HOW TO CARVE on Skis - Advanced Ski Lesson #6.2 - Carving
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2024
- Carving is the holy grail for many skiers, in this ski lesson we look at how a ski works, what terms such as sidecut mean, the difference between carving a turn and skidding a turn, and demonstrates a couple of simple exercises to help you learn how to carve on skis.
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This is my first season (2020-21) to ski and I've gone from not being able to stand up on a bunny slope to skiing black diamonds (moguls and steeps) in 3 months. I credit this channel for my progress. I only wish I could go meet Darren Turner and give him a hug - and maybe take a private lesson.
I cannot begin to explain how helpful these videos have been in my development as a skier. Thank you so much for helping me go from a mediocre intermediate to a pretty goof advanced skier. As an adult learner, I will never be the best skier on the mountain, but with my improved skills, I can continue to enjoy steeper terrain despite my declining courage and strength.
Yesterday, I did my first carve turns and I realized that for the most part, with carving, you just need to commit to it and not worry about falling over
That's pretty much true for all techniques on skis
Yah. Something else happened to me. I was at Alyeska and I took the wrong turn. I ended up in a giant blue square hill. No fun for me that day. I’m a bad skier.
@@elevatorman5468 Spend the time on the skis, and when discouraged, push through. I was having about my 7th rough day learning when it clicked. Places I was trying (mostly unsuccessfully) to dump speed on one day, by the end if the next I was tucking trying to go faster. It all started with carved turns for me, once I could feel the skis edges it was a wrap. I do disagree with people saying carved turns start at the ankles, then knees, for me, carved turns start at my toes. For a lefty turn, start with pressure at the ball behind your big toe in your right foot. Good luck and once you get it, it's the funnest thing ever.
And this is the problem I'm having. Last season I started parallel skiing and it was amazing. But when I tried to carve, I felt like I was going to fall really badly so I stopped. How did you overcome that?
@@davidn.2555 I’ll possibly be having the same issues soon as I just bought new skis etc. having not been skiing in 25+ years 😬 I’m at an age where I’m just going to go for whatever I feel like doing though. Anyways the skis I got have a good size shovel & tail with a decently narrow waist so 🤞🏻 Since I ice skate and know how to use my edges there I’m hoping this may help me. If you don’t trust/commit to your edges skating you’re hitting the ice which isn’t fun so 🤷🏻♂️
Last week I went skiing. I had only tried skiing once before, when I was 14. That was back when Ronald Reagan was president of America, and I spent most of my time on my backside. Nowadays I live in Japan, and last week we went to Hokkaido, where the slopes were basically empty, despite the perfect conditions. I spent 3 hours with a teacher who didn't speak English, but managed to teach me the basics very well. It was a little terrifying when we moved to the real slopes, but I found I could handle it (more or less). She went over much of what was covered in the video, and I found that I could handle the slopes much better than I thought. I ended up having a lot of fun, and am looking forward to getting in another ski holiday this winter. You don't have to be young to get started skiing, or to be able to enjoy it.
I managed continuous carved turns in Pila this last season. You do have to be confident that your skis won't slide out from under you. Once mastered, the sensation is phenomenal! :-)
So true. Once it clicks it really adds a new dimension to your skiing. Well Done.
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Find a very flat slope start by pointing both skis straight down the hill and very gently start to roll both skis on to their edges. Let both ages progressively build up through the turn, stop and try the same thing in the other direction.Have a look at the tracks you leave it will let you know whether you are edging equal amounts on both skis. hope this helps
Good video. ONE VERY IMPORTANT NUANCE... At 1:42 you mention "roll those knees and ankles in toward the slope". While it might seem unimportant, it is critical to understand the ANKLES BEGIN TO ROLL FIRST and lead the knees! The ankle roll into the boot is that which creates leverage inside the boot and consequently the solid connection to the ski (that's what you're seeing with "powerful" skiers). Another important thing to note is how high in the turn Darren is beginning the carve. A really good carved turn carves the top of the turn as well as the middle and the bottom.
I know this is a comment from 5 fricken years ago, but thank you this was the secret \
god bless
@@iamagummywurm7120 To me, carved turns start with my toes. I initiate a turn with pressure on the balls of my feet, then ankles, then knees. I learned the progression this way, I went from unconfidently skiing all green runs and in a days time I was skiing black diamonds.
