I think Paula and many intermediate skiers are (consciously or unconsciously) trying to keep their downhill speed at comfort levels. As you demonstrate, carving those turns requires patience, and that patience brings with it increased cross-slope and downhill speeds which can be unnerving to intermediate skiers who are not confident they can make the next turn away from the trees or stay in control as they speed downhill. Your vid and analysis are excellent!
and the comfort levels depend on how well you can control the skis, so it goes down to proper technique. Once you got the technique at slower speeds, it gives a sense of control and confidence which translates into readiness to let those skis go. Hockey stop exercise also really helps to feel control and grip in order to build that confidence.
@@AnyaMuslimahLate reply. 😉 I wonder if there is more to it than confidence. Maybe there is a personality aspect? I have the same fear of being out of control go-karting on a flat surface as I do when skiing (as an intermediate)...
This is the video I’ve been searching for! I’ve been ‘skidding’ for years and no other video or instructor has explained the reason and the remedy for it as succinctly as you do. Thank you Tom and Paula!
We always hear that “you need to keep forward over the tips of the skis”. When I was learning I felt like it meant I had to try and press my shins forward and raise my heels. Thanks for clearing this up.
I have some more insight into the problem, since I ski tend to ski exactly like Paula on steeper runs, and am trying to work on it. Fear/confidence is probably a big factor here, and maybe Paula equates turning to braking, and going slower gives her the feeling of control (it does for me). That could be why turns are so rushed, because she's nervous to point the skis downhill and be patient with turns, because when you're patient, you tend to pick up speed. I had an instructor tell me "slow down to turn, don't turn to slow down" and that's helped me realize I need to be patient with turns, which plays into the body position you discuss.
Adam, you nailed it. Paula is not ready to make long carving turns. She wants to finish the turn quickly because in a long turn her skis are pointing downhill too long. You can see how tense her upper body is, she wants to get the skis around quickly. She needs to gradually work herself into longer turns and when comfortable she can start to think about using her edges to carve her turns.
I'm a level 3 ski instructor and I love these videos. I can get overly technical and sometimes on the hill I'll take my phone out to show videos like this to get a different perspective. Good on Carv for disseminatkng all of these tips.
This is what I have needed to hear especially on steep slopes. Love how well you explained and demonstrated it!! I now understand why I’m skidding. Thank you!!!
This video just helped me the most and put me to the edge finally; all the years pushing to be better now has it's harvest, having the video as the final push. Thanks a lot! :)
This video along with your lesson on skiing through the soles of your feet to allow you to push forward during the first half of a turn and the subtle shifting back through the second half of a turn together will help anyone trying to improve their carved turns. Really good!
My style of skiing is a mirror copy of Paula's. With the addition of my shins hurting like hell after three days of skiing. Thank you very much for the analysis.
Great job. As a self taught skier, I think I’m advanced but really these videos make me realize I’m just an intermediate. Keep the awesome content coming!
OMG!!! Thank you for your incredibly descriptive video, on skidding . I could never pinpoint or explain what I was trying to combat on the mountain side and seeing Paula and your videos absolutely opened my eyes to what is going on with my technique and how I can improve . I already feel so much more confident in knowing once I can balance between the ball of my foot and heel I will begin to notice more control in my turns in skiing downhill. WHEW!!!
I think it’s still better for beginners at least to feel too far forward than too far back. Being too far back is a guaranteed loop out. I love this video though and am excited to try these techniques!
@@ricercr44 Too far forward causes beginners and intermediates to wash out their tails and over rotate the end of their turns. Weight should always be predominantly on the arch of the foot, just like in any other sport. Too far forward or back only engages half of the ski's edge.
my beginner ski lessons always told me to press into the shin of the boot. I guess it serves a purpose at that real beginner stage but starts to hold you back after a short time. i couldnt work out why this skidding was happening to me so i was just pressing even further forward - this vid makes total sense now!
I am so excited to have seen this. I am an advanced skier who carves well but not great. I am frustrated by the plateau I can’t seem to break through. A problem I experience at the end of most days on the slopes is sore shins. The more challenging the slope, the more energy I put into the front of my boot. Next time out I plan on backing off on the shins while concentrating on dropping down and inward for more edge angle. I also still have a bit of A frame going on with my lower legs as well. It seems you have my number. Thanks so much!
