Love your videos Deb! As a teenage ski racer, I’m so happy I discovered your channel. I’ve learned so much about both racing and free skiing from your videos, and learned to enjoy powder days thanks to you!
To add ...as a parent with kids in racing I have learnt that winter is best season that keeps us close, closer and together. This is what Deb is teaching all of us. That is priceless! As she likes saying it in many topics.."golden"😊.
Deb, thanks for putting out such great content. I was a racer back in the late 90's and recently decided to jump back in my local race league. Have really been struggling with skidding my turns from racing straight skis back in the day. I have consistently been about a second and half off the leaders. This video really made it click for me. Love your story and your spirit. Keep up the great work!!
Hi, Mrs. Armstrong, You are one of my favourite ski teachers you give us the right answers. I’d like to be a Little Bird to see how racers prepare their skis. If you know some tricks in this subject, I’m very welling to catch these.
Hey Deb I’m writing from Italy in these day after the analysis I had discovered to be positive at the Coronavirus.I use yours fantastic video to refresh my technique and hope I will be able to practice it .
I wish the NASTAR course actually had some more offset so you could get a better feeling of the timing and shape. As always, Deb provides some really good tips.
We have a crossover road from the top of our hill along a ridge over to some fun runs. The road is at the right pitch that allows you to get into a tuck and shoot over to the runs. (They are steeper runs so there are no typically no kids or a lot of people on the road. My gang of oldsters, mid 60s, like to have fun, but we are safe too.). I know it is nowhere near as steep as a DH, but I always imagine I'm in a race when going over to the runs. It's a blast. Oh yea, I think I have a pretty good tuck. I pass quite a few of the gang on the run out and am usually still gliding while they have already begun poling and skating. Or maybe I am just lazier and try not to pole and skate.
Hello Deb: maybe a topic for a future video: knee flexion (femur position) during the transition phase. We all know we must get forward during the transition in order to attack the tip of the ski as we start the new turn. This translates also into a vertical movement of the centre of mass(in order to push your hips forward you will end up with the femur in a more vertical position); however in a high performance turn (as we watch racers skiing through the gates) there is lots of knee flexion (femur almost horizontal) during the transition. In order to hinder that trampoline effect, you need to absorb the energy from the previous turn through knee flexion. And this position kind of puts you in the back-seat, at a first glance however, doesn't it?. I would find a debate in this respect very interesting. Thank you :)
Deb, this drill or GS position or perfomance or whatever (I kinda look at this one as more than just a drill, cause it as a wedge shows so much about the skier and his abilities) is so awesome and so underrated. There are no videos with/about it. Even your awesome friend Scott strugled with this one and was kinda away of perfect in doing it not even remotely good as you. So I hope you'll look into this one with your I'd say philosophical view as you've done with a wedge thing.
She's 10. We average 15-20 days a year at Whistler. We're skiing a mix of runs mostly beginner/ intermediate. She's mostly skid turns and snow plows style stop. She will drive the outside leg hold that edge but not link up the next turn or if she does its really cautious. She at times will lose her posture and ski so slow and look like an old grandpa bent with a cane. It's your balancing on the bike analogy with no momentum. Stiff legs no bounce. It's usually when it gets bumped out. Not commiting or lifting that up hill foot like a quarter snowplow if that makes sense. Loves tree skiing and will ski the terrain park riding over the jumps. She just doesn't want to fall. Whatever run she is on beginner or intermediate she's just a little timid. This is our full week to ski and I took the day off to give them a break but also reset the fun! Last year I was scared sometimes watching how fast she would ski but this year on the same terrain she's calculating. Thank you!
Hello again ! Nice video, i like it. Do I miss anything in your video? Yes I do. As usually, you leave out the most important details. What are the requirements in order to do the edgings of the skis instead of pivoting them. Are there any? Yes there are and you don´t say anything about them. There are 3 advanced skiing tools, as I call them, and you need all 3 for a good carving turn. Number one is the most important. Active ankle flex. If you wish to flex your knees you have to flex your ankles simultaneously by pressing the forefeet upwards in the boots. Without an active ankle flex your COM will end up in a backseat situation, the skis will run away ahead of your body. So we need active ankle flex during the preparation of the edging, before the edge change of 2 highly important reasons. It is not possible to edge the skis with the ankles, if we don´t unload the pressure on the skis by knee flex to begin with and also we must have an ankle flex in order to make an edging by our ankles. So without an active ankle flex and knee flex, there will be no edging by our ankles. What we do with our ankles is the most important part of skiing, and it is impossible to observe these movements. During and after the edge change by our ankles we have to let our body take over the middle points of our skis in the direction of the fall-line, for the same reason, otherwise we will again end up in a backseat situation during the start of our turn. Guess how many seconds you lose in such a situation? Probably you don´t have to explain these things for racers but recreational skiers need all help you can deliver!!!
