Dolphin Turns - Advanced Skiing Drills for Balance

[@jamesdunn9714]

Best video on how to perform dolphin turns I have seen. Well explained and demonstrated with a nice explanation of the benefits associated with the Dolphin. Great progression too. Thanks.

[@ponosenslovenec]

I did this on a slope and I shat myself, good exercise didn't feel bumps and felt warm also!

[@nathandarval1]

Improved my mogul skiing immediately. Thank you sir.

[@jingzhou230]

Best dolphin turn I’ve ever seen

[@ttruong225]

Love this one...I’ve seen this drill so many times but no one breaks up the steps

[@TAH1712]

The point of the 'Dolphin' is to practice a balancing method of a type of 'transitional wave' passing underneath you from tip to tail. A way of reducing the upward /forward shock of the wave front, being compact on it's top and getting forward on it's backside as it passes under you so not to be on your skis rear with them accelerating away. It's a very good exercise for fore/aft balance in many aspects of skiing not just bumps...but bumps being the most problematical for most skiers. For anyone practicing this exercise, i'd offer the advice to also practice getting NO air underneath your skis at all as when in the air, there can be no opportunity to check your speed or alter direction... A very nice video by Tobin.

[@jefflin8306]

Terrific drill! Helps my balance in the bumps tremendously. Thanks for posting!

[@ttttttttttc]

Tried this today. Helped tremendously in getting myself forward after absorbing bumps. Thanks!

[@gaborparlagh8378]

The same for me yesterday. Great help!

[@CurriedBat]

Never seen those kind of moguls in my life! Cool lower leg exercise.

[@softhotty]

You make it look so gracefully easy...I shoulda cut those skills 30 years ago, 56 now...Florida rez., I dunno need to average some hours skiing annually and haven't lately, wish I could. Worked in ski school for Park City Mountain Resort in 2005 took all their Alpine workshops as an employee learned alot working 1/2 season that year. I love skiing and I encourage any 1st timer to just know before you go, your gonna fall in love with it.

[@section8ski]

Agreed... hard not to fall in love with skiing:)

[@besarthasani2606]

Indeed! Went skiing for the first time last year, going on my second trip this friday. Fell in love with skiing from the moment i heard my boots click into my bindings...

[@jonceniraswenson6933]

The point is the pulling back and thereby pushing the tips down. Not to pull the tips up. This is why this exercise is great for that move that makes skiing bumps smoother and last more than just 3-5 before getting bucked out.

[@kenjohnston1257]

Holy cow what mountain is this? The view is incredible...

[@tobinleopkey1753]

Hintertux, Austria

[@lembergguy]

great for bumps and steeps

[@Ghhyuttgg]

I have never seen anyone turn like this. Ever.

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

I guess you’ve never been in Florida?

[@blameitonben]

Moguls. Powder. Those create dolphin turns.

[@dougpryce92]

hahahahaha

[@simonorr594]

I came here for this - you need it for Level III

[@dominicpenalosa5277]

I have only seen that in bumps

[@kaylee804]

Great!!! Thanks so much, I has been looking for this turn practice but failed. This is definitely a way for anybody to reproduce.

[@steverush5392]

truly cutting edge...it's like a leap for all snowbound mankind...if my golden only hand thumbs

[@mhstnsc]

Do you think that learning dolphin turns will help with powder skiing?.... Speculating here it seems to me that in powder the same movement of the feet applies, once to get out of the snow, retract feet and prepare for the control phase. The difference would be of course that the compressed snow will create the dolphin shape. What is your opinion?

[@section8ski]

Yes, absolutely! In powder you’re essentially just making the bumps as you go.

[@TonyEarlsTrinityLawns]

Hi Tobin, very tasty skiing and I've never seen these turns before. It looks like a great exercise and I'm going to try it next time I get the chance. You make those bumps look very easy, well done. I've heard about these turns only recently. I don't know where you are ... you sound like you come from North America, but it looks like an Austrain Glacier.

[@nickmos1499]

Recorded in December 2015?

[@jamesdunn9714]

Well done! Nice demos and explanations.

[@nigelharrison9874]

Never mind the dolphin turns, what about the camera work? That camera guy must be something else. That really is the most incredible camera work I have ever seen on a ski tips video. But then it is Section 8 so of course you only hire the best of the best.

[@slightlyokvideos]

He is using a stedi-cam

[@krovek]

what's the deal with that trench? its almost like a single mogul line...

[@lx5171]

is this really useful or just good for showing off. anyhow, this guy ski beautifully

[@on6hp]

I found this so difficult, but I will try again following your input and will see how far we get :-)

[@BolshoyZloyDed]

Did u make it?

[@jambie]

Did you make it?

[@andyholba]

Hintertux looks good, what time of year was that? Great drill by the way, never ever seen that one before. thanks, will try it.