Great video! That explains alot about why my shins hurt so much when I tried to replicate what the other much better skiers in my group were doing. I thought I just didn't have tough enough shins!!!
Thanks again, Tom (and Paula). I've been struggling with understanding the fore-aft balance metric and was using shin pressure in an attempt to get forward pressure, even though I could feel that more shin pressure effectively meant lighter pressure on the ball of my foot. Although I'm not really skidding the turn, CARV would consistently highlight fore-aft balance following each run as something to work on. This advice made a lot more sense and has given me a different focus for improving this metric.
Hi there Ordinary World 👋 Thanks for your feedback. We're really happy to hear that this video helped give you a better understanding of the balance metrics and now gives you a new focus for improvement! Please do reach out and let us know how you get on putting it all into action this winter ⛷
@@CarvSki I had my first session of the season yesterday, mostly gentle half-mountain runs to get my "office-desk" legs back into it. Sadly, I was unable to make any inroads on the fore-aft balance, despite CARV trying several different training metaphors to get me to weight the heel more. In this session, I tried to worry less about getting the weight forward at the start, with more focus on the end of the turn. There were some occasional marginal improvements but often at the expense of the rest of my technique. I'll continue to watch and learn, and hopefully find that breakthrough moment!
Really really helpful thank you! As a newbie, quite frustrating yesterday feeling the skid while rest of family looked good and comfortable, this nails exactly my problem, leaning too much into shins, body balance, great tips and cues thank you!
I took a couple of videos of myself this winter and they look exactly the same as Paula (and I have been stuck at this level for more than 5 years). This video really helps me to learn what I did wrong and how I can correct it. Can’t wait trying out some drills this week!
Hello Tom! Fantastic video! I have started using the Carv inner soles this week and am really enjoying the feedback. I have a score of 139 but I am having a hard time getting better. Actually, the harder I try the worse my score is getting. My biggest challenge here in Eastern Canada is carving on narrower courses without taking on too much speed. I end up cheating and letting the ski slide out to slow me down. Would you do a video to help me with this problem, or maybe you already covered this subject. There are many skiers at my level that seem to share this problem. Thanks and keep up the great work. Best ski videos I have ever seen.
I'm pleasantly surprised by the quality of this lesson. I certainly agree with the less rushed approach into the turn. Shin pressure with "soft" boots would be interesting.
Great tutorial video Tom. The drawing you add and the over lay of your skiing is very helpful. I would suggest Paula allow her forward speed to be more than doubled for a carved turn to happen. Paula could be working on short quick turns at the speed in her video, this would build strength and confidence and courage, if she needs more in those aspects of her skiing. Enjoy the speed and let the ski's turn on their edges in swooping carves 🤩
Nice video. I find a good exercise for feeling this position is to rock slightly forward (but only onto the ball of your foot, not lots of shin pressure) at the start of the turn, and shift gently backwards onto your heels for the exit. It gives a really clear sensation of the tails of the skis pushing you out of the turn. For bonus points, do the opposite while carving backwards :)
Glad you found this video useful Jose, If you are interested in being analyzed in one of these 'technique teardown's' then please don't hesitate to make a submission! ⛷
OMG. I thought that crushing my shin into the boot WAS the correct way. I actually thought that was more important than feeling the sole of my foot on the boot. Thanks for making this video.
Kinda opened this video thinking it will be boring without being on the slopes to correct in real time, turns out it was great insight, can't wait to test these tips out, thanks :)
This is awesome! Will you do a video on skiing tracked out runs that have bumps and some fresh snow? I find that the hardest and no videos on them. Videos usually have a perfect groomer or moguls but that's not what I see on the mountain!
Enjoyed your feed back... Any thoughts to Paula being in need of some foot beds, some heal lifts, and possible canting. The butt sticking out can be an indication of a need for heal lifts. Your torso and head are more upright and Paula's are not. Paula with an unstable foot and structure with more weight in the rear shows signs of needing to lean forward to break the rear of the ski loose to get it to change direction. Paula may not be even able to feel the ski with bottom of her foot, especially the arch.... Thanks for the great video..
