Ray and Jack – Richmond, TX (high school football country … not sure there is any place in Texas that is not high school football country). Upper body discipline, pole balance to stabilize the arms (now can you stay focused without balancing the poles), getting rid of the wedge (why do we ever teach that stuff), more skidding and turn completion to control speed, initiate the turn with the new inside ski (old outside ski), some weight on both skis (always). Jack, if was a piece of cake then it would be
called football – you are athletic and a thinker, good skiing is in your future.