[@section8ski]

This is shot in October on our annual Pre-Season performance camp

[@PR-rh9qm]

A lot of controversy about this, especially in the older comments. Well, I have tried this EXERCISE (as opposed to a real turn you want to use) and it seems to help me keep my tips down. I have skied for almost 60 years, starting with lace boots and loooong wooden skis without metal edges or any semblance of the flex one can now enjoy, but due to location not enough hours to get good at moguls. I survive them. On a chairlift last year, someone said it is something that has to be learned when young. From a physical standpoint, I don't buy that...but from the brain-muscle coordination standpoint, I definitely do. The brain is wired when young. So, for other oldsters who have better mogul skiing on their bucket lists, give this a try. He is just trying to simulate the effect of the tips coming up as you hit moguls by pushing forward. Then you can retract and feel the pressure on the balls of your feet that says you've got those tips down. Here's a great video (from Ireland of all places) to support this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laiqq4mBoZmijq8

[@DavidSkis]

Tobin, you are so awesome! Is this part of a bigger video you've made?

[@section8ski]

+DavidSkis - Thanks Davidskis... The footage is a little taste of Piste to Peak Volume 2 which will hopefully be complete soon.

[@ganondorfdragmire7886]

Wow that's a lot like the ollie. Cool video! Oooh dat flamenco

[@horsejockey6403]

Awesome tutorial!!!!

[@shunqinature]

Can't wait to get volume #2! I will work on my mogul skills next season.

[@zzebowa]

You can tell by the number of people NOT doing this on the slopes how useful it is.

[@dlevi67]

I see a lot of people sitting back and rotating their shoulders on the slopes. Is that a demonstration of how useful those are?

[@tjinnes]

Great skiing. Very impressive.

[@nowornever2504]

Omg. This is so helpful. Thank you

[@Parkskifamily]

Hello! Wonderful lesson . but I Try very hard. can you tall me any exerciser work better?

[@section8ski]

+Richard Park ... For something a little easier you could try just shuffling your feet back and forth underneath a stable upper body. You should feel how your skis react when they are ahead vs when they are behind.

[@Parkskifamily]

+Section 8 Snowsport Institute thank you

[@Parkskifamily]

How can I buy DVD . YOU GOOD

[@section8ski]

Thx Richard... Volume 1 on Skiing fundamentals is available here: www.section8ski.com/videos/ We're still working on volume 2.... should be done soon.

[@Parkskifamily]

Thank you . I paid today down loaded.

[@robw7856]

Probably the most fitting name ever

[@GustavTang]

Is that in hintertux?

[@section8ski]

Yes!

[@rtumynas]

Gustav Dalsgaard fv

[@GooogleGoglee]

Where is located this ski resort?

[@section8ski]

Hintertux, Austria

[@blameitonben]

Is this similar to the cresting motion when turning in powder?

[@section8ski]

Yes, it could certainly be applied to powder. Skiing powder is actually quite similar to skiing bumps... except you make the bumps as you ski.

[@blameitonben]

@@section8ski I just learned how to ollie on skis last week. This seems like a rhythmic linked ollies.

[@tobinleopkey1753]

@@blameitonben Yeah, they’re basically linked ollies. With precise fore/aft movement of the lower body, you’ll be able maintain a stable upper body… which is one of the keys to linking them together.

[@soleaguirre100]

excellent demonstration !👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@drzefkovitsh]

What is those skis model?

[@kennethm5721]

What kind of skis do you have on your feet during making this video? Cool stuff btw.

[@section8ski]

Thx... 174cm Blizzard G-Power from a couple years back. The radius is labelled at 17m.

[@bayanilala]

Where is this area?

[@section8ski]

Hintertux... Austria

[@softhotty]

That's what I want to know...great question. My guess...ummmm Taos New Mex maybe...anybody...

[@section8ski]

@@softhotty Hintertux, Austria

[@matthewl2980]

Where was this filmed????

[@section8ski]

Hintertux Glacier, Austria

[@chezpaiz]

Ok, I’m going to practice the drill. I hope it helps, because it looks funny as a practice.

[@tobinleopkey1753]

In order to be the best... sometimes you have to be willing to look a little ridiculous;)

[@inquistive]

You make this look effortless, but when I try I am working so hard to even get close to doing it. Is it really as effortless as you make it look?

[@section8ski]

I'm not sure I would say Dolphin Turns are 'effortless,' but they certainly get easier as you develop precision with the moves. If you have softer skis, or the aid of little terrain features like a ridge or small bumps it also it becomes much easier.

[@inquistive]

@@section8ski thanks for your reply. I am using GS skis which are pretty stiff so as you say maybe softer skis would make things a bit easier.

[@anthonysears871]

Try finding the edges while you do these!

