Shovelling Snow

[jb134]

Just spent 90 mins shovelling snow. I feel I was pausing nicely before delivering the shovel, maintaining the two points of contact with the shovel and letting the shovel do the work. However I feel I was shovelling across the snow.

I was using the Joe Davis "boxers stance" and keeping my grip nice and loose, however I found I was struggling to keep the shovel under my "shovelling eye" does anyone think I should stand more square on?

[DeanH]

Do forget that the grip hand must be directly over the back foot.
Keep your eye on the snow as you deliver the shovel.

LOL

[Gerry Armstrong]

I can't believe how many people think they can just pick up a shovel and start shovelling!! You could be ingraining all sorts of bad habits in your technique that could be impossible to correct later on, not to mention the risk of physical injury through improper technique. You will ultimately restrict your ability to reach the highest echelons of the shovelling world with your shoddy technique and not fulfil your true potential.

You need to get yourself a qualified coach immediately.

On equipment, your coach should advise you on the best type of shovel to suit your shovelling action. I have just ordered a soft carbon steel shovel as it improves the grip of the snow on the face of the shovel. My shovel's balance point is at 23in and it's a pro taper with a hand spliced Macasser Ebony handle. I insisted on a hand planed shaft and it should be ready around July-August of this year. Until then the wife will have to shovel the snow.

[The Statman]

On the south coast there are hardly any practice opportunities for snow shovelling. Without making a round trip of several hundred miles, I am never able to find the quality of opposition to really allow my shovelling to improve.

[warren132]

Well done JB... superb thread but unfortunatly i tried to clear my path yestarday and was shocked to find out that i just couldent get the shovel going through the snow i just dont know what to do...i think i may have the snow shoveling yips !

[The Statman]

Do be careful not to commit a foul when you have direct uninterrupted view of the snow you are trying to shovel. The referee, if asked, can replace all the snow to its original position and you can try again.

[DandyA]

it's also very important to make sure you keep one foot on the ground and not drink alcohol whilst shovelling snow ... otherwise this can happen ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfiqrkV_ZqI

[PatBlock]

LOL! Funniest thread I've seen in ages, you silly people.

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[Sport Focus]

What shovel do you all use ?

Ive got a 1984 B&Q with a hardwood handle it has a fantastic splice, my best run of form with it was a total clearance and a patch of the road. :snooker:

[miscuehamburg]

Great topic

Not to be forgotten is also the mental side of this great sport. Stay focused and be positive when on the snow. It's just the snow you are playing, not the opponent (ie flukes) or playing conditions. Don't mess around with your technique when amongst the flakes, but try to run on automatic (practise!). It shovels instead of I shovel

[JanieWatkins]

You are all totally insane! superb thread!

[Mignon]

I love this thread! Just love it!

[JanieWatkins]

Having worked in snooker for 25 years does anyone think my expertise in shovelling **** will help me if I start out on the new discipline of shovelling snow?

[sharkster63]

Good Day Mateys,

I live Canuck Land, I have seen my share of snow, cut down on my practice time more than once. On a serious side, I would like to state that the snow creates the highest amount of strokes in elderly poeple, we all have allot of pride and dont know how to take brakes, help out your elderly poeple.
Cheers,
Rolly C. sends

[mswendrows]

I also live in Canuck Land where average snow fall is 57" and the average snow flake is 9.5 mm particulary at the tip of the pile. We have the option of green or blue salt to chalk onto the ice. This improves your grip, preventing overspin and checking your side onto the ground.

Shovels - how primitive! We balk at that and use snow blowers. Gasoline powered mechanical aids with rapidly rotating blades that allow throwing all the snow from your driveway onto your neighbours with perfect aim. A foul move that generally gets you no points.

Snow stops falling when the temperature gets to -40 C. At that point howling winds make it feel like -60. We have yet to achieve a maximum of -147 C below but are optimistic as it looks like a good winter season this year.

Personally I own neither a shovel nor a blower. After all it will melt in the spring ;-)

Seriously, shoveling increases the number of heart attacks. Pace your selves as this is one place you want a score of ZERO.

Cheers.