HOW TO SKI WITH STYLE | 4 Tips To Inspire Your Skiing Style With Richard Amacker

Ever wondered why some skiers look better than others?
Or watched your favorite skiers and wished you looked the same?
When it comes to stylish skiers, it doesn’t get much better than 'Freeride world tour' stage winner and Swiss snow demo team member Richard Amacker.
We met up with Richard in Zermatt Switzerland and asked him to give out 4 tips that would help inspire a better skiing style.
We hope you enjoy this video as much as we had filming it, and hope these tips will point you in the right direction this season when trying to find your own style!
If you enjoyed the video or have any questions about the topic then please let us know in the comments!
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Timecodes
0:00 - Stylish skiing introduction
0:26 - Why is skiing with style important
0:49 - Tip 1: Change it up
02:12 - Tip 2: Use the terrain
03:27 - Tip 3: Explosiveness
05:50 - Tip 4: Fluidity
06:48 - Lesson recap
07:20 - Subscribe!
07:31 - Check out some of our other skiing content

[@Roger-gb9yy]

We should also thank for the cameraman who keep such good distance and stability which result in such incredible footage.

[@CarvSki]

Thanks for the feedback Kun! We'll do our best to keep the good quality footage coming ✌️

[@teirvin]

Agreed. Impressive skills!

[@adrianhrusca4067]

Imagine how he must be skiing:))))

[@julianscott4682]

that is so sick camera work.

[@MartinPohl]

Indeed awesome camera work...just like Willy Bogner in 007!!

[@markmd9]

I don't know how others but my style while skiing is to turn and break the speed to not die.

[@dogegaming5621]

Can we also acknowledge that this guy is doing all of this on a race ski. Way to go!!

[@CarvSki]

We're also impressed! Thanks for watching ⛷

[@theBear89451]

Those skis are a little short for racing. It looks like a firm carving ski to me.

[@Stefano-qv6ro]

@@theBear89451 a a slalom race ski, it's supoosed to be short.

[@skayzl1692]

@@theBear89451 no

[@TonyEarlsTrinityLawns]

Hi Richard, Very nice skiing ... watching your tricks and energy makes me feel very old ... but it does put a smile on my face. (I'm 72 years old but I'm still improving my skiing :) )

[@Guncalled]

I'm 74 and I'll do like you... Enjoy!..

[@soyey]

so nice knowing skiing is such a varied sport, practiced by so many different people in so many different age groups

[@anthonyalpha4118]

Hey OG I'm 52 and I'm improving my skiing too, great to hear there's still more to learn 20 yrs from now!

[@Sonia-eh1pn]

Go ahead Tony!. Richard; Ich wäre froh dass du auf Deutsch reden würdest. Mein german is better than english, or spanish?. A mexican girl in love with CH Walliser Bergen!. Txs Richard!. 🇨🇭🇲🇽

[@ziggymatuszewski2803]

I like what you suggest to all bored skiers. personally, I always believed that skiing supposed to be fun, not a rigid way of doing same movements over and over again. Thanks a lot for binging it up and showing more enjoyable way of skiing and having fun while doing it !!!! Have fun people !!!!!

[@alexjohnstonjohnston5374]

The explosive technique is really important - it’s effectively slalom racing around invisible gates. I always do this for at least half of every run. You get so much more out of the run, and you improve your strength, which improves endurance, so you stop being limited by your physical capability, and you are just thinking about the Skiing. It also takes me back to my days racing on straight edge skis in the 80’s and 90’s! This was a great video, a really different take on a tuition video. Well done mate, loved it!

[@jamesdunn2214]

The Energizer bunny hits the slopes!

[@maljones3802]

If I had 40% of his skills I’d be happy

[@MatthisF8]

37%

[@elantonelle]

@@MatthisF8 29

[@user-yz9ov5qe3h]

15%

[@user-fm2pk7sz2p]

this is not skills, this is show off

[@qasehzahra3382]

True i never go to ski 🎿

[@scollyutube]

One person's definition of fun, is another 1000 skiers face planting 🙃...... skiing on the inside edge while in the back seat 😬

[@eh5526]

Truth for sure

[@zahararaks]

❤❤❤❤ love his attitude it’s fun would love ski with him… My favorite coach on carve .