It may also just indicate that Paula is bending at the knees and sitting back because to her that is "getting forward." Most beginners and intermediates interpret lowering their rear as moving forward. Standing tall and flexing the ankles is a more proper movement and position. Shoulders, hips and ankles should always be in relative straight alignment, regardless of speed or slope angle. If she's not able to get into this position statically, she may need different boots, insoles or boot fitting. If she can, she just needs proper coaching. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge proponent of proper boot fitting and custom insoles, but as an instructor, we always check first what the customer can and can't do, then start troubleshooting why they can or can't. Just sayin'
Recreational skiers are told "more forwards", "shins against boots" and "bend your knees". Not surprising that skid turns are the normal technique you see. Good explanation.
This is brilliant. I ski diamonds but always have felt like my rear of ski slid more when turning. Just noticed after a solid 8 hr day the hair on shin area all worn away at top of boot area. Now I know it isn’t necessarily a good thing 😂🤣
I was using MONITOR mode this past week, and found that when I pressured the cuff hard, CARV gave me a lower score. What I believe is happening, with the heavy pressure on the shin, the ankle is flexing and therefore raising the front of the foot and adding pressure through the heel of the foot. With a slight adjustment I was able to go from scores of +/-35 to +/- 50 with just adding more pressure on the ball of the foot.
I remember those beginner days.. I wanted to improve so badly.. I started Doing Squat Exercises 3 times a week for a Whole Year.. My stance improved My Speed Increased an I became less fatigue..
Nice vid again, Tom. One thing that puzzles - at 1:10 you say "...carv is often telling her the stance is too far back." That doesn't seem correct and the rest of the vid is about Paula being too forward. Am I missing something here?
As part of Tom's training from his own website, he has demonstrated that by actually crushing the tongue it causes your heel to be pushed down harder and Carv then interprets this as you being to far back.
Great analysis Tom. I'm sure I'll benefit from this along with many other people. Thanks for taking the time to advance this great sport. ...... Where did you get the tibia/fibula combo? haha
snowboarders start by side slipping like a falling leaf.skiers could learn fwd/bkwd balance the same way..this girl is hopping to initiate the turn when she could be flexing her ankle and bringing her toes up
While fore/aft balance is critical, it can devolve into a chicken or egg dilemma. Paula's turning power seems to generated almost entirely from the hips up. Her inability to hold an edge decreases as her shoulders tip in and her hips rotate to the outside as the turn progresses. This is illustrated by the amount of verticle skid she has at the end of the turn. This type of turning power is also detrimental to both lateral and fore/aft balance It doens't matter how perfect one's fore/aft balance might be, if their outward moving hip decreases edge angle, especially at the end of the turn, one cannot eliminate that skidding. Just one very old man's opinion. I do however really dig these videos
Hi, I’m going skiing in 4 weeks, not been for a few years, I got an instructor and he constantly talked about putting pressure on the downhill ski, is this the same or different to carving?
Watch the first couple of minutes of Ski Tip: Getting out of the back seat by Martis Camp channel. Why do I feel like he's saying to press your shins forward and get onto balls of your feet? Seems contradictory to what's here. Opinions?
Opps when said " this video "I meant the video that shows you dropping your hip down instead of pressing outside against the leg., so that combined with applying the proepr pressure through your feet really helps is what i meant.
I am a litle confused. From my beginning in skiing, 15 years ago, teachers told me that I musted to put my body to inclined to the front of the ski. However, in many videos, I am watching that it is better to stay in the center. What is true?
