No trolling, was out on the slope all day, no time to check on this thread which seemed to take off unexpectedly (much like skis being driven from the back might I might add...)
Was just genuinely curious to see other people’s thoughts on the matter.
I think it’s just more indicative of the CSIA methodology which says that you can only ever work on one thing at a time, therefore there must be an answer, even if the people writing the material can’t seem to agree on what it is...
Haven't yet seen or heard much about hierarchical approach in the new CSIA system. It was certainly there in the old Tech Refs - supposedly start at #1 and move onwards from there, with loopback for increased competency.
Applying what I understand of the new CSIA system supposedly derived from objective thinking and objective facts (*)...
- The primary objectives of skiing are:
- Speed control
- Direction control
- Staying upright (balancing)
- The tool we use is the ski and we can only do 3 things to it:
- Twist it
- Tip it
- Manage the force on it (between skis, along it, and size of...)
- We get the ski to do what we want it to do with our bodies
- The legs manipulate the skis as they are closely attached to them
- The upper body has most of the mass so it provides the ballast to supply force/pressure
The old TR #1 "Use of all joints helps maintain balance providing the ability to manage forces acting on the ski and the skier" seems pretty good place to start.
* - Used to think all facts were objective. But now I understand better and that there are, allegedly, such things as "alternative" facts.