Rocking horse (tip/waist/tail) has been around since at least the advent of plastic boots. That was prior to my joining PSIA in 1969....Surely I'm not the only one here who skied in leather boots.
I have two kinds of questions about the "rocking horse" movement pattern.
The first is historical.
--Has the "rocking horse" movement pattern (actively moving under-ski pressure from tip to waist to tail through the turn) ever been openly and publicly promoted by PSIA? By this I mean did PSIA ever write this down in official manuals and disseminate it through clinics?
--If so, has anyone here noticed that active promotion growing less visible over the years? If yes, did that happen with the advent of shaped skis, or a change in teaching philosophy, or something else?
--To what extent do instructors find this movement pattern promoted by PSIA now in training clinics and manuals?her
The second is technical.
If you've got thoughts on this movement pattern's effectiveness on groomers, powder, bumps, etc., or its appropriateness when using different types of skis, please share.
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