You want to stay centered over your bindings. It is a common misconception that you need to be pushing forward a lot - usually people say this to counteract the natural 'fear' instinct that pushes learners into the back seat. However, being too far forward makes it hard to manipulate the ski. Try and stay neutral over the bindings
Paula stick with your style and perfect it and you will be Teron your girl friend up and this ski instructor up keep in mind there are many styles to ski and pick up as many technically as you can and add that to your quiver of arrows
Ps as you get older you will find her styles are much more forgiving at the end of the day and she should be able to ski the next day with less recovery time
There's conditions were carving is better and conditions were stalling and skidding are safer aspecily on a crowded day were you you maintain a fall line the length of your ski and still are at the chairlift waiting on your ski instructor friend
She doesn't need edges she maintaining almost perfect fall line she could skid her tails for more speed control and fall into the next turn by stalling her tips into a skid carve turns are much slower with less control and even though it s a style that they teach because the style she is picking up is much more advanced that most carve turns skiers are coordinated enough to pick up
I have never ever seen a video on technique this good. I love the way that you start with the problem of a 'normal' skier, show it practically and then clearly show how this needs to be corrected. Will definitely add you channel. Thanks Tom.
Exactly what I was about to say. Seen a bunch of videos "explaining" how to go from intermediate to advanced, none of them explain it as well as this does about the sole pressure in lieu of the shin pressure. Excellent video. Also, not sure I'd call her an intermediate level skier, but that's just me.
Agree with this! It's perfect for me issue and I've never been been able to understand what I'm doing wrong. I have had friends explain on the slope but a breakdown with this level of analysis is awesome. Thanks
@@robertwinston2496 I agree with the assessment on Paula. I think to be an intermediate you need to be past the lack of confidence phase. From her stance she doesn't look to be enjoying it.
Great breakdown. Personally, I think you've got to be comfortable with speed to carve well. People who skid are often a bit apprehensive, and are trying to keep the brakes on.
Exactly what I would do when I got to a slope that was too steep so I would what Paula is doing to slow down because I knew I didn't have the skill to carve those steeper inclines...especially when i was younger and using rental skis....never knew what size or brand I would end up with week to week!!
I litteraly just came back from a 4 day ski trip, I am a beginner and now i understand why I was skidding, I ski just like Paula right now, hope to improve in the future, thanks for the tips!
Lots of good info here, Have to say though, the side-by-side at 5:50 shows two dramatically different levels of skiing, Paula = survival, you = dynamic skiing. The ability to achieve high edge angles required for carving, without a massive increase in physicality, combined with increased speed, will take Paula years to achieve. It's a physical impossibility to achieve the edge angle on the right at slow speeds without falling over. Forces of physics, and skeletal/joint limitations, require higher speeds to load up the skis and counterbalance your entire body tipping over. Look at Paula's entire body at 5:50, if she tipped her body over as far as yours, at the speed she's going, immediate fall. Becoming a better skier requires overcoming fear, Paula is skiing scared, you're not. "Breakthrough on Skis" - best book I've read on overcoming the fear that will set you free. Hence the old adage - just point 'em and go.
But that’s exactly what you have said before you have to get FORWARD on your ski to bite. Now you say it’s a subtle movement this fore and aft movement. Why don’t you just say stay in the middle of your ski because the camber of the ski automatically puts fore and aft pressure on the tips and tails. If you Ballance on the foot arch, you stay balanced in the middle of ski. Then feel the side of the ski boot when you want to edge. Why do you make this so complicated
I have a very different opinion about this beginner woman and about the whole idea, how to help her the best way. I do not believe at all, that her problem is that she has a too high pressure on her boot-tongue. I see no evidence of it. What I see instead is, that she pivots her skis very much and she turns her whole body together with her skis. Her torso stays at the hillside of the skis the whole time. Sometime she jumps up a little, but even at these cases she stays at the hillside of her skis. This means that she does not make any real ski-turns, she brakes instead, by skidding with her skis down the slope. This is a typical beginner skier. She does not make any body projections into the fall-line and so she can only brake by skidding.
I would advice Paula to take some private lessons.... she turns her upper body to much to up the hill instead of down. Often this is because the skier has some fear. A private lesson or 2 would help her a lot.
great video...I find myself correcting the same mistake. I also find that I am not even in driving my edges and making the turn correctly. I can turn left way better than right. Thanks again...will work on that drill.
I think Paula and many intermediate skiers are (consciously or unconsciously) trying to keep their downhill speed at comfort levels. As you demonstrate, carving those turns requires patience, and that patience brings with it increased cross-slope and downhill speeds which can be unnerving to intermediate skiers who are not confident they can make the next turn away from the trees or stay in control as they speed downhill. Your vid and analysis are excellent!
and the comfort levels depend on how well you can control the skis, so it goes down to proper technique. Once you got the technique at slower speeds, it gives a sense of control and confidence which translates into readiness to let those skis go. Hockey stop exercise also really helps to feel control and grip in order to build that confidence.
