Originally Posted by
jonkster
I am struggling to see why the terminology is so important.
I had never heard of the term "forward slip" until quite recently and am not getting what extra value making the distinction is.
Happy to be shown the value if I am missing something - maybe I have been doing it wrong for decades.
Probably just have not known the proper terminology for the two different maneuvers for decades. No big deal as long as you know the different techniques.
Bottom line for newbies: Be able to perform and do a proper slip if required in the type of scenario that was in the video.