5 Hacks To Improve Faster | Why top skiers make progress faster than the rest of us

[@MarcoFD]

imo as a ski teacher, its partly true, knowing the right movements is one thing but then putting in the miles doing these actual movements is the only way to create musclememory.

[@CarvSki]

Practice makes perfect!

[@billyhill988]

@@CarvSkiif not, practice makes better…

[@MrDogonjon]

Thanks... good points to pass on about warming up, slowing it down, focusing on one thing at a time, feeling the snow's feedback, constantly finding new ways to functionally understand nature.

[@CarvSki]

Glad you found it helpful

[@anthonycollins1284]

Conditioning, conditioning, conditioning. Dry land training will improve your skiing. Jogging, Sprinting, Squats, Wall-sits, core work, stretching: all the stuff that hurts LOL

[@CarvSki]

Being fitter definitely helps

[@privateuploads-geo2625]

@@anthonycollins1284 definitely agree... I have had a double herniated disk in L4/L5 for over 40 yrs. I'm in my 70's now. 3 years ago I went from going to the chiropractor every week for seven months and having trouble walking up my driveway, to skiing 17 times that same ski season....After two months of core conditioning 2-3 times per week. The core work strengthened my core muscles to the point where I have very little back pain anymore, and rarely need an adjustment. I also skied 2' powder in a back bowl. Doing squats and squat extensions with kettle bells helped my legs immensely too. Despite being a road and mountain biker for years, which kept my heart, lungs, and legs in great shape, my core was weak, and I didn't realize it. If I had to do ONE thing differently in life, it would be working out 2-3 days a week in the gym with a small group class, starting in my 30's.... The commraderie keeps you going. If you never get out of shape, you'll always be in shape. If you are out of shape you will be amazed at the changes you can see in just 2-3 months of consistently working out. Find a group class. Way easier than working out alone.

[@ottomondo1368]

Yes on vid for tackling different terrain.

[@CarvSki]

Noted!

[@marmotterne9030]

late day slush, ungroomed piste with icy patches, bumps of snow and with lots of people :-)

[@privateuploads-geo2625]

i have found that it is very helpful to rent hi-end/performance demo skis from the ski resort. you are often allowed to try two or three different skis on the same day, something you can't do if you rent near home then drive to the ski resort. you can try different brands on the same day... if have found a ski i really like and then skied a shorter or longer version, and noticed important differences: one was easier to use in short turns, but not as stable at higher speed, so I went with the longer ski. and at end of season, you can often buy the ski you know and like at a discount.

[@CarvSki]

Great advice

[@michaelobermeyer8340]

Using a well built winter or custom footbed - focus on your arch. that is where your perfect center and the three angles of the body are in proper technique. Analog version of Carv. Im a 20 + year racer and discovered this simple technique. Racing often puts you on the front side. Often between the arch and the front of your foot. now the 30 years past racing has helped me establish a looser and all mountain technique

[@3ц3м]

I'm ski instructor with 12 years experience, and can say that level of skiing show in this video is great, level 4 i m think, espesually skiing of woman on purple pants!

[@danielmccarthy9734]

Great video - especially on the equipment! I was surprised recently the difference between my first day of skiing with R18 (Nordica Enforcer 88) skis and the second day a few days later with R15 (Blizzard Thunderbird R15 WB) skis, my Ski:IQ went from 140 to 150. I'm anxious to get back on the R18 skis to see if I can do better than the 140.

[@CarvSki]

Thanks

[@sickair45]

Hey, how about a video on going down a single black ungroomed run in the US on 100+ wide skis sharing the run with other skiers? Thought process, technique, etc. It's hard to relate to videos on a groomed, wide-open EU run on 60mm skis.

[@declan979]

Why the fat skis? I ski a 102 as an all mountain ski if there is some soft snow around. If Im 100% piste skiing I'm on a 76mm. 100+ skis are amazing at one job, skiing powder, you can get them to do everything else but not that well.

[@CarvSki]

Ungroomed videos coming soon!

[@IStMl]

get carving skis?

[@stanmah5721]

Keep in mind these videos are not meant to be ski instruction - they are for product promotion.

