Once i realized leaning back out of fear of speed was the big issue everything changed for my steep skiing. Shin pressure just gave me so much more control. And leg fatigue virtually went away. Great tips.
Thank you, I agree. Here is a video on how to stop quickly: How to stop on skis | Stopping whilst skiing th-cam.com/video/YJlKbXoTjm0/w-d-xo.html And the jumping can be changed to just sliding and then rolling the skis over to stop. So it’s less aggressive on the joints. Thank you for your comment. I appreciate it.
Your videos are really good in all aspects. The visual demos really make it sink in especially if you are studying and trying to memorize and relate to an exercise to practice days later. I think all these advices help even on not very steep slopes because they improve your baseline technic in a way that is reproducible in beginners tracks. This is my perspective as someone that only been 3 times on the snow ;) Great job!
Hi! Interesting emphasis on sideslipping! I feel this is a game changer, it allows learners to let go of their edges and then regain control rather than "falling to their death" as u say! After all that is what we're trying to avoid. Also letting go of the edges is the crucial step in turn initiation, so learners can feel what that feels like. I've tried combining the sideslip with some forward and backwards arcs (like a falling leaf exercise). If turn initiation starts at the top of a backward arc it's a lot easier as the ski tips are already a little bit downhill. The other useful bit is that in sideslip the skis are invariably parallel, so gets learners to feel what that's like at an early stage. Cheers!!
Thanks for a great video! One pitfall you didn't mention (which is the one I imagine I suffer from the most) is that when the slope gets steeper, I get more worried about heading straight down the fall line and picking up too much speed, so I try to turn my skis too quickly at the start of the turn... and I wind up with beginner-style pivoted turns where your skis lose grip, pointing across the direction of motion. The key to improving this for me is being patient at the start of the turn, allowing a bit of speed to build up, and then brushing it off with the tails at the end of the turn, right before turn transition. Fore/aft balance is key for me in making this work, making sure my weight is fully forward at the start of the turn, and then fully back at the end so I can use the tails to slow down. I hope that made sense, appreciate any feedback on whether this is crazy.
Hey, this is not crazy 😝 Thank you for your comment. I do agree, however I’ve had success with students when they get used to the sliding. The ‘pitfall’ that you mentioned will not be there if you can control the edging when moving from turn to turn. I find when skiers can control their edges, there is less throwing the skis from side to side 👍🏻 What you said is correct and has been successful in the past with students though. I appreciate your comment. 👍🏻
@@skicoachingonline Steve, thanks for the reply. You are surely right that it's all about my ability to control my edging. And the video link you mentioned above addresses exactly the issue of using the edges properly throughout the arc of the turn. Thanks!
@@skicoachingonline Steve, I just went through your How to Ski Parallel ebook. I knew a lot of it already but I got something important out of it: how engaging the edges to stop side slipping is like engaging the edges at turn initiation. This all ties back to the edging skill you mentioned above. Thanks again.
Yes 🙌🏻 that’s great I’m glad you got something from it. It’s interesting, people get different things from it. It’s such a great sport with little bits here and there that people pick up along the way that can make a big difference 😀 Thank you for your lovely comments.
The middle, not front seat, not back seat is described as the front of the pelvis over the back of the heals. Move forward for the front seat, move back for the backseat. This was key to my progression to the double black extremes.
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Once i realized leaning back out of fear of speed was the big issue everything changed for my steep skiing. Shin pressure just gave me so much more control. And leg fatigue virtually went away. Great tips.
Yeah it’s great when something has that strong of a difference. 😀
Thank you for your comment.
I have watched a lot of instructional videos on improving in the steeps - this is by far the best video - thank you so much
That’s great! Thank you, I’m glad it’s helped 😀
Thank you for your comment.
To gain Confidence on steep runs you need to be able to stop quickly. Also a lot of older skiers have sore knees so "jumping" exercises are difficult.
Thank you, I agree.
Here is a video on how to stop quickly:
How to stop on skis | Stopping whilst skiing
th-cam.com/video/YJlKbXoTjm0/w-d-xo.html
And the jumping can be changed to just sliding and then rolling the skis over to stop. So it’s less aggressive on the joints.
Thank you for your comment. I appreciate it.
Your videos are really good in all aspects. The visual demos really make it sink in especially if you are studying and trying to memorize and relate to an exercise to practice days later.