[@vapeurdepisse]

I don't know what's it's called, but I'm skiing in the classic style of my dad, who has been a skier for 70 years (and still skiing). Been skiing 35 years myself. It's a very smooth, beautiful style with the skies very close together. Looking forward to my annual ski vacation in a week!!!

[@dougr550]

1000x thumbs up! This was just a lot of fun to watch. Ski season coming up fast here in Canada!! YooowWWWW

[@CarvSki]

Glad to hear you are hyped for the winter ahead Doug! Thanks for watching 👍

[@shaka2012]

Dude one of the best viseos of CARV, love you man, I´m your idol...

[@susanneekelund8137]

Thanks for the inspiration! 👏🥰 You are awesome! I only ski 1-2 weeks per year, but have done that, since I was 10, ( now 45) sometimes you ned to see things like this to get ready for the ski-week 🤩 I’ll do my best to have fun ⛷❄️ 😁

[@petercutler3136]

Wow. AWSOME skiing and very inspiring. Loved the explosive bit that went from skiing kind of chilled to suddenly bending the knees and skiing more aggressively.

[@Deepthought-42]

👍You missed out the something I have been practicing for years: THE EXPLOSIVE HEAD PLANT I am still discovering new variations 😂

[@dmourati]

I like your skiing. I've watched many ski videos but your stands out. Thanks for breaking it down.

[@KENFEDOR22]

Damn. I've only been skiing for 39 years but you've given me decades more happy "work" to do! Skiing is incredibly gratifying as I witness my sons now starting to overtake me!

[@cranny1321]

Excellent video great tips. A really good reminder to me to not get lazy, mix it up and have fun with different turns. Thanks

[@peterb394]

So much fun to watch you play! I'm a very dynamic and aggressive skier, but my skiing could use more play. Thanks for inspiring me! 😊

[@RiderLiberty]

Love the enthusiasm! I also often experience skiing as dancing, and when I do, it becomes next-level fun.

[@mimolissimo]

Exactly my current mindset in ski !! Thank you 🙏

[@CarvSki]

Glad that this video resonated with you Myriam! All the best progressing your style this season ✌️

[@AnastasiyaOfitserova]

I really enjoy watching your videos. It's so inspiring

[@mkmpotterytools410]

Yes! Good tips and fun tricks. Love that positive energy and sense of fun. I’m 66 and still learning, but that fun is what it is all about. And, yeah, the camera work was good. Thanks, Richard, for this video!1

[@mmusic9194]

Man, my phone is screaming from your energy!! Beast mode ON!

[@halo6762]

Yeahhh relax flow and fun!! In the mountains!! 🙏🙏👍🔥

[@adrianhrusca4067]

Great impressive beyond words skiing....Also, I think this is the first motivational clip about how to make the most of your skiing!

[@agentondutyapp3428]

Love it. Thank you

[@jacekrock5811]

Fire in the shed! As for me ski video No. 1 on youtube. We look forward to the next video!!!

[@user-gd8kc7bx7y]

Thanks for 4 tips. I will be know as need ski on mount and to do it's really fun! I thought about it, but you show to me it.

[@ParaglidingSwitzerland]

Le Boss ! 🔥

[@TinaandBellesMom]

I’m ready to book a flight and sign up for your class! So impressive and I love the positivity and joy in your actions and words. Thanks for the amazing show and keep having fun! Ciao from Sun Valley, Idaho.

[@djbenm.864]

Attitude, attitude and more attitude. Cheers, mixing it up with spontaneity and imagination!

[@danielren6778]

Excellent videos! I will try these skills during my next ski trip in Samnaun in February!

[@RonLo]

That looks so fun!!

