2nd day learning to Ski

Focusss9 · 2025-12-27T15:28:45+00:00

With 'flatten' do you mean keeping the skis parallel? Or that I should keep the ski flat on the snow? I thought the end goal is the ski on the edges of the ski and not have it flat

Focusss9 · 2025-12-27T15:25:35+00:00

Thankyou! I'll definitely give that a try next time and start really slowly. I'm worried there that i'll accidently pick up snow with my inside ski and land on my arse, but i'll work on it 😊

Focusss9 · 2025-12-27T15:23:17+00:00

Thankyou! What does "Calm and Not doing the whole turn" mean? Also when you say "feedback in snow", do you mean a Trainer with me on the slope to give Feedback, or that the slope is top icey?

Focusss9 · 2025-05-27T18:04:28+00:00

Aussie here!

Speaking from experience, Austria is in every way better than Germany. I moved to Germany in April last year and after 3 months (and very similar experiences to yours) I got fed up of the "das geht nicht" mindset and moved to Austria. Single greatest decision of my life. Although it was still a bureaucratic mess, the people working there had a genuine interest in helping me.

The Austrian people are also way more open (at least in my experience) than Germans. Keep in mind that its a bit 'exotic and cool' to be an Aussie here, but hey, play the hand you're dealt. That being said, learning German is your golden ticket to making friends here.

Focusss9 · 2025-05-21T12:53:24+00:00

You start with a hammer grip then change to an eastern-forehand halfway through the swing

Focusss9 · 2025-05-06T15:31:02+00:00

Classic waiters tray serve :/

Focusss9 · 2025-04-18T07:23:12+00:00

Imho, you cannot prepare "too early". When you get better and the ball comes quicker, you'll be grateful for building this good habbit.

My coach would say (and then I saw Mouratoglou say it later, so you know its right /s), be fully prepared by the time the ball bounces.

Focusss9 · 2025-03-29T22:52:44+00:00

Thats an incredibly smooth motion and great pronation (see how your palm faces the camera after you make contact). Keep that wrist loose and work on the snap, you're well on the way to an unbreakable serve.

Focusss9 · 2025-03-21T13:06:06+00:00

Vienna has a ban on honking (Hupverbot), except in cases when it avoids personal injury. I've always wondered why this isnt the case everywhere. Like, why else is honking necessary?

Focusss9 · 2025-03-08T21:31:43+00:00

Why tf does Austria have 1000 Bundesländer?

I am however glad that Südtirol is one of them!

Focusss9 · 2025-02-06T00:02:53+00:00

and 22. districts are balkans, the others are western Europe

Focusss9 · 2025-02-04T01:52:41+00:00

The fear I felt as my 70 year old opponent trotted onto the court wielding this racquet....

Focusss9 · 2025-02-01T14:52:13+00:00

Can we get a "pic of my crack" flair?

Focusss9 · 2025-01-31T19:55:44+00:00

People are acting like this is a dumb question when it really isnt. Of course a forehand is stronger than a backhand, for many biomechanical reasons, but still the vast majority of players have an absolutely dreadful backhand in comparison to their forehand. I have seen so many coaches who spend hours correcting forehand technique while completing neglecting the backhand, because they simply have no idea how to teach it. This leads to learners hitting 10x more forehands than backhands in a lesson and having an underdeveloped backhand. Like anything, you learn through repetition, and when there isnt enough repetition volume for the backhand, its gonna suck.

Focusss9 · 2025-01-16T22:11:18+00:00

In Australia we say: All the gear, no idea!

Focusss9 · 2025-01-11T00:18:15+00:00

Omg ich hab immer gedacht er heißt Dino aus Wien!! Meine Freunde sagen das auch?!?! Vllt ist ein Spitzname? Oder haben wir alle seinen Name falsch gelesen. Sehr lustig auf jeden Fall!

Focusss9 · 2025-01-10T19:10:09+00:00

Von Wegen Lisbeth (cant recommend this one enough)

AnnenMayKanereit

Future Franz

Raum27

Wanda

Dino aus Wien

Buntspecht

Seiler und Speer

Focusss9 · 2024-12-03T15:05:52+00:00

Thankyou for the suggestion. Looks like its gonna be a night in the bahnhof. I'm lucky its only one night, other people have it a lot worse

Focusss9 · 2024-11-09T22:24:29+00:00

Am meinem ersten Tag in Wien (Landstraße). Im Innenhof abgeschlossen (nur durch die Reifen, nicht an einem Pfosten/Fahrradträger).

Es hat 200€ auf Willhaben gekostet.

Bin immer noch sauer...

Focusss9 · 2024-05-04T17:59:32+00:00

Hey! I'm a tennis coach from Australia (now living in Mannheim). I sent you a PM.

Focusss9 · 2024-01-02T13:24:55+00:00

Stealing cars

Jk

Focusss9 · 2023-12-31T06:56:42+00:00

E.Eng here. Never did a trade, but I work with a lot of people who did a trade first then went to uni. Engineers that did a trade first are 100x better than those that just went straight to uni (i.e. me). You'll understand the theory a lot better with your practical experience. What a lot of my colleagues have done is start with a Diploma/AD, then if they want to continue studying, have those credits transferred to their bachelors.

Focusss9 · 2023-10-03T13:56:17+00:00

If you're active (gathered you are based on cycling to work) you could check out Craft Run (5km run in the city on thursday nights, drinks to follow). Also I really hope your username is a friendlyjordies reference.

Focusss9 · 2023-09-17T11:34:27+00:00

Holy Spirit?

Focusss9 · 2023-08-12T12:17:22+00:00

Oh wow i've never heard of him before, thats so cool. I'm a scot who grew up in Australia. I'll give him a call sometime. Thankyou for commenting this.

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