy test but it is no substitute for having your boot fit checked by a qualified professional who will have all the toys to ensure your boots fit you perfectly!
As for point 2 it sounds like some 1-2-1 instruction from a good instructor would probably be a worthwhile investment.
As an aside, if the instructor was constantly finding fault with your performance but wasn’t offering a range of ways to address this fault then I guess you might want to consider how able he was to help you anyway.
Remember - It’s never the pupils fault always a failure of the instructor to find the right way to help you progress.
Jan
Hopscotch
reply to 'Canting advice' posted Jan-2008
thanks Jan I didn't mean to sound negative about my instructor overall he was very positive.
I will try out your suggestion, i should go to a proper bootfitter but the nearest is 100 miles away so it will have to wait.
Thanks
I will try out your suggestion, i should go to a proper bootfitter but the nearest is 100 miles away so it will have to wait.
Thanks
Bandit
reply to 'Canting advice' posted Jan-2008
If you are knock kneed when you ski, wedges can be put under your footbeds to counter this, as you flex the boot. It's usual to go to a proper bootfitter for this as it's done in stages. Most boots have canting which re-aligns the cuff to the lower leg, which is different :D
Topic last updated on 09-January-2008 at 16:41