Platform pedal vs leg -.-

[Irulan]

Very obvious I know. I have to find some that are comfortable and small enough that I really like to wear them on a longer tour.
Wearing all the protectors in bikepark felt very very safe (and made me look like wonderwoman ). But it's not really an option to carry all of them around for an ordinary biketour.

Why not? I know quite a few folks that wear shinguards as part of their every day kit.

As for moving your butt with the turn.. that's part of the body/bike separation I am always nattering about. However, I am surprised they'd teach outside-foot-down. I think of that as a road turn, or at the minimum a non-technical riding turn. Once you put a technical trail ( rocks, roots, etc) into the equation, into your trail where your turn is, pedals level is a much safer option so they don't catch.