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The way to ski categorically.

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MichaelL
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The biggest mistake I've seen in amateur skiers is the downhill ski sliding backwards. So, for example, while turning left the right leg falls back and creates instability and bad posture. Instead, push the downhill ski forwards just after unweighting yourself (pushing down on the surface of the snow with your legs before initiating the next turn), such that the configuration of the two skis resemble that of a snowplow turn.
Jun 8 2014 8:37AM
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SKIU4EA
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Reverse pizza to get the bitches
Jun 8 2014 9:18AM
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Holte
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There's a PSIA/CSIA cult around here somewhere, but I have a feeling they won't stand for this crap.
Jun 8 2014 11:36AM
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theabortionator
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Ain't nobody got time for this
Jun 8 2014 11:57AM
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freestyler540
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Nothing made sense to me.
Jun 8 2014 12:18PM
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a_burger
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I seriously dont get how people can make skiing this much un fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rtzwqDeSGg
Jun 8 2014 12:40PM
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MLJ
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WskierI seriously dont get how people can make skiing this much un fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rtzwqDeSGg


Hahaha, he calls that french guy "loose" at 0:30 or so, this is loose:
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/758374/Day-In-Life---Henrik-Harlaut
Jun 8 2014 1:04PM
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MichaelL
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If you disagree with me, you're and idiot.
Jun 8 2014 6:29PM
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Miomo
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MichaelLyou're and idiot.


Jun 8 2014 6:49PM
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robotdna
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He's correct, to a point. Bringing that downhill ski forward will drive the turn, creating a more powerful turn. I hear this from race coaches a lot. It shouldn't be ahead of the uphill ski, or even equal.

As for the video, let's not forget that having a good foundation in skiing is incredibly important. Too many park skiers today can't do shit out of the park.
Jun 8 2014 10:47PM
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GrahamGould
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Your right. I was taught to ski like this after I had already been skiing for about 12 years, and although it's a little cumbersome to ski like this at first, eventually it clicks and it allows you to ski so much faster in just about any situation. As annoying as racers may be, they know what they're doing, so it definitely doesn't hurt to take some technique from them every once and a while.
Jun 8 2014 10:57PM
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Spiri7o
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WskierI seriously dont get how people can make skiing this much un fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rtzwqDeSGg


I watched the whole video...
Jun 8 2014 11:21PM
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~Gotama~
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Pinky toe to the snow. Suck it back and roll it over: its all about engaging the inside edge to make a more controlled turn, which is to say a faster turn.
Jun 9 2014 12:20AM
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Casey
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Maybe I'm misunderstanding, probably, but I typically will stagger my uphill ski ahead of my downhill ski when I'm turning so that my hips are more pointed down the fall line. And then I will sort of switch that stance as I'm initiating a carve until im going the other way. I really don't even try to do this it just happens. For me it keeps my hips and shoulders pointed down the fall line, and I keep my hands kind of as if I was holding my poles like a kyak oar so that Im always squared up. Maybe this makes no sense but it works for me, so whatever.
Jun 24 2014 1:11AM
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