[@JohnNowicki-o4e]

@@stanmah5721 Understood but the techy product is used to grade the performance not required to actually perform....I may get the inserts at some point but am getting plenty from watching and am looking to apply this weekend.

[@simon1066]

2 or 3 weeks a year skiing is never going to be enough to become expert. Using CARV definitely brings focus to your own skiing issues. Having group lessons are good fun, but obviously not focussed on the individual, CARV is personal and the next best thing to having private lessons (in my opinion!).

[@blangeleven]

Great video! I agree that warming up is beneficial, but on a powder day?! You gotta get fresh tracks before they're gone within 2-3 laps.

[@CarvSki]

Great point!

[@los7000]

I enjoyed the video very much. However, if you can, make a video on the angle to ski diamonds and double diamonds. I would appreciate it so much. Thank you.

[@CarvSki]

Great suggestion

[@ShamboFC]

any tips for park and street skiing?

[@NoLoseJustLearn]

If it was a one time cost and not a subscription I’d totally buy one. For $250 a year it should come with freaking rental skis 😂

[@realityczar5739]

Definitely want videos about different terrain. Thanks!

[@CarvSki]

Noted!

[@terimcgann2408]

What do you look for in an instructor? I have yet to find a good fit.

[@East_Mallingford_Railway]

How does Carv decided what your focus should be?

[@CarvSki]

It looks at which metric will help you improve the most

[@benedikthassel]

best thing as a tour skier is you already done the warm up by going up the mountain 😂

[@CarvSki]

😅

[@Nutle159]

Yes, work on one metric at a time they said. I worked a lot on correcting the pressure related metrics, as a lot of earlier videos recommended that. Now apparently the pressure sensors and metrics were useless, so they removed it in Carv 2... So much time wasted.. So I will definitely not be focusing the remaining Carv metrics in the future. Lost a lot of credibility. While I do understand the observed correlations between good skiers and the numbers, it feels that the data science team of Carv understands a lot less than is communicated.

[@kon.kan2000]

Top!!!!

[@CarvSki]

Thanks!

[@Marcel-l4r]

How improve my rail road track.

[@robertedwards4401]

It’s a shame carve charges so much. I’d be all over it if they had reasonable prices

[@robertdinca]

Bla bla bla

[@DavidCuthill-l3y]

Didn't like the bossy attitude. It's a sales pitch for Carv which is a gimmicky gadget that you never really own. You have to buy an expensive subscription.

[@simon1066]

It’s the cost of a two hour private ski lesson in most countries. It’s a bargain.

[@FinnMcBrisket]

@@simon1066 Exactly. Private lessons are so expensive. The subscription is worth it...for some of us.

[@Theorose80]

​@@simon1066it costs less than a group lesson in the big resorts in the US, that's for sure.

[@yessir4149]

Ex ski instructor here. I have never improved faster than when I’ve been using the device, and I was lucky enough to be trained by some of the best

[@inquistive]

These 2 are advanced skiers but not that great, they both have faults in their skiing which is surprising considering they are skiing on hero snow in perfect conditions. They both need lessons from someone more advanced because clearly their current approach is not working.

[@CarvSki]

We think they’re pretty 🔥

[@inquistive]

@@CarvSki Pretty doesn't mean good.

[@mattcavanagh8053]

Pretty modest technique for a demo... Breaks down all over both at slow speed and with higher intensity. Kinda uncomfortable to watch 😂.... I've become such a ski snob argh

[@simon1066]

@@CarvSkime too!

[@L0VSKY]

I think they represent a lot of good advanced skiers who are still keen on getting better - when ski instructors get harder to find: that’s where carv steps in!

[@JanosKoranyi]

I do not recommend to any non-professional skiers to unbuckle their ski-boots. This is a stupid suggestion and a dangerous one, if you make any mistakes you can seriously damage your ankle!

[@CarvSki]

Please only do this exercise on a slope you are very comfortable on 👍

[@linusblom]

Well, I believe you’re totally wrong here Janos. I’ve been a ski instructor and this drill really works to help the skier work on being balanced in the boot and on the ski. Of course one shouldn’t ski too aggressively or steep or in the woods or whatever, but on a mellow slope this is a great exercise for the purpose.