[@rajendramangurung4219]

Amazing, thank you for the tips !

[@anthonyalpha4118]

Well you're a lot of fun thanks for the tips! I started practicing those hard Carve Drifts in June, and pretty sure that newly honing that skill saved me catching an edge and landing in the tree well. I has hanging off that tree well's edge instead! Totally agree the freestyle skills will be of much aid in the trees, moguls, etc. Send IT!

[@garrythompson3210]

great tips with ease of explanation. Keep it coming.

[@CarvSki]

Will do Garry! Thanks for watching ✌️

[@thechemsmith]

Find your flow for sure...Awesome tips!

[@alexsanchezch]

So cool! Can‘t wait to get the boots on and get the Carv going!

[@CarvSki]

Glad you liked it Alex! Best of luck on your next trip 🎿

[@joaovaz4305]

This guy is the best ❤

[@leonvlad1977]

Thats exactly what people out there need to hear

[@PedrossPeter]

Thanks for the inspiriation!! Will try it out next weekend

[@julienofitness]

Amazing! Thank you for the tips brah 🙏🏼

[@valera.bukovel]

Definitely very cool! He is profi! but it's funny that you and I published the video on the channels at the same time 😂

[@electrobike9105]

Sure! Yours tips are awesome! Let me add one more - feel like a bird in sky! Because the skiing is a flight! Thanks!

[@CarvSki]

Glad it was helpful! We love the motto 👌 Stay posted for more content like this coming shortly.

[@-michaelmyers970]

Thank you for this! I can't express how much bending your knees and driving the skis. This takes practice like you mentioned. I've been practicing those euro carve spray to fakie. At speed they are so much fun. I gotta try some of those sweed turns. Dude, you are awesome! You're also on those head racing skis and making switch easy. When you pop 180 are you popping off your lead foot?

[@jack7802]

your driving is amazing, I can see that you have fun skiing

[@EdgarSnowSki]

Great tips, thanks Richard!

[@CarvSki]

Thanks for watching Edgar! All the best putting these tips into practice this winter 🎿

[@bethanykimball5544]

SO FUN

[@080PETRA080]

Hola Richard, soy Javier de ARGENTINA, Te Felicito por tu video!!!!! Realmente me parecen los mejores tips que he visto !!!!! lo importante es divertirse, definitivamente es así

[@traveller2810]

Carv videos finally came out! 🥳

[@coastlinerenovations355]

You are so right love this

[@CarvSki]

Thanks for watching, we're glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Now it's time to get out there ⛷

[@Shookrivids]

Love his energy! Can't wait to get my skis on! ⛷

[@markdynko831]

👌👍😃fun should always come first

[@khrumkashan6954]

Oh my. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@showze21]

wow he is a fantastic skier! and i agree with his tips

[@CarvSki]

Thanks for watching Steve! It was a blast filming this with Richard so we hope these tips inspire you for your next skiing day. Have a good winter ⛷

[@ikrajcar101]

Perfect tutorial!

[@Roffy001]

yessss mate !! 100%

[@korean_life19]

What a nice skill... crzy... broooo

[@matroskinmatroskin4175]

INCREDIBLE!

[@CarvSki]

Glad to hear you're loving the content! Thanks for watching ⛷

[@mariusbrinzea1572]

Great tips...great attitude! Thank you very much!

[@CarvSki]

Thanks so much for the feedback Marius! Glad you enjoyed the tips ⛷

[@blindmarth]

Woohooo, that was really cool and inspiring. Also, ollie on ski looks great. You make it look so easy. I know just ordinary pop. Challenge accepted!

[@jimbojet8728]

I feel refreshed. Thank you.

[@CarvSki]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching ⛷⛷⛷

[@szymonsaysstories8621]

Such a cool and fun video!!

[@gadisport]

Nice, creative thinking is great

[@user-yz9ov5qe3h]

tooooomuch fun, just feeling sooooooooo good!!

