Analysis Skills vs. Personal Technique

[Lisamarie]

Ever since I moved to Colorado, I sometimes attend Bob Barnes Tuesday Movement Analysis Sessions

I have discovered that my movement analysis skills are actually much better than my actual skiing skills. I:o In other words, I can tell skiers who are much better than I am what their flaws are.

Are your technical skills better than your analysis skills?

 

[SnowHot]

I'm not good at MA at all!
Tcarey tried so hard to get me to see things she sees in ski video, but I Just didn't get the hang of it.:(
As for Bob Barnes........I'm not speaking to him, because he ditched me at A Basin......so there.;)

As for personal technique. I have an idea of how awesome I look, then I see video of myself and I can totally see my flaws. :(

 

[abc]

I think I do.

But I keep my mouth tightly shut!

Nothing irritates more than someone offering unsolicited opinion, especially that "someone" doesn't even do it right! The fastest way to lose a skiing buddy. :(

 

[NannyMin]

I'm starting to get a wee bit better at MA but I still have way better ski skills than MA skills.

 

[NannyMin]

I think I do.

But I keep my mouth tightly shut!

Nothing irritates more than someone offering unsolicited opinion, especially that "someone" doesn't even do it right! The fastest way to lose a skiing buddy. :(

I think it depends on the person...I love getting feedback!

 

[abc]

I think it depends on the person...I love getting feedback!

But usually from a BETTER skier, isn't it?

 

[Lisamarie]

I keep my mouth shut on the slopes. But at the Tuesday MA groups in Summit County, I sometimes amaze people when I tell the that I don't actually teach skiing.

To clarify, one of the things you need to do to get a sport fitness certification is observe video of a somewhat ideal version of any sport. Then, when you are working with a recreational athlete, you can analyze how they deviate, and what muscular imbalances are contributing to less than excellent technique.

 

[Pequenita]

Hm. I know my motion analysis skills for rowing are way stronger than my techinical skills; I was a cox/coach for a decade and have rowed maybe three times in my life. I don't think I've consciously thought about it for other sports.

Not being an instructor for anything anymore, I actually don't care terribly much about how others look when doing a physical endeavor, other than thinking, "That must've hurt" or "That does not look efficient." I do cringe when I see poor rowers, though.

 

[NannyMin]

But usually from a BETTER skier, isn't it?

Actually I love getting feedback period. However, if it is from someone that doesn't ski better than me I will give it a bit more thought &/or consult with someone else about the same thing.

 

[Jilly]

I too keep my mouth shut when skiing with friends unless asked. Being an instructor is not always a good thing. I like to think that my movement analysis is good, but sometimes I look at students and wonder just what the "H" is wrong. As for skiing, I always like input. I was skiing the Sunday after Easter and friend who has a higher instructor level than mine pointed out to me a small problem. Great idea, but why the last day of skiing!!

 

[tcarey]

This was probably one of the toughest parts of the PSIA exam process.I think it is really easy to see ineffcient movements ie: stem,step,skidding etc but the hard part is determining the cause!Just as we go to the doctor when we are sick-well yeah we know we are sick! But why? I feel the effects of my illness but what is the cause?

So when we analyze skiers we need to Observe,Describe and then Prescribe -just like the doc's do!

Terry