Bring back the twister for Deneen

[jack97]

So DBS just has the rare ability to combine near perfect turns with just a hair below top speed (the < 1 sec is close enough). IMHO, when I watch his runs he seems like a machine.

DBS turns are amazing, during that torrino run he was a machine making a line in the troughs, he did close to what is expected from a (turn) scoring perspective.... keeping the same pressure during the absorption and extension. Below is the section from the FIS scoring handbook

6204.1.1.3 Absorption and Extension
The skier should follow the shape of the mogul through absorption from the start
until the top of the mogul. Extension starts right after the top of the mogul.
Extension also follows the shape of the mogul. Pressure between skis and snow
should remain the same during absorption and extension, absorbing as the skier
moves up and extending as the skier moves down. Additionally, the skier should
aggressively utilize the moguls to assist initiation of turns, rather than waiting for
the moguls.

Mikko and Tobey was skiing higher in the bumps; they absorb at a higher spot and they contour their extension on the backside (meaning very little snow contact on the extension). That's how they got the lower raw times, the Fins are well known for this technique.

Here's a you tube of Mikko's 06 run......very little contact on the backside.

 

[SkiDork]

no youtube at work, I'll check it out when I get home. Thanks.

 

[Philpug]

Here is a great bio on Patrick.

 

[jack97]

Here is a great bio on Patrick.

What really fascinates me about the vid is during his single runs he skis lower in the troughs, maintains the same pressure on the A&E. Then in one of the doubles he skis higher up and lets it fly. That hunched over reminds of Tobey Dawson when he does that.

Also, the freakin forward lean he has on his lange.