How to PARALLEL TURN on Skis

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How to crack your Parallel Turns on Skis - the four steps to expect and the 4 most important techniques that will help you get there. Taken from the Alpine Tutorials Online Course covering the top 10 things to understand before an upcoming ski trip - www.alpinetutorials.com/inter...

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@Hello_there_obi Жыл бұрын

Sideslipping is by far and away the most valuable and important skill to master as a learner! It targets fore/aft and sideways balance and also gives you the ability to safely navigate difficult terrain.

@Hello_there_obi Жыл бұрын

@@JB91710 thats what I meant by sideways balance. Sideslipping makes you learn to balance on the outside ski 😁

@tonyhargreaves2459 Жыл бұрын

This guy is good to listen to if you are struggling when you are skiing

@Andy-gl3vh 2 ай бұрын

I watched this video a few times before my return to skiing after a 20 year break and I finally got it. I realised what I'd been doing wrong with my balance and stance and properly cracked parallel turns. I've just got back from a weeks skiing and confidently enjoyed fast blues and steep reds and can't wait to go back. Thank you.

@hughseagraves7036 Жыл бұрын

Good video, thanks. I'm a beginner and have gone skiing frequently this season but felt stuck because I kept defaulting to the show plow when I wanted to slow down or stop, especially on steeper terrain. I took a lesson where I learned about side slipping (as shown) and turning both skis at the same time (by turning both ankles, as shown). I met someone on the lift who advised keeping my feet together when turning which made a huge difference. The result was that I was finally able to use parallel skiing to control my speed. After learning all this new stuff, I got the idea of challenging myself to only use parallel turns to control my speed during the whole run. Worked out great and I finally feel like I'm progressing again.

@jimlow6824 Жыл бұрын

Check out Lito Tejada-Flores, "Breakthrough on Skis". It's available on KZbin.

@markhavig641 9 ай бұрын

As many of the previous comments have mentioned, this is one of the most concise explanations of how to ski parallel. I’ll definitely be referring to it every time I ski. Thank you!!

@Avoriazskischool 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I hope the video is useful to you. George

@larabragazza8486 Жыл бұрын

Best video I’ve seen. Thank you for the tips 😊

@jimantonino4394 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding video accompaniment to the points outlined. Top notch video.

@navyabhat8504 Жыл бұрын

This is the best lesson I’ve seen for parallel skiing! Covers all the important points to get the basics right :)

@readgildner-blinn1710 11 ай бұрын

This is a complete and efficient summary - bravo! I'll remember it when I teach advanced beginners.

@noddyandbigears2 28 күн бұрын

Really helpful! I’m going out to put into practice today!

@RoughYearsOnly Жыл бұрын

Finally a tutorial that touches on all the main points (most carving tutorials never mention balancing on the downhill ski). Thank you!

@ardenpowers7730 Жыл бұрын

Great Vid !! Skiers are best advised to keep their shins in contact with the front of their boots . . . Thanks for sharing . . .

@ciaraavrilrobotham 2 ай бұрын

Best video I have seen!! Thank you for this.

@SiddharthaGadekar Жыл бұрын

Loved these pointers! Clear and concise! Thank you so much!

@hubchoi8234 Жыл бұрын

체계있는 정리 간결한 설명 대단히 도움이 됬습니다. 감사합니다.

@Nobody2day553 Жыл бұрын

Just went skiing for the first time a few days ago. It took me several runs but I was able to teach myself the parallel turn. The thing that help me keep my skis parallel was making sure to bend my inside knee. I still need to work on controlling me speed while doing, but after watching this video I don't think I was on the edges of the skis while turning. Great video.

@123pharmacology Жыл бұрын

WOW. You are answering all the questions i had. I hope you were my trainer :(

@bellaroba Жыл бұрын

great video, thanks

@patrickgalloy2274 Жыл бұрын

Excellent , tout est dit…

@jayphive2468 Жыл бұрын

Sweet! ⛷️

@brennanquillman4149 Жыл бұрын

Love the big toe/little toe, my grandfather taught me that too.

@Puzzoozoo 9 ай бұрын

I'm going to Les 2 Alpes on 6 January, more apprehensive then excited, as I've not tried skiing for 35 years. I'll try to remember your tips when I'm on the green runs there.

@Avoriazskischool 9 ай бұрын

Good luck and have fun! Try and do a warm up before skiing and get the blood flowing in your legs. It's so often overlooked in recreational skiing. This video on safety may be useful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2nSfqCkmLSWe9U and also there's load more to help you prepare on on www.alpinetutorials.com/intermediate-skiers. Enjoy, George.