As a novice, attempting to transition into intermediate, you are 100% correct. The fear of the speed is crippling
@@AnyaMuslimahLate reply. 😉
I wonder if there is more to it than confidence. Maybe there is a personality aspect? I have the same fear of being out of control go-karting on a flat surface as I do when skiing (as an intermediate)...
@@AnyaMuslimah agreed x10,000 about hockey stop exercises.
This is the video I’ve been searching for! I’ve been ‘skidding’ for years and no other video or instructor has explained the reason and the remedy for it as succinctly as you do. Thank you Tom and Paula!
We always hear that “you need to keep forward over the tips of the skis”. When I was learning I felt like it meant I had to try and press my shins forward and raise my heels. Thanks for clearing this up.
I’ve skied with a lot of top skiers in my time and all them aim to ski through the whole foot. Shifting pressure around but mostly staying centred
I have some more insight into the problem, since I ski tend to ski exactly like Paula on steeper runs, and am trying to work on it. Fear/confidence is probably a big factor here, and maybe Paula equates turning to braking, and going slower gives her the feeling of control (it does for me). That could be why turns are so rushed, because she's nervous to point the skis downhill and be patient with turns, because when you're patient, you tend to pick up speed. I had an instructor tell me "slow down to turn, don't turn to slow down" and that's helped me realize I need to be patient with turns, which plays into the body position you discuss.
Adam, you nailed it. Paula is not ready to make long carving turns. She wants to finish the turn quickly because in a long turn her skis are pointing downhill too long. You can see how tense her upper body is, she wants to get the skis around quickly. She needs to gradually work herself into longer turns and when comfortable she can start to think about using her edges to carve her turns.
Ooh, great thoughts. I’m going to keep this in mind
Sometimes you have to be quick with turns though, especially on a busy mountain and a kid randomly decides to cut in front of your line 😂
@@ricercr44 that’s what all mountain skis are for… helping dampen and push through the rough snow, crud, and any other obstacles
I've see this described as making a V shaped curve that Paula does as opposed to a C shaped curve that is a more relaxed way to do it.
I'm a level 3 ski instructor and I love these videos. I can get overly technical and sometimes on the hill I'll take my phone out to show videos like this to get a different perspective. Good on Carv for disseminatkng all of these tips.
Do you think it’s an intermediate level or a beginner? I’m really curious
@@marcinw9104 it's kind of subjective. Depends how much wedge they ski with is how I rate beginner/intermediate
So so many time you hear 'experts' say push your shin hard to the front of the boot. Everything you just said makes so much sense. Thank you
No problems at all!
All the best putting it all into action next time you go skiing ⛷
This is what I have needed to hear especially on steep slopes. Love how well you explained and demonstrated it!! I now understand why I’m skidding. Thank you!!!
It’s a nice feeling to know WHY something is going wrong. So much easier to fix it
@@Bigpictureskiing haha I was thinking the same thing. I’m glad I feel like I know what to work on though.
Same here! :)
Ya Colleen that’s PROBABLY why your skidding, give me a break
I am the same way! Thankful for this! 👍
This video just helped me the most and put me to the edge finally; all the years pushing to be better now has it's harvest, having the video as the final push. Thanks a lot! :)
This video along with your lesson on skiing through the soles of your feet to allow you to push forward during the first half of a turn and the subtle shifting back through the second half of a turn together will help anyone trying to improve their carved turns. Really good!
My style of skiing is a mirror copy of Paula's. With the addition of my shins hurting like hell after three days of skiing. Thank you very much for the analysis.
Good job! one of the best ski instructional videos I've seen. Clear, simple well explained.
Thanks, means a lot
Great job. As a self taught skier, I think I’m advanced but really these videos make me realize I’m just an intermediate. Keep the awesome content coming!