@@kyledavies4421 I think you're wrong when you refer to her other videos. If you are making a video that will teach the inexperienced to ski, then it is inevitably important to include all the necessary details in a priority order, so you put the highest attention to the most important detail and so on. Otherwise you can not make such a video.
Nice, but you forgot to explain why recreational skiers should race. It's exactly like racing in my summer sport, sailing. Learning to turn where you are told to improves your technique. A bit of amateur racing will make you a much better skier or sailor.
Love your videos Deb! As a teenage ski racer, I’m so happy I discovered your channel. I’ve learned so much about both racing and free skiing from your videos, and learned to enjoy powder days thanks to you!
love it, love it, love it. Thank you. Pass along the word to your friends. take care
To add ...as a parent with kids in racing I have learnt that winter is best season that keeps us close, closer and together. This is what Deb is teaching all of us. That is priceless! As she likes saying it in many topics.."golden"😊.
Deb, thanks for putting out such great content. I was a racer back in the late 90's and recently decided to jump back in my local race league. Have really been struggling with skidding my turns from racing straight skis back in the day. I have consistently been about a second and half off the leaders. This video really made it click for me. Love your story and your spirit. Keep up the great work!!
Thank you! so glad you found my channel. Let me know how the reentry to racing goes. take care
Hi, Mrs. Armstrong,
You are one of my favourite ski teachers you give us the right answers. I’d like to be a Little Bird to see how racers prepare their skis. If you know some tricks in this subject, I’m very welling to catch these.
Love your videos, you have such a clean way of explaining things.
Great content as always Deb. Love the blooper at the end.... hahahaa, that is sooooo familiar :)
Great video and your a truly amazing instructor!!!
Love your videos Deb! Wish you many more years of happy skiing 👍👌
Thank you!!! Glad you found my channel
Love it and the ending too. You do have fun!
Blooper in the end is what happens if you are trying to keep up with a gold medalist :)
Hey Deb I’m writing from Italy in these day after the analysis I had discovered to be positive at the Coronavirus.I use yours fantastic video to refresh my technique and hope I will be able to practice it .
I am sorry!!!!!! Sending you strength and health! All the best to you. I am so happy you enjoy the videos.
Interesting. Praying I can try this this year.
Another great video. Thanks deb!
Incredible dedication to the subject :)
I wish the NASTAR course actually had some more offset so you could get a better feeling of the timing and shape. As always, Deb provides some really good tips.
Amazing instructor!! 😍
We have a crossover road from the top of our hill along a ridge over to some fun runs. The road is at the right pitch that allows you to get into a tuck and shoot over to the runs. (They are steeper runs so there are no typically no kids or a lot of people on the road. My gang of oldsters, mid 60s, like to have fun, but we are safe too.). I know it is nowhere near as steep as a DH, but I always imagine I'm in a race when going over to the runs. It's a blast. Oh yea, I think I have a pretty good tuck. I pass quite a few of the gang on the run out and am usually still gliding while they have already begun poling and skating. Or maybe I am just lazier and try not to pole and skate.
Thank you!
I'm here for ya
Great vid Deb👍
Hello Deb: maybe a topic for a future video: knee flexion (femur position) during the transition phase. We all know we must get forward during the transition in order to attack the tip of the ski as we start the new turn. This translates also into a vertical movement of the centre of mass(in order to push your hips forward you will end up with the femur in a more vertical position); however in a high performance turn (as we watch racers skiing through the gates) there is lots of knee flexion (femur almost horizontal) during the transition. In order to hinder that trampoline effect, you need to absorb the energy from the previous turn through knee flexion. And this position kind of puts you in the back-seat, at a first glance however, doesn't it?. I would find a debate in this respect very interesting. Thank you :)
Love it. Have you seen my "inside leg activity video for the performance skier"? th-cam.com/video/h3FpHJbMrO0/w-d-xo.html
@@DebArmstrongSkiStrong yes, absolutely! It's one of my favourite ones! Thank you :)
Deb, this drill or GS position or perfomance or whatever (I kinda look at this one as more than just a drill, cause it as a wedge shows so much about the skier and his abilities) is so awesome and so underrated. There are no videos with/about it. Even your awesome friend Scott strugled with this one and was kinda away of perfect in doing it not even remotely good as you. So I hope you'll look into this one with your I'd say philosophical view as you've done with a wedge thing.