@@BigKeithDog Wow... This video is long in the tooth. But someone "hearted" it yesterday (11-21-2022). Seeing your reply I thought that it might be appropriate to expand what you've said a bit that I think was a critical "aha" moment in my skiing. What I alluded to in my commment was LEVERAGE BUT I wasn't specific regarding where the leverage actually starts. I had cited the ankles while you cited the toes. It is actually more specific than these two elements/approaches. There is a "PIVOT POINT" on the foot that is right behind the ball of the foot and toward the center of the foot. THAT IS ACTUALY YOUR ***BALANCE POINT***. Not the arch or the toes or the ankles. If you support that centered area with a SUBTLE "metatarsal pad" (just enough support to feel it) you can actually roll off of it left, right, fore, aft while articulating your ankle. So the leverage starts at the bottom of the foot, a bit forward and inside of center. It will generate the most amount of leverage and the most fine control with very little actual physical movement. I often tell my students that I start my turns by TWITCHING MY FEET, which is pretty much what I do. Once you get the leverage started in the direction you like, the ski's edge begins to take over and the articulation of the joints are mostly following/guiding from there on unless you need more leverage or angulation. But because of the efficiency you are in a position to add more with very little motion because everything is aligned and working at maximum efficiency. This is a prime example of "less is more". FWIW I only discorered the phenomonon of the "pivot point" when I discovered insoles that came with metatarsal pads that didn't support at the edges of my feet, but in the center. Once someone gets it, it is mind blowing.
Thanks! Clear no nonsense instruction. Even if you have acquired the skills, it doesn't hurt hearing the key points of the technique again.
Thanks +Fleur Arm. Glad to hear you're finding our skiing lessons useful. Totally agree, a quick refresh from time to time is super useful even if it's just as a refresher. It's often handy to take a step back when you are learning too. Get the basic skills dialled and you'll progress much faster.
That's great you remembered me, see I told you you couldn't get away. Hope to see you back soon and pleased I helped your skiing.
The most clear instructions I ever seen. Great video quality, very clear coments. Nice examples. And above all you don't use that technical vocab that ski instructors use when talking about ski. I can't wait to the next ski season.
Thank you.
If you get two coins one bigger than the other and draw half a circle around them the smaller coin will have a tighter radius it's a similar idea. In this video I'm skiing on a 170 skis I am about the same height. Fatter skis with sidecut will still carve but are harder to rolled from edge to edge. Hope this clears a few things up, Darren
I've watched your videos over and over again, they are by far the best video tutorials out there, I can't wait to put everything I've learned into practise when I go to Andorra at the end of Feb, thanks
I had my first skiing this last weekend, no previous experience and no lessons at all, you can figure what happened, disastrous experience, that's why I'm here and the videos are really helping a lot. Thanks for posting.
Finally seeing aggressive side cuts in skis was such a gift from the world of snowboarding. It changed skiing for so many people for the better.
So true, a lot of collaborative design has happened in the snow sports industry over the past few years, it's been incredible.
Seen hundreds of times. Best ski video on the Tube. 👍👍👍
Beginner ski lesson 1.1
This is one of the best instruction videos I've seen...clear and easy to follow. I've got a long way to go before I can ski like this
Just started my carving "adventure" thanks to your channel :) I've used your tips and within 2h I was going full speed down. One thing I found that carving turn brings a lot more pressure to the legs then skid turn but at the same time is less "tiring" then the skid one. And its quick :) for a while I will stay on blue slopes as even on those you can go quite fast while carving. Thanks again!
Every novice skier should watch this video. Such an excellent explanation of the mechanics behind a carve...makes it so much easier to practice on the slopes.
Finally some real carving.
There are so many hockey stop carving videos on TH-cam.
Thank you for showing some real carving.
Thanks MG. The team at Elate Media have worked hard to make sure our ski lessons are clear, concise and look great.
Thank you so much for these free ski lessons. They are very in depth and organized perfectly! I watched every video up to this one the night before I tried skiing for the first time and I followed what was said in the beginner and intermediate series. Within 4 hours I was going down black diamonds confidently. It is unlikely that I could have done it without these videos. Keep posting!