[@chuckcyr]

Your an awesome skier. Good job!

[@오세걸-d6l]

Great video I've ever seen. Thanks a lot. From South Korea

[@williamspostoronnim9845]

Обалденный "бананс"!

[@rongranado6135]

great video

[@TonyEarlsTrinityLawns]

I see Gustav thinks you are in Hintertux ... and I think I can see the village of Madsiet down the valley. Enjoy.

[@section8ski]

Hi Tony, this video was filmed in Hintertux. We do a pre-season camp there every year in the fall.

[@TonyEarlsTrinityLawns]

Its a great glacier for skiing, but I hav'nt been up there for years. I must get cracking on the Dolphins ... I'm off to Val Thorens in a couple of weeks. Its not a glacier but its all very high.

[@section8ski]

Yes, we love it there. Good luck with the dolphins... it's a pretty handy move:)

[@Maksim-49]

Самое понятное объяснение. Спасибо

[@niko93988]

Excellent, thank you!

[@marooo998]

Awesome!

[@Vercinger]

You forgot your helmet..

[@longdongjohn4923]

Vercinger vidste ikke man fandt Vercinger her :O

[@drdankeown7397]

since helmets have been mandatory in US head injuries have GONE UP. You dont need one. www.denverpost.com/2012/10/08/skiing-related-head-injuries-increasing-despite-growing-use-of-helmets/

[@RealismFTW]

You can't seriously mean that helmets do more harm right? Just because head injuries have gone up that doesn't mean helmets are bad. It could be the case that without helmets, some of those injured could have been way worse off. Or even died. I once went right into a tree and my helmet completely decimated a branch that was aimed right at my forehead. I don't even want to know what could have happened if I didn't wear a helmet that day.

[@drdankeown7397]

Firstly: before I get into the reasons for this. I presume you must wear one when you're in a car then? If not, why not?

[@RealismFTW]

Dan Keown What kind of question is that...geez. In a car there is first of all the car it self around me, making me feel relatively safe already. Then there's the seatbelt. And the airbag. both which pretty much prevent me from hitting my head in a crash. Add to that the fact that wearing a helmet down a slope for 15 minutes is ok becuase you can take it off each time you get down. In a car you wont really be taking a brake every 15th minute to take your warm uncomfortable helmet off. Now go ahead and tell me how driving a car without a helmet is just as dangerous as skiing without one.

[@foyorama]

1. speed is your friend; 2. when in doubt, go straight; 3. relax and let your skis work for you; 4. enjoy yourself, it is not a competition...

[@notascorsese]

You might want to learn how to make turns before you crash into some innocent bystander, speed+turnless=bad idea. But if you can do this, ski as fast as you want: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqmyf4aKnq51bpo

[@spielboy6931]

Speed hides flaws in ski technique - try doing turns slowly and correctly and you will become a better skier. Anyone can just point the skies down the hill. Being able to turn and control your speed is the sign of a good skier.

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

Thanks for the Hot Tip

[@rafaburdzy449]

Thank you it was very helpful

[@Ivazhka]

THANK YOU VERY MUTCH

[@RedFlowerMountain]

Great! the progression is very helpful! thanks a lot!!!

[@pete_boy71]

...great !!!...

[@JamesMadelin]

Thankyou!

[@エコエコアザラク-g3f]

上手いな！　これくらい上手く滑りたいな！😁　🎿⛷

[@joseserranosuner]

This must also be useful in powder...

[@tobinleopkey1753]

@@joseserranosuner It sure is!

[@andrzejolejnik991]

THX

[@zweigackroyd7301]

Certainly good for moguls, even atrocious moguls like those sculpted ones. Why anyone would ski through the troughs is an absolutely mystery, though. Give me real bumps every time!

[@philliptoone]

This is how I ski the bumps but people criticize me for it. But I think they are criticizing my lack of angulation. I think I bank to much into my turns.

[@TAH1712]

Top Tobin...

[@vasiliystep7219]

Божественно!

[@Jlyon99]

Not my style, but I can see how it would work for skiing a deep rut in today’s handmade bumps. Avoids catching your tails and maybe controls speed from the ski flex.

[@michelclaude6833]

Je ne vois pas très bien l'intérêt de ce virage qui réclame des efforts physiques, de surcroît sur piste lisse quand un virage skis en contact avec la neige ferait très bien l'affaire. J'ai bien aimé les enchaînements dans les bosses, excellent exercices !

[@usnfinley]

used to be when I saw someone with a helmet on I thought "what's wrong with them" , now when I see one without a helmet on, I think the same thing.

[@vamvra5498]

For “brüchharz” snow ( partly frozen top later partly breakthrough snow)

[@pete_boy71]

bruchharsch...