OMG!!! Thank you for your incredibly descriptive video, on skidding . I could never pinpoint or explain what I was trying to combat on the mountain side and seeing Paula and your videos absolutely opened my eyes to what is going on with my technique and how I can improve . I already feel so much more confident in knowing once I can balance between the ball of my foot and heel I will begin to notice more control in my turns in skiing downhill. WHEW!!!
And don’t forget the most important thing is to smile while skiing . 😃
You got that right George!
Have an awesome winter ⛷
This breaks my whole ski theory, I was always told to presse to the foward, gonna try what you said this season, thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Go try it out and let us know how you go.
Have an awesome winter ⛷
Exactly! Was pushing forward like crazy, shin-pressure causing blisters. It's not needed. :)
I think it’s still better for beginners at least to feel too far forward than too far back. Being too far back is a guaranteed loop out. I love this video though and am excited to try these techniques!
@@ricercr44 Too far forward causes beginners and intermediates to wash out their tails and over rotate the end of their turns. Weight should always be predominantly on the arch of the foot, just like in any other sport. Too far forward or back only engages half of the ski's edge.
my beginner ski lessons always told me to press into the shin of the boot. I guess it serves a purpose at that real beginner stage but starts to hold you back after a short time. i couldnt work out why this skidding was happening to me so i was just pressing even further forward - this vid makes total sense now!
I am so excited to have seen this. I am an advanced skier who carves well but not great. I am frustrated by the plateau I can’t seem to break through. A problem I experience at the end of most days on the slopes is sore shins. The more challenging the slope, the more energy I put into the front of my boot. Next time out I plan on backing off on the shins while concentrating on dropping down and inward for more edge angle. I also still have a bit of A frame going on with my lower legs as well. It seems you have my number. Thanks so much!
Great video! That explains alot about why my shins hurt so much when I tried to replicate what the other much better skiers in my group were doing. I thought I just didn't have tough enough shins!!!
Thanks again, Tom (and Paula). I've been struggling with understanding the fore-aft balance metric and was using shin pressure in an attempt to get forward pressure, even though I could feel that more shin pressure effectively meant lighter pressure on the ball of my foot. Although I'm not really skidding the turn, CARV would consistently highlight fore-aft balance following each run as something to work on. This advice made a lot more sense and has given me a different focus for improving this metric.
Hi there Ordinary World 👋
Thanks for your feedback.
We're really happy to hear that this video helped give you a better understanding of the balance metrics and now gives you a new focus for improvement!
Please do reach out and let us know how you get on putting it all into action this winter ⛷
@@CarvSki I had my first session of the season yesterday, mostly gentle half-mountain runs to get my "office-desk" legs back into it. Sadly, I was unable to make any inroads on the fore-aft balance, despite CARV trying several different training metaphors to get me to weight the heel more. In this session, I tried to worry less about getting the weight forward at the start, with more focus on the end of the turn. There were some occasional marginal improvements but often at the expense of the rest of my technique. I'll continue to watch and learn, and hopefully find that breakthrough moment!
I've watched a tons of videos by the years for how to improve skiing, but this one is amazing! Thank you!
Really really helpful thank you! As a newbie, quite frustrating yesterday feeling the skid while rest of family looked good and comfortable, this nails exactly my problem, leaning too much into shins, body balance, great tips and cues thank you!
I took a couple of videos of myself this winter and they look exactly the same as Paula (and I have been stuck at this level for more than 5 years). This video really helps me to learn what I did wrong and how I can correct it. Can’t wait trying out some drills this week!
Hello Tom! Fantastic video! I have started using the Carv inner soles this week and am really enjoying the feedback. I have a score of 139 but I am having a hard time getting better. Actually, the harder I try the worse my score is getting. My biggest challenge here in Eastern Canada is carving on narrower courses without taking on too much speed. I end up cheating and letting the ski slide out to slow me down. Would you do a video to help me with this problem, or maybe you already covered this subject. There are many skiers at my level that seem to share this problem. Thanks and keep up the great work. Best ski videos I have ever seen.
I'm pleasantly surprised by the quality of this lesson. I certainly agree with the less rushed approach into the turn. Shin pressure with "soft" boots would be interesting.
Thanks for the feedback 😊
We hope these tips help next time you hit the slopes!