Very well explained. Not only does he explain it well, he demonstrates how to properly execute the turn. Also...check out his upper body and pole plant. They're perfect! Yes...big thumbs up. People pay big bucks to an instructor to learn this stuff. You get it here for free...
I haven't been skiing in 14 years, and these videos really are getting me excited to get on the slopes again.
You will be able to carve, it will be easier on a more piste orientated ski to feel what is happening but you will certainly be able to carve on the piste with this ski.
Thanks Darren
hahaha.... Carving underpants... Great video!! Thanks!!
I have been working hard on learning to ski the last several years. I ski with some super duper experts. I've gotten a lot better but seem to have hit a plateau. I cannot put my skis on edge. This video lesson was excellent. I am going to put the advice it contains to work as soon as the mountains open. With any luck at all it will help me continue to improve. Thank you!
I hope it helps +Kathryn O'Leary. You might also find this skiing lesson/analysis helpful: th-cam.com/video/n19QmFC2qVc/w-d-xo.html It might help identify any problems that are stopping your skiing from progressing. Get someone to film a couple of your turns or use our Ski School App with built in analysis and you can compare yourself to the demonstrations. Best of luck and hope all goes well. Cheers
That's excellent it really does make a difference to know that people appreciate the films and they help improve their skiing.thanks Darren.
[PART 1/3] I have been a Snowboarding Instructor for +10 years, and have recently re-fallen in love with Skiing. Your videos are amazing, and I can tell you have a lot of experience.
While carving a snowboard and ski has the same concept [up on edge, causes the board/ski to conform to the slope, causing a turn], there are additional things a snowboarder can do to initiate an aggressive carve line, i.e.: twist the snowboard [like if you were to twist a business card/playing card]
Yes you do, have a look at the clutch Excelerator exercise on one of my films it may help you understand how to transfer the weight it's the same process,thanks Darren
Great instruction.if you cant learn from this instructot you never will.He puts great emphasis in not trying to rush things .It remind me when people try and get a tan in a day,skiing is the same take your time and your skiing will develop just like a tan The fitter you are the quicker you will learn Thank you for this great video.
@elatemedia Yesterday I arrived from the mountain. I spent 6 days there, and had excersises 5 hours per day. All the time, there were two sentences of Darren Turner in my mind: "No skidding" and "Be patient". Although I knew what to do, I didn't achieve that... There was skidding, I didn't bend my knees and ankles enough. I am dissapointed, and I think that I will hire a teacher next year again. But this video is great, I showed it to my friends, and I will watch it many times again.
finally someone, who really know how to ski + to explain! :) thank you sir
Thanks heaps for your support, how's your winter going?
These videos are fantastic. This is my first ski season and I've been looking at the videos between runs and after a couple of lessons. I'm picking up the skills and techniques really fast and the instructors are telling people to watch these videos as well! Keep up the good work!
I'm 12 and I've been skiing for over 8 years now and I have never really gotten the hang on skiing. I have just realized that it isn't bad to fall, it has made me learn a lot.
Last year I had a teacher and he spoke about carving, but I didn't understand anything. He didn't demonstrate ski bending shown in this video. Thanks a lot for uploading!
Brilliant video! I'm just a beginner learning snow ploughs but my friends are gushing all the time about this carving, carving, carving! Finally I get it.
Yes. If I put weight on the downhill ski, it works. But it tends to skid, rather than to carve a nice rounded turn. I will try to transfer the weight earlier and see if it helps. Thank you very much. And I like your videos a lot. They are the best ski tutorials on TH-cam.
I've searched everywhere for carving underpants and nowhere did I manage to find any hahahah
great video as always
Thanks for your clear and concise tutorials; just waiting for the off piste now! The advice about trying to ski well at all times allowed me to move on another stage. Very helpful
Just wanted to let you know that I think all your videos are really well done. Very professional looking and nice clear explanations. Well done.
@boichev7 WOW! Thank you for the incredible feedback. We have worked hard to simplify the techniques and make sure we deliver straight to the point facts to make you a better skier. Thanks again, it's great to hear such positive results.
Such a great lesson! Clear explaination of how the ski turns when on edge. Thank you.