[@CarvSki]

Glad you loved the video ✌️✌️✌️ Thanks for watching ⛷

[@marcoangeli5810]

i loved it i'm 73 but i still look for fun and adrenaline what you did is just what I want and a fantastic example

[@Milan-eu4kp]

Such a good clip keep it up

[@dinopopa3125]

This is inspiring

[@fernandog.aguirre2791]

Love it. That's is my drive when I'm at the slopes...make fun, make technical and make it fun again! Great video! Alohas from Maui!

[@thomasschrottner3440]

Sonderklasse Video ❤

[@rickyricardo75]

unparalleled technic and style! Ricky's been practising with Didier Cuche :D is not otherwise possible

[@OneTryProductions]

Love ya mate! You preach well!

[@geegeeseniortravelcompanio6920]

Never skied a day in my life, It looks a lot like dancing(which I love) This looks like fun, I'm going to take lessons this upcoming season. Thank you for this video!

[@stephenhill6003]

Just be patient with yourself and have fun!

[@user-cj5sq2xo8n]

great job!

[@partyguytechno]

I loved this, ive been looking to shake it up im gonna give these a shot!

[@CarvSki]

Glad to hear Richard's tips inspired you to shake it up! Have a ripper season ⛷⛷⛷

[@kubapasak7010]

Amazing video, this quality and content😍

[@CarvSki]

Thank you so much for the nice comment Kuba 😁 We'll do the best to keep the quality content coming ⛷

[@Warmhack]

An awesome quick lesson

[@CarvSki]

Glad you enjoyed it Robert! Thanks for watching.

[@elicoon]

Great video! Love it!

[@CarvSki]

Glad you enjoyed it Eli! Stay posted for more content on the way this season 👍

[@lovetoride9646]

Impressive video!

[@TimeZeroOne]

have fun 🙂

[@beni354]

Love your skills ✌️

[@CarvSki]

Thanks for the feedback Beni! Richard is truly a master of style on snow 😍

[@kadirseker1474]

SUPER BRAVO

[@dimon4353]

Very cool this is explosiveness🔥🔥🔥

[@CarvSki]

You got that right! Thanks for watching ⛷

[@LeoKahng]

Awesome! Very fun video.

[@CarvSki]

Thanks for the feedback Leo 👍 Have a great winter ⛷

[@davidshvartsman]

Now, you just showing off 😃

[@una3787]

love it 💘 😻 💜 💛 💚 🧡 💘

[@LonestarPaul]

zermatt FTW !!! This video still is a bit discouraging however... the amount of skills showcased by Richard is totally out-of-this-world... you don't get your ticket to the Swiss Demo team by screwing around, though! :D

[@JirkaVrany]

Awesome. I Can't wait to hit the snow this winter :-)

[@CarvSki]

We're glad this video got you excited for skiing this winter Jirka! Have a great season ⛷⛷⛷

[@luciant3526]

Awesome!

[@CarvSki]

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching ⛷

[@derzkoeradio]

Beautiful skiing!

[@CarvSki]

Richard is one of the best 👌 Thanks for watching!

[@peterdenk007]

Biggest take away: Have fun and play, you will learn from it. Who is learning the most and fastest on the hill and in general life? Children! What do they do? Plays and have fun.

[@CarvSki]

You got that right Peter 👏 Thanks for watching!

[@vasyldizhak3141]

Very cool!!!

[@CarvSki]

Thanks for watching Vasyl ✌️ Glad you enjoyed the lesson!

[@user-bs5ji9oj9p]

Огонь! Спасибо за энергию!!!!!!!

[@user-be1yc8cg2b]

Ричард крейзи мен!!:))

[@FJAYpd]

You are a fun guy :)

[@SkiMachineAlpineEngineering]

Richard definitly has some skills :) Thanks for the tips

[@CarvSki]

No problem!

[@riccapatrol]

Great job with your English! 👍⛷️🎿

[@otisregatoni617]

I think it’s about having FUN.

[@CarvSki]

You got that right Otis 😎😎😎