HOW TO SKI PARALLEL | 5 tips from snowplough to parallel turns

In this "HOW TO SKI PARALLEL" tutorial, we look at 5 tips to take you from snowplough to parallel turns. Once you are comfortable turning in a snowplough use these tips to start making parallel turns. Aaron talks you through the correct movements to make, what you should be feeling and the technique required to perform parallel ski turns. Book lessons with a Maison Sport independent instructor today at maisonsport.com/
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00:06 INTRO
00:26 STEP 1 | Bow tie drill
01:59 STEP 2 | Skiing bow tie drill
02:38 STEP 3 | Inside ski tap
03:38 STEP 4 | Narrow snow plough
05:00 STEP 5 | Parallel skis earlier

[@beachdude4863]

i have no problem parallel on gentle slopes. As soon as I get on steep slopes, all parallel skills gone, and pizza was the only mean to slow down the accelerated free slide down.

[@alephhenestrosa4439]

😂😂😂 same here

[@kencarpenter108]

You either have to stay in the turn and go across the slope and slightly up the slope to slow down, or initiate another turn and use that force to slow you down. Linking turns, especially tight turns, keeps your speed in check. Make sure you weight is on your downhill ski. I have seen it many times where a little more steepness freaks people out when it should not.

[@stefano7525]

the same also for me.

[@kfitzp88]

Are you able to do a full hockey stop? If not, try practicing that!

[@Hokiebird428]

There are two ways to stop when skiing: wedge/hockey stop OR… _go back up the hill slightly!_ In your case, make sure you’re fully completing the turn until your skis are _perpendicular_ to the direction of the slope (the fall line). Doing this on steeper slopes requires more leg strength and better balance than on shallow slopes.

[@mbtravel7294]

Good pointers!

[@Hokiebird428]

While I’m entirely comfortable skiing parallel myself, this video contains some great tips I can use to help students with the transition from wedge to parallel after their first lesson.

[@user-pn3cs6vx8z]

thank you for such a great explanation 🥰 really really helpful!))

[@laurakeuck3311]

Best explanation I've ever heard, thanks alot

[@dayawildsoul6295]

very helpful! I am learning how to turn and i am ready to try these exercises! very well explained, you are the best!!

[@daveydeluxe5788]

This guy makes it look so easy

[@mbtravel7294]

He looks like that villain who ties women to railroad tracks😂

[@marcthefastz1000]

so kristiana, parallel 1, parallel 2 in 6.40 min. nice !!

[@dbheli01]

I struggle with bringing my left knee over when I turn to the right. It is my bad knee, but I really just feel uncomfortable putting so much weight on my right leg to bring the left leg over. I wonder if I just need to shift my weight in another way, or get over my fear and commit?

[@saleembhat3532]

I finded out the same problem with me ??
Could u please help me how did uh replicated the issue

[@kevind7150]

Try slowly rotating your inside ski. as in the bow drill explanation. It will naturally help to start the turn of your outside ski. Bringing your knee over, is not what you should be attempting to do. Also try and keep your bodies torse facing down hill slightly more so, rather than to the left or right.

[@angusg220]

To turn left, weight need to be applied to the right ski and to turn right, over the left ski. The turning ski is the OUTSIDE ski - bit like the force in a car in a corner where the "weight" shifts to the outside wheels. A great tip is to shift your head and shoulders over the outside ski. Try not to think about turning but maintaining control. The most difficult technique is to carve a turn at a speed that is less than walking pace.

[@bobmargulis8912]

In order for your inside ski to come together with the outside ski a couple of things must happen (1) you want your weight off the inside ski (i.e. on the outside ski---that is right ski turning left and left ski turning right and (2) the inside ski must be flat on the snow for it to slide (or 'side-slip" as we call it in skiing) to match the outside ski---and again, your weight must not be on the inside ski. You will notice in the latter part of the video he is getting shorter after each turn and then getting taller as he moves his weight onto the outside ski starting the turn. He does this by bending his ankles, knees and hips to go down and up. This should help, as well as give you a motion that will carry forward into your parallel skiing.
You mention fear and committing which makes me think that your bigger issue might be not having your weight centered over your feet as you progress into the turn. Having your weight centered is the secret to skiing. Until you get that working properly nothing else will work well. As you turn and your skis start to point downhill you gain speed and it gets scary. Tell yourself to "go with the force, Luke." Your fear will cause your weight to shift back and you will lose control of your skis---in which case none of what you see in the video can happen properly.
I suggest you don't just sit in front of your screen and watch the video. Stand up and mimic his body movements as you watch the video. Do that a bunch of times until it feels silly doing it any more (and then do it another 5 times).