Watched 2 minutes of this video just before going out after 1 year of no skiing and it helped me a lot! Trusting was Important as you said. Got to trust the skis that you wont fall over. Brilliant video though thanks
This guy taught me to ski, on youtube I am skiing on a blue trail my 4th time ever skiing, thanks again!!!
a blue on ur 4th time skiing, jesus ur a slow learner
Dear guys,
I would like to say a great thank you for your online lessons.
I came here in Maine (US) to ski as a newbie and thanks to your simple videos and guidance I was able to ski with confidence and to enjoy the wilderness in the small community ski club of Farmington, Maine. Spacial thanks to the teacher who shows with every little detail how the movements should be done for an effective performance. Amazing work!
I would like to come and visit you some time in the future and learn more from you. Please, let me know which place you teach (I gather this is somewhere in central Europe).
Cheers,
Christos.
Darren Turner, the instructor here, teaches in Chantemerle, Serre Chevalier. Insight Ski School. His lessons are very good and he's good fun too!
Thank you very much glad you found it useful,hello to Serbia.
Ski patrolled in on the Stockli Stormriders when they first came out...carve on powder as long as you're doing 40 mph! Great fun on a hand made ski.
The majority of our how to ski lessons were filmed @SerreChevalier ski resort in the South of France. Beautiful resort with great skiing.
For an expert skier or a racer heart packed icy snow is ideal for carving but you need two things very good edges and to be placed and balanced perfectly on your skis, but for most recreational skiers fairly grippy snow will be much better to start to feel the sensations of a carved turn.
Really like it you take time to demo the basics of ski mechanics, I'll watch your vids a few more times to comment on the rest. Cheers!
Very well explained, it's all logical and connected. English subtitles also help. For those who want to listen and learn- a valuable free lesson. Greetings from south Serbia.
There is no skidding in carving underpants. Check.
stockton350 genius
Good one
I always wear carving underpants. Check.
no skidding, just slipping in and out :-)))
@@isaaclugo-thompson3418 i need such underpants, where to get them?
Thanks! i'm a ski instructor and during our instructor clinic last wekend we were working on this doing the very same drill!
I can't agree more with your explanation on carving, well said and excellent demonstration. Thank you so much!
US East Coast, mostly in Vermont. We've had a few snowstorms so we've had more natural powder than usual. It's a good season to learn.
@leeloopatsy Glad you like the videos,skiing is not all about carving when you need to control your speed you will have two replace some of the carv with more of a skid,a basic idea is if you were to feel comfortable about pointing straight down the hill then it is a slope that you can probably carve down thanks again.
I am a really good skier my self and i just love watching your videos just so i can perfect my style and what not. I also love look at the mountains wishing i was there.
1:25 skidding, biggest mistake ever when learning to carve explained clearly
Yeah that closeup was a good demonstration
Excelente Video and explanation... first time I could clearly see what carving really is !!
Big shout out from Brazil !!
Great set of instructional videos - I put some on my phone for my son when we ski.....showing him is far easier than me trying to explain it...ooh, that's why I'm just Dad and not a ski instructor.
Hi Nick March. Great idea. In fact we've made it even easier, you can download our Ski School App. It has the lessons built in as well as a video comparison, analysis and history tool. So you can film your son in action, track him as he progresses and show him how much he's improved with side by side comparison. Now you're Super Dad.
I am close to being able to get my skis on edge but haven't quite gotten there yet. I skid my turns and can ski just about anywhere I choose, but I want to master this skill. This clip is very helpful! As I get better different parts of it resonate with me. thanks for putting it on the air!
This is well spent time on you tube, you guys are the best. I wish you well. Thank you!
Thanks heaps 30041983TCM hope it helps your skiing. All the best.
Great videos. I spent a few weeks watching all the videos before a recent ski trip to the French Alps and there was a big improvement to my skiing.
You can tell a lot about the tracks left in the snow whether it's carving weight distribution shape and so on there is a lot of information.
Wonderful video! Thanks for that! It helps me a lot. And I always remember the guy´s advice to "be patient". It´s very important to be patient, not to rush and do everything properly, and then succes comes.
