Turn Shape Fundamentals#5

Turn shape is so important for speed, control and efficient skiing. Don't overlook it.

[@bobcoggin4618]

Binge watched all your Elate media vids. Binge watching all these vids. Best out there then, best now. Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@roy87345]

Me too. ❤❤❤ you are back, grayer beard ;) looking great

[@craigedley9275]

Yay.. you're back, I have watched all the SkiSchool episodes a number of times, I have to say it was these that got me to parallel turning, and addicted to skiing, echoing other comments mate, you are a great instructor, keep up the great work. 🙂

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Glad you enjoyed it!✌️

[@Skibum2023]

So wonderful,to see you’re back! Absolutely love your videos and how you articulated the movements! Thank you Darren 😀

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Thank you @@Skibum2023

[@serikandiku]

I thought I recognised you! Missing your videos from your early days at the SkiSchool, they have helped me a lot. I am so glad you are here again, you are such a great teacher. Done subscribed!

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

I'm so glad!

[@user-en3ik1uk2j]

Very interesting: slow down before turning. It remember one of my first ski handbooks: Le ski, un art... une technique, by Georges Joubert. He wrote "brake before turning".

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Skedawg88]

Slow down to turn, don’t turn to slow down represents a vast difference in mindset, one is aggressive and active, the other defensive and reactive.

[@Skedawg88]

True.

[@dmillert]

Agreed. Most skiers "slam on the brakes" just after starting a turn (or more accurately hopping/unweighting, or twisting/rotating body to change direction and initiate a skid). Many don't have the skill or patience to allow the ski to start a turn slowly (often because of excessive speed) . A turn starts from the snow up.

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

It's a very common problem.

[@SuperTaddz]

Great channel and excellent instruction. Been skiing a long time but still watch your older videos before every trip including the classic comment about carving underpants! Out in Serre Chevalier again in March, can't wait.

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Glad you like them! My underpants that is....👍

[@123654marto]

I identify with this whole video. I am eager to try out all of your tips.

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Hope it's going to help.

[@gairnmclennan5876]

Great video, I found this S hard to visualize while skiing, and usually spacial awareness is my strong point. Once i heard "ski in a corridor with the turns at the wall on each side; having at those points, your ski's pointing directly down the fall line. I had to commit much earlier than i was in Z turns. At the same time it was much more relaxing as you say because in it's own time, the outside ski edge does a perfect turn! That is, as long as they are tuned.

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Well said!

[@alansim6127]

Thanks Darren - nicely explained. I can’t help a Z when it gets a bit sketchy :)

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Any time!

[@ebru1154]

Great content from Darren Turner. I have just watched the fundamentals and just find myself. How can I make every single mistake? I actually took lessons to learn or improve my skiing. I am just curious if there is a psychological barrier that prevents me to improve. I really want to improve but I keep on doing every single mistake mentioned. Anyway beside these, I find Darren's content by far the best. My take away: It is all about reinforcing good habits.

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Make sure you think about one thing at a time, it won't work if there's too much going on in your head. Hope it helps👍

[@ebru1154]

My body position is not correct. I lean back and my body simply does not follow my brain. If I find a solution and manage to correct it, I will happily share my experience. As I watch your videos many times, your voice is always in my head while I ski. "Keep your hands in front." 😁

[@sketchyAnalogies]

I'm starting to ski moguls! Boy are they fun. What you said about intimidationngkt me thinking. Mentally, I wouldn't consider myself intimidated as I am confident, yet your words got me thinking about rushing the turn. In the bumps, you tend to have a much more definite line choice and precise turn locations. I think this had led me to rush the turn because I dont want to miss it and lose my line? Fall? I guess I'm not sure. Regardless I think i might be rushing turns. It seems like a good idea to practice short turns on a groomed run with an emphasis on making them smooth rather than just fast! My intuition tells me that it is less of an ability issue and more of a mindset issue, and that a but of practice will change my approach to the situation

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Experiment and practice..

[@justyw]

The "First Turn" part is a really good one. will pay more attention to it next time on the slope. BTW, would you talk about the "inside ski/leg" movement/positioning when carving in the future?

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

It really will help getting that first time correct and install the right habit. I want to try and do something about lots of subjects. This is just the beginning.👍

[@pawstol]

Very important and practical video, nice job!!!

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Thanks you.👍

[@lesbrewer1378]

Brilliant and so well explained

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Thanks 🙏

[@KennethDuda]

This is so relatable! 3:46 "Quite often, people will just start rushing the turn again, trying to get the skis from there to there, because they don't like the idea of pointing downhill." That's my lousy skiing in a nutshell. The turn from 4:06 to 4:08 is a particularly clear demonstration of slowing dow at the end of the turn to prepare for the next one. There's this brushing at the end where a big cloud of snow comes off the tails. How is this accomplished? Is it extra pressure on the downhill/outside heel?

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

It's a combination of rotating Ski, and then putting the pressure on try to avoid putting too much pressure on the heel. This is really the beginning of the channel, I want to cover a lot more stuff like this in greater detail.

[@film.taylormade]

slick work DT.

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Thanks Brother✌🏻✌🏻

[@stevejenkins845]

Great to see you bk 👍👍

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Great to be back.👍

[@clivemwood9467]

Good stuff

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Appreciate it

[@paulbond284]

Great content, not full of jargon. Thanks

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

Glad you liked it!

[@MrMatthewhg]

Would you say that you almost apply a small hockey stop before beginning to then turn the other way, then?

[@tomdavison9209]

You can put a small check in if that's the outcome you're trying to achieve however a more efficient way is to focus on steering your skis further around the corner, almost like you're going back up the hill. This will cause a quick deceleration before you choose to initiate the next turn.

[@DarrenTurnerSkiing]

A hockey stop is kind of a very quick and short break, if the slope was very steep, then you could almost think of it like this if that much speed control was needed, if not you can back it off you only need enough speed control you don't need to overdo it.

[@qingshang486]

How to slow down?