@mikefleming8436 Жыл бұрын

BEST SKI INSTRUCTOR ON THE PLANET. Ps your 'Open Parallel' turns are the best in the world...I do so want to ski like you. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

@Acrore Жыл бұрын

Yeah totally messed this up today twisted my skis and faceplanted hard as hell hahahahah

@yotubenick Жыл бұрын

I’m enjoying your videos. How about one on how to negotiate lumpy narrow portions of the piste. Just returned from Avoriaz and I always struggle with the narrow bit at the top of Abricotine for example. I think I have good basic technique but it all falls apart on these sections.

@leoham4756 Жыл бұрын

I have seen that before, somewhere in the sixties.

@JanosKoranyi Жыл бұрын

This is a great video for beginners, I like it very much. But there is one point I do not agree with you. In my opinion, it is essential to be aware of the fact, that when you extend your knees, you move your body not only upwards in order to unload the skis after this extension, but also forwards in the direction of the ski tips and this is the most important part of the game. You have to create a body projection by your knee extension in a direction between the ski tips and the fall-line in all well made parallel turns at least a little, before you let your skis follow the body into their own turns. Also when you flex your knees, this moves your body backwards over your skis. So you cannot really balance over the middle points of your skis, you must move your body forwards and backwards over your skis. Also you have to move your body to the sides of your skis of course and this is the edging of the skis.

@Avoriazskischool Жыл бұрын

Great point - that would make a great extra tip to feature in a future video amendment. Thanks

@alexyi5574 5 ай бұрын

Hi thank you so much for make the 2 simple golden rule! Really helpful, im beginner been 3 week experience started to getting my parallel turn smoother with both skis steering. I rencently decided to invest a pair of skis as i see this make sense economically, however i went with website recommendations bought skis 10 cm shorter than my high, seem that its normally 15cm shorter, im 173, 70kg do you think i should return this Rossignol react 6? thank you!

@Avoriazskischool 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Alex, glad these videos have been helpful - a Rossignol react 6 that is 10cm shorter than you sounds like a decent option. Going any shorter than that would limit their longevity as you progress. Basically shorter skis are a little bit easier to begin with, but they offer less stability as when you improve and speed up.

@rashedalzhrani7487 4 ай бұрын

First time ever skiing, second day already doing the parallel run , but found super fun to do and easier than it looks ! Wondering if my experience with skating has helped to catch the skills very quick !?

@michaelong645 Жыл бұрын

Any tips on bringing my legs closer together? I'm definitely "parallel turning", but my legs are much further apart.

@Hello_there_obi Жыл бұрын

Keep your weight on the outside ski. That’s the biggest thing.

@Skedawg88 Жыл бұрын

@@JB91710 Skiing is akin to walking in that you do put weight on one ski at a time. Yes, you do balance on the weighted ski. Weighting the outside or downhill ski is paramount be it in a turn or traverse. Once again you’re wrong JB.

@dj_617 Жыл бұрын

@@JB91710 I tried this but they did not allow bikes in the lift. So now I am stuck.

@user-iu9ph5ld2v 3 ай бұрын

But the point is how to control two skis simultaneously and what kind of exercises could help it, no matter the exercises are on the piste or in the gym, I would like to spend my time on it, but I just have no idea how to conquer the "simultaneous"

@amundekroll7490 3 ай бұрын

Where did you get your education?

@MrDogonjon 8 ай бұрын

Early weight transfer (secret daddy)+ simultaneous edge release (happiest place)= simultaneous rotary movement (parallel turn initiation). In super slow motion with color commentary chant this mantra with each turn. No one ever does this slow enough.

@LaszloVajtho Жыл бұрын

So many times just opened the top, or did a little snowplow, so it isnt paralell! But there are some who do not see. Just see in slow motion .

@davespaper Жыл бұрын

What to do in Maine on a snowy Sunday afternoon... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaqZqYKjd9eNiqM

@Fan4cal Жыл бұрын

scroll to 1:30 to get to 4 important points

@draganradojkovic9204 5 ай бұрын

Your shoulders follow yours ski,that is wrong position for your upper body!!!😢

@Avoriazskischool 5 ай бұрын

Whether the shoulders follow your skis or not depends on what type of turn the skier is doing. There is no right or wrong! Please watch our other video titled ‘how to rip on skis - the key to quick turns’ for a further explanation about this. Thanks for watching!