@mikrurk1 We're pleased it helped. We felt that it was important to clarify exactly what 'Carving' is and how it works and the best way to do that is visually. It is a simple concept that is often over complicated. Enjoy the films and have a great winter.
thanks! im learning a lot from your videos!
@alex01avi Thanks! We're tried to ensure that all our ski lessons and apps are clear and easy to understand. Glad you like it.
That's it I'm definitely making them, I will let you know when I have the first batch.!!
Bardzo pożyteczne wskazówki dla chcącego doskonalić technikę. Polecam.
Great job.
Great instruction, will use to help some beginning racers really see the difference between skidding and carving.
@MrHoody1988 It's great to get positive feedback from other instructors, glad you like it. If you or any of your colleagues use an iphone you could use the video analysis feature to compare your students with a demonstration of mine or film your own demos. Thanks again have a good New Year.
That's great to hear, you probably need to introduce a small amount of skid into your turn there is nothing wrong with skidding, accept for the very best skiers you have to have a small amount of skid as the gradient increases.
Nice way of explaining why this method works. Next time i go skiing i will try this.
Perfectly explained, i needed this. Thank you very much for this !
You're very welcome, glad you found it useful.
You're very welcome glad you enjoyed it.
very informative and helpful! Darren Turner absolutely is a wonderful teacher, making my ski much easier. THANKS!!!
@areezzy Very pleased that it help you understand enjoy your skiing.
@taxus65 Very pleased that you've found it useful good to know that it's helping skiers have a good winter.
Darren is my favorite ski instructor on youtube. I can carve cleanly but when the slope gets a bit steeper, i find myself going faster and faster and there's not a lot of space around me to do a bigger "S" carve. how do i overcome that speed ?
Finish your turns pointing slightly uphill. Remember the mantra: Don't turn to slow down; slow down to turn.
Thank You for the great explanation and demonstration! It helped us a lot in understanding the difference between the carving and conventional (alpine) ski technic.
Glad the clarification helped László Pálfi. Check out our other videos for more useful skiing lessons, tips and techniques
I may be 9 years too late, but wonderful video. Getting ready to go for my yearly skiing trip and I can't wait to try this out.
Hope the trip went well? Are you going again this year?
@@skng yes! Going again very soon. Can’t wait!
@@AdventureIsOutThere500 AMAZING. where are you headed? Is it snowing there yet?
I just love your videos. I think they will really help a lot of people. You might have some of the best I've ever seen on here. Bla bla. Be good! See you at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon.
Wow we love your work and you explain carving and other things really simply. We take all your advice and will use it for when we go skiing again. WE LOVE SKIING SOOO MUCH!!! thank you!😂😂😂
@Monderakos The skidded turn at 1:31 does look like something Keichii Tsuchiya would be proud of. Darren Turner - Drift sKiing
Yes I do, I am based in Serre Chevalier in southern French Alps.
@MrFiretable No one is perfect!very pleased you liked the videos I hope they help good luck with your instruction thanks Darren.
@maxspeeder57 You're very welcome great to hear that they help you improve thanks again.
I'm definitely going to start producing them have, a great 2013
Very clear lesson.Compliments Darren
@poorcku Very pleased the videos helped keep practising and I'm sure that a frame will disappear completely,make sure you are a body is in the correct position!stockli do make some great skis thanks again.
They're our plans,as soon as it's ready we will let everybody know, pleased you enjoyed are sking films thanks Darren.
Went skiing for the first time, and now y'all know why I'm here..
That's great to hear it's always nice to hear that instructors are advising people to watch our films. where do you ski?
You will have to introduce a small amount of skidding and rotation into your skiing, turn your feet slightly more at the beginning of the turn to help you control the speed, thanks and I'm pleased you enjoyed the films.
That's great, the apps are much cheaper than a hundred dollars good luck with your first trip and take it easy at the beginning.
@COUGA10FH It is a great progression to understand how the shape of the ski works and feel the edge build up gradually. Very useful. Glad you liked it. Have you tried the comparison and analysis functionality in our Ski School Apps? We think instructors will find it very useful to use with their clients.
@universe2universe1 A picture paints 1000 words I'm glad it helped.
Gracias. Espero que estén disfrutando de nuestras clases de esquí. Hay más por venir.