Skisailor
Angel Diva
@liquidfeet Thanks for all the references - super duper helpful! While I do not have the potty seat stance, I do tend to tilt my pelvis in a swayback position (I imagine my backline looks a bit like a ski jump, concave as and then an upward curve at the base). I found this SkiDiva thread that was also great [help-understanding-correct-stance-posture ]. Gonna work on the old "push the bush" moves later today and try to get the pelvis tucked back in while keeping ankles in proper position. Hoping it's quiet at the mountain so I can just do laps to build the muscle memory.
Thanks, @Skisailor @snoWYmonkey @santacruz skier @Abbi @Bluestsky and everyone for all the advice. Seeing it explained a variety of different ways will certainly help me decode feedback I see/hear and get from others/instructors. So grateful to you all *insert heart emoji here*!
Before you work on trying to tuck your pelvis, I hope you will read carefully through that old thread and check out the video that Ursula put together for the Divas, in part to address that very subject. I have a significant swayback as well, but I don’t think tucking the pelvis is helpful for skiing (or really even possible for very long without getting tired). Pushing the bush is about bringing the hips forward. The best way to do that is to simply bend your knees less and flex your ankles more.