I think all these advices help even on not very steep slopes because they improve your baseline technic in a way that is reproducible in beginners tracks. This is my perspective as someone that only been 3 times on the snow ;)
Great job!
Hi! Interesting emphasis on sideslipping! I feel this is a game changer, it allows learners to let go of their edges and then regain control rather than "falling to their death" as u say! After all that is what we're trying to avoid. Also letting go of the edges is the crucial step in turn initiation, so learners can feel what that feels like. I've tried combining the sideslip with some forward and backwards arcs (like a falling leaf exercise). If turn initiation starts at the top of a backward arc it's a lot easier as the ski tips are already a little bit downhill. The other useful bit is that in sideslip the skis are invariably parallel, so gets learners to feel what that's like at an early stage. Cheers!!
Yes you're right, there are lots of ways that these help your skiing skills!
Thank you for your comment. 😁
Thanks for a great video! One pitfall you didn't mention (which is the one I imagine I suffer from the most) is that when the slope gets steeper, I get more worried about heading straight down the fall line and picking up too much speed, so I try to turn my skis too quickly at the start of the turn... and I wind up with beginner-style pivoted turns where your skis lose grip, pointing across the direction of motion. The key to improving this for me is being patient at the start of the turn, allowing a bit of speed to build up, and then brushing it off with the tails at the end of the turn, right before turn transition. Fore/aft balance is key for me in making this work, making sure my weight is fully forward at the start of the turn, and then fully back at the end so I can use the tails to slow down. I hope that made sense, appreciate any feedback on whether this is crazy.
Hey, this is not crazy 😝
Thank you for your comment.
I do agree, however I’ve had success with students when they get used to the sliding. The ‘pitfall’ that you mentioned will not be there if you can control the edging when moving from turn to turn. I find when skiers can control their edges, there is less throwing the skis from side to side 👍🏻
What you said is correct and has been successful in the past with students though.
I appreciate your comment. 👍🏻
Mastering Parallel Skiing: A Pro Tip for Perfect Balance
th-cam.com/video/n7ogc2jLSH8/w-d-xo.html
Here is a video on what you spoke about 👍🏻
@@skicoachingonline Steve, thanks for the reply. You are surely right that it's all about my ability to control my edging. And the video link you mentioned above addresses exactly the issue of using the edges properly throughout the arc of the turn. Thanks!
@@skicoachingonline Steve, I just went through your How to Ski Parallel ebook. I knew a lot of it already but I got something important out of it: how engaging the edges to stop side slipping is like engaging the edges at turn initiation. This all ties back to the edging skill you mentioned above. Thanks again.
Yes 🙌🏻 that’s great I’m glad you got something from it. It’s interesting, people get different things from it. It’s such a great sport with little bits here and there that people pick up along the way that can make a big difference 😀
Thank you for your lovely comments.
Great tips, will practice this weekend. Have been struggling with parallel skiing on uneven and steep slopes.
Great, I hope it works out.
Thank you for your comment.
Love all your content, thank you!
Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you so much . Exactly what i needed
Thank you! This is super helpful! 👍
Thank you I’m glad you found it helpful. 😀
Content superb, very digestible.
Thank you for your comment. I really appreciate it.
I’m glad it helped 😀
Great tips! Maybe the best for me.
Thank you for this lovely comment. I’m glad the video helped 😀
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Absolutely! That's a good one.
The middle, not front seat, not back seat is described as the front of the pelvis over the back of the heals. Move forward for the front seat, move back for the backseat. This was key to my progression to the double black extremes.
It's fun working out things in your own skiing, thank you for your comment.
@@skicoachingonlineThis was taught to me by several pros who took me under their wings and the progression of my skiing afterward was incredible.
this is exactly my problem!
Thanks
Thank you 🙏🏻
What about ice? As an early intermediate skier there's not much I can do to dig my edge into a surface that doesn't yield.
Sharp skis, and balance on the outside ski with some edge angle. Will help to get some purchase with the skis.
Thank you for your comment 😀
I can imagine how hard it is for you to demonstrate these mistakes.
It's actually quite easy 😁 I can still remember when I used to do them all the time.
Thank you for your comment.
Weight on the downhill ski
Yep 👍
"Promosm" 😥