Hi! Helpful tips. Are you in classic or skate ski here? If classic, which model boots are you wearing? I get more stability in combi boots for classic but they are heavier. Turning in my classic boots is harder. Thanks!
Yes the idea is to create an arc with the outside foot while you make the turn...ie continue to steer the ski through the turn..it needs most of the weight on that foot ...easier to do on skis since they slide than with my boot in the snow.
Still having a little issue understanding the form. Lets say Im going down a hill and I already have my legs angled to make a plow. Im slowing down and my skis are edging the snow. My intent is to want to turn left so I need my right ski to do the work. Once I feel my that pressure on both skis while Im slowing down, do I want to shift my weight onto that right ski (while its still angled and biting into the snow)? We have issues here with our snow quality. None of it is groomed, so my skis sink into the powder a bit (Im contemplating buying back country ski+boots next season to better “float” on the snow, currently my skis are 60mm, but they perform much better than my previous skis. I really want to focus this season on developing my skid/snowplow, stem christies, and it possible teleturns. I took a lesson at Breck Nordic on how to do hockey stops. The instructor informed me she’s never been asked to teach that form, but gave me some pointers and helped me perform a few decent hockey stops. I had to do a small (offset) wedge first with lets say my left skis (while being wedged as with my right is slightly forward. Then there was a brief moment were I go a slight jump and rotate my skis further to be perpendicular to the slope of the hill. I understand this isnt the best way to perform hockey stops, but Im for hearing your expertise! Your expertise reminds me of my grandfather who from an early age places me on skis and took me to the country club and parks in the winter to ski. He’s 91 at this point and the last time he skiied was on his 80th birthday. He had a small fall (no bruises), but decided he was lucky to have been skiing that long and hung up the poles. Please get me some feed back if you can. I can try and film my technique if that will help illustrate my form so you can see what I need to correct. Happy Trails
Thanks again, very useful video. Cant wait to try it tomorrow.
Hope it helps
Keith do you angle the ski so it’s more on the edge or are you keeping the ski flat? Thanks, love all your videos.
Try to keep a natural edge...ie edge formed from being in snowplow position...you don't want to be knock kneed or bull legged
Hi! Helpful tips. Are you in classic or skate ski here? If classic, which model boots are you wearing? I get more stability in combi boots for classic but they are heavier. Turning in my classic boots is harder. Thanks!
Definitely combi boots since it is my go to boot for teaching...I think those might be my skate skis
Hey Keith, when you drag/turn your foot, are you placing most of your weight on that foot? I understand the form, but not the weight distribution
Yes the idea is to create an arc with the outside foot while you make the turn...ie continue to steer the ski through the turn..it needs most of the weight on that foot ...easier to do on skis since they slide than with my boot in the snow.
Still having a little issue understanding the form. Lets say Im going down a hill and I already have my legs angled to make a plow. Im slowing down and my skis are edging the snow. My intent is to want to turn left so I need my right ski to do the work. Once I feel my that pressure on both skis while Im slowing down, do I want to shift my weight onto that right ski (while its still angled and biting into the snow)?
We have issues here with our snow quality. None of it is groomed, so my skis sink into the powder a bit (Im contemplating buying back country ski+boots next season to better “float” on the snow, currently my skis are 60mm, but they perform much better than my previous skis.
I really want to focus this season on developing my skid/snowplow, stem christies, and it possible teleturns. I took a lesson at Breck Nordic on how to do hockey stops. The instructor informed me she’s never been asked to teach that form, but gave me some pointers and helped me perform a few decent hockey stops.
I had to do a small (offset) wedge first with lets say my left skis (while being wedged as with my right is slightly forward. Then there was a brief moment were I go a slight jump and rotate my skis further to be perpendicular to the slope of the hill. I understand this isnt the best way to perform hockey stops, but Im for hearing your expertise!
Your expertise reminds me of my grandfather who from an early age places me on skis and took me to the country club and parks in the winter to ski. He’s 91 at this point and the last time he skiied was on his 80th birthday. He had a small fall (no bruises), but decided he was lucky to have been skiing that long and hung up the poles.
Please get me some feed back if you can. I can try and film my technique if that will help illustrate my form so you can see what I need to correct.
Happy Trails