Cool. Ok, I’ll look into it
Great video and tips!
The blooper reel almost isn’t a blooper and is a great demonstration that tucking does actually make a difference
LOVE NASTAR MY FAVORITE WAY TO SKI RACE.WHATs YOUR NATIONAL HANDI CAP DEB?
I don’t have one😉
Props to that camera person
Mar-2020: I cancelled my trip to Taos, thanks Corona. Guess I will depend on Deb to get my ski fix.
My g 🔥💪😎🤙🔥I got similar skis so I subbed
Great video for the first time or amateur racer. May I ask what resort that was made at? Looks familiar.
Any tips to help a first year Devo to get from skidded turns to be more on edge? Or will that just come with time?
Hey deb what skis nd bindings ar thos?
Liked for Steamboat!
Wow flat nastar hill!
How do you deal with a timid skier ? After a fall she just isn't willing to take the parking break off. Where last year she was my fastest kid...
how old is she? give me more information.
She's 10. We average 15-20 days a year at Whistler. We're skiing a mix of runs mostly beginner/ intermediate. She's mostly skid turns and snow plows style stop.
She will drive the outside leg hold that edge but not link up the next turn or if she does its really cautious. She at times will lose her posture and ski so slow and look like an old grandpa bent with a cane. It's your balancing on the bike analogy with no momentum. Stiff legs no bounce. It's usually when it gets bumped out.
Not commiting or lifting that up hill foot like a quarter snowplow if that makes sense. Loves tree skiing and will ski the terrain park riding over the jumps.
She just doesn't want to fall. Whatever run she is on beginner or intermediate she's just a little timid. This is our full week to ski and I took the day off to give them a break but also reset the fun!
Last year I was scared sometimes watching how fast she would ski but this year on the same terrain she's calculating. Thank you!
Posers say: “I want to go fast.”
Gold medalist ski racer: Tries to go slower, and still makes speed.
(Would anyone like a slice of humble pie?)
Is this gs or salom
This is a NASTAR, recreational racing. this is generally set as a GS style.
That hood is like a parachute Deb!
EU based skiers check your insurance as these race courses are normally excluded in your policy
HA. it's a good thing I wasn't timed.
Hello again ! Nice video, i like it. Do I miss anything in your video? Yes I do. As usually, you leave out the most important details. What are the requirements in order to do the edgings of the skis instead of pivoting them. Are there any? Yes there are and you don´t say anything about them. There are 3 advanced skiing tools, as I call them, and you need all 3 for a good carving turn.
Number one is the most important. Active ankle flex. If you wish to flex your knees you have to flex your ankles simultaneously by pressing the forefeet upwards in the boots. Without an active ankle flex your COM will end up in a backseat situation, the skis will run away ahead of your body. So we need active ankle flex during the preparation of the edging, before the edge change of 2 highly important reasons. It is not possible to edge the skis with the ankles, if we don´t unload the pressure on the skis by knee flex to begin with and also we must have an ankle flex in order to make an edging by our ankles. So without an active ankle flex and knee flex, there will be no edging by our ankles. What we do with our ankles is the most important part of skiing, and it is impossible to observe these movements.
During and after the edge change by our ankles we have to let our body take over the middle points of our skis in the direction of the fall-line, for the same reason, otherwise we will again end up in a backseat situation during the start of our turn.
Guess how many seconds you lose in such a situation? Probably you don´t have to explain these things for racers but recreational skiers need all help you can deliver!!!
Maybe not in this video but she ALWAYS talks about ankles and knees! Instead of being snarky check out her other videos😊
@@kyledavies4421 I think you're wrong when you refer to her other videos. If you are making a video that will teach the inexperienced to ski, then it is inevitably important to include all the necessary details in a priority order, so you put the highest attention to the most important detail and so on. Otherwise you can not make such a video.
Nice, but you forgot to explain why recreational skiers should race. It's exactly like racing in my summer sport, sailing. Learning to turn where you are told to improves your technique.
A bit of amateur racing will make you a much better skier or sailor.
Yep. Correct.
My dad and uncle always say Fat Men Ski Fast on Slow Days
That’s the easiest nastar course I’ve ever seen
I’ve seen lots. I’d say it’s medium😉