[@roflcakemegalol]

This is not filmed with a potatocamera

[@michaelhuber3610]

He’s basically ollieying on every turn

[@michaelmeyers7404]

The feet are too close, but, I'm race oriented. This is an awesome move, and can be played with in many variations. Thanks!

[@jamesdunn9714]

Not to close for the bumps. I vary my stance width according to what I am doing with my skis. A great video.

[@Lassmichma]

Herrliche FILMaufnahmen :-) Und Skifahren ohne Helm....und Geschwindigkeit....Skifahren war mal tanzen :-)

[@KeepHimAtBay]

fantastic:)

[@benjohnson2183]

I’d say those aren’t bumps that’s like a shallow snake run

[@JB91710]

You might want to change the title. This is what you Can Do AFTER you have learned how to balance. Balancing you learn from traversing the slope and just sliding down the hill. When you have gained some confidence, then you can jump around all you want because you Know you can catch your balance.

[@CrazyReviews207]

elite

[@STihov]

Was doing these at age 8 :)

[@JB91710]

Tis is Not a good way to prepare yourself for absorbing bumps so your skis are always in contact with the snow. This may Look Like it is but it isn't. Think about this. When he jumps, he has to tighten his thigh muscles to PULL his feet up. When you are standing on your feet and the tips of your skis hit a bump, you are relaxing your thighs as you keep your upper body facing and falling down the hill so your feet keep a constant weight on the snow for balance and stability. You extend your legs against the bump and then relax them as your feet go over the ridge between them. He doesn't demonstrate it well but you can see that ridge at 1:27. Notice he isn't absorbing or jumping. That's because his speed isn't high enough to need it here. Watch Reilly ski moguls and you will see the absorption and extension. That's because he is going very fast so his vertical knee actions have to be extreme. Relax, flex. Relax, flex.

[@section8ski]

You’re right, this drill is not meant for training absorption in bumps.... It’s a fore/aft balance drill. Having the ability to adjust the where pressure acts along the length of the ski is a crucial skill in all terrain (although it s perhaps to a higher degree in bumps). Remember that drills typically isolate or exaggerate a move for the sake of motor skill development. In this case the skis come off the ground because the fore/aft move is exaggerated. If training absorption is something you need to work on, you’d be much better off training in an ‘Absorption Tank’ or doing a retraction specific drill like ‘Avalement’.

[@JB91710]

@@section8ski What trains you for balancing when skiing is balancing on the downhill arch while traversing and doing it over rolling terrain. That is useful training. Jumping up in the air trains you to jump in the air without falling over. It teaches you balance When jumping off a bump or jump. It doesn't teach you how to adjust your muscles for balance when you are skiing. Think about that. I've been a thinker in skiing for the past 50 years. The time before that I was a follower. Then I realized that we weren't actually teaching people how to ski like we skied. We where just making them do things that made them look like us. Kind of what is still happening today.

[@section8ski]

JB91710 I’m not sure I understand what you mean. One thing is clear, however, there is no single fix for every skier. The method required for each individual is very situational, which I suppose is the main issue trying to learn from a KZbin video.

[@JB91710]

@@section8ski You are right in that comment. What I'm trying to say is, skiing needs to be an economy of motion for the student. Moving the least amount to allow the skis to make the turns. Excess motion will effect the performance of the skis. When you do just the basics, you can then add whatever is needed to modify the turn. When jumping down the hill, the opposite is happening so there is no learning other than to get good at it but that won't teach you the balance needed to make clean and consistent turns in various conditions. Any exercise that has nothing to do with what you need to be doing to allow your skis to turn is counterproductive.

[@joseserranosuner]

This is 🥩

[@anthonysears871]

Familiar with these. But wow these are weirdest ones I have ever seen! Need some connection and softening in your core and back. Muscular tension is off.

[@karlmaier1013]

It looks stupid. But if it works (or helps)...

[@vascodagama8382]

forget it. skiing worked for me 48 years without the dolphin and hopefully will work without it another 48 years.

[@inept5002]

lol this is so strange to see as a free skier, I never even knew you could flex directional skis hahaha.

[@calinvasile4695]

Nice way to destroy an expensive pair of skies...

[@Zreknarf]

By skiing? I'll say.

[@takelur]

calin vasile Destroy them? Skis are made for skiing.

[@Nordajn]

Yeah if you ski on weak rental equipment, try buy a pair of high quality skis and they will handle this with ease.

[@c.g.c2067]

Hihi what a waist of energy

[@giankunz9469]

never saw sutch bullshit before

[@StephenSockett]

This is a horrible way to teach people to turn or anyting.

[@jamesdunn9714]

Have you tried it? It really isn't about the turn anyway. It is about fore aft pressure distribution and if you can master it on the smooth it will boost your bump skiing. You do have to be a competent skier to do it however.

[@chrisl8563]

Expert at the dolphin jump

[@misterwonderful2146]

great video