Video shows simplest steps how to learn short turns.With many millions views this video helped thousands skiers. Video was filmed at Bad Kleinkirchheim ski area with my friend Dominic, it is not about best cameras and equipment, our goal was just to create a simple step by step video that works for most of skiers. More textual step by step instructions are under.
Important to already know basics of skiing and parallel turns. For beautiful short turns we need advanced balance, rhythm and coordination skills.Classic stance(not to wide) like on video.
The upper body is looking to the valley at all times, skis are turning under a stable upper body.So upper body stays stable and centred, we are turning with legs and feet. Look forward downhill and not to your ski.
We control speed by shape and rhythm of turns,overall speed by skiing short turns is constant.
Start slow and build up, so we learn in optimal way. Before first turning get some speed. If skier has to low speed at first turn ski will stop and there will be no more power for next turn. When we can connect few turns it means our skiing speed is optimal. With to much speed it is gonna be hard to hold constant rithm of turns.
Like in classic parallel ski turns we are powering/pressing outside ski more. Turning basics are staying the same just the all phases of turn are much shorter so we need advanced balance, edging and sliding skills. We are pressing to ski harder but for a shorter time.
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Understanding the steps to final goal.
Especially important if you have fear, or you are not to sporty. Easy blue slope will help you to get confident. Don't rush , on easy blue focus on exercising is better. When you are really confident go step up.
All the steps in video have function to improve specific skill, so when we combine all small exercises we get perfect turn.
If it is not working, go one step back and exercise more.
Thousands repetitions for perfect turn. But it means thousands proper repetitions.
To get in the flow we have many exercises. My favorite fenster/window, just to take poles with tips looking up, hands forward and looking trough window. Hands are peaceful and all focus is on leg movements. Some more complicated are in video too so you can check it out.
James Madelin comment:
This is one of the simplest, and best, videos on building your turn technique step-by-step that I've ever seen. I'm an advanced skier and I keep going back to these exercises to improve. THANKYOU!