How did I miss this channel ? Omg
Currently a confirmed noob, trying to become Pisteur in France, will definetely binge watch this channel
Super breakdown and analysis that is well explained- Bravo!
This video deserves more love.
Good job! one of the best ski videos I've seen
Great tutorial video Tom. The drawing you add and the over lay of your skiing is very helpful. I would suggest Paula allow her forward speed to be more than doubled for a carved turn to happen. Paula could be working on short quick turns at the speed in her video, this would build strength and confidence and courage, if she needs more in those aspects of her skiing. Enjoy the speed and let the ski's turn on their edges in swooping carves 🤩
Thank you very much!!! The best thing I have ever thin on this month
Awesome 🤩
Really nice Video!!! I actually do the same mistake. Thanks for clarification on this important issue!!!
Wow... Thankyou this made sense immediately! This will definitely help me ski longer with less leg cramping also! Thank you!
Thank you for this !! So super helpful to see this ' normal ' skier like me in the video.
Nice video. I find a good exercise for feeling this position is to rock slightly forward (but only onto the ball of your foot, not lots of shin pressure) at the start of the turn, and shift gently backwards onto your heels for the exit. It gives a really clear sensation of the tails of the skis pushing you out of the turn. For bonus points, do the opposite while carving backwards :)
Very informative. Your students are so lucky!
Thank you!
Glad you found this video useful Jose,
If you are interested in being analyzed in one of these 'technique teardown's' then please don't hesitate to make a submission!
⛷
Excellent video! Thanks!
Thank you so much for your tips. I greatly appreciate your style and excellent demonstration.
Very good info, thx 👍
OMG. I thought that crushing my shin into the boot WAS the correct way. I actually thought that was more important than feeling the sole of my foot on the boot. Thanks for making this video.
Kinda opened this video thinking it will be boring without being on the slopes to correct in real time, turns out it was great insight, can't wait to test these tips out, thanks :)
Thank you Tom!
Thanks for watching ✌️
All the best putting these tips into action ⛷
Great advice on the shin, thank you!
Awesome video and well explained. Will practice at home. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for watching 👍
This is awesome! Will you do a video on skiing tracked out runs that have bumps and some fresh snow? I find that the hardest and no videos on them. Videos usually have a perfect groomer or moguls but that's not what I see on the mountain!
Enjoyed your feed back... Any thoughts to Paula being in need of some foot beds, some heal lifts, and possible canting. The butt sticking out can be an indication of a need for heal lifts. Your torso and head are more upright and Paula's are not. Paula with an unstable foot and structure with more weight in the rear shows signs of needing to lean forward to break the rear of the ski loose to get it to change direction. Paula may not be even able to feel the ski with bottom of her foot, especially the arch....
Thanks for the great video..
It may also just indicate that Paula is bending at the knees and sitting back because to her that is "getting forward." Most beginners and intermediates interpret lowering their rear as moving forward. Standing tall and flexing the ankles is a more proper movement and position. Shoulders, hips and ankles should always be in relative straight alignment, regardless of speed or slope angle. If she's not able to get into this position statically, she may need different boots, insoles or boot fitting. If she can, she just needs proper coaching. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge proponent of proper boot fitting and custom insoles, but as an instructor, we always check first what the customer can and can't do, then start troubleshooting why they can or can't. Just sayin'
Thanks, this video made me more confident that I'm way more than "intermediate"
Thanks! This is what I needed
Great tips using the Tib/Fib model to show excessive forward leverage.
i enjoyed the informed points for skiing ! thanks !
Recreational skiers are told "more forwards", "shins against boots" and "bend your knees". Not surprising that skid turns are the normal technique you see. Good explanation.
This is brilliant. I ski diamonds but always have felt like my rear of ski slid more when turning. Just noticed after a solid 8 hr day the hair on shin area all worn away at top of boot area. Now I know it isn’t necessarily a good thing 😂🤣
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Paula is also using considerable amount of pivot, ending up with " windshield wiper" turns.
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Let’s hope Paula breaks out of these windshield wiper turns on her upcoming trip ⛷
@@CarvSki yes, I hope so too !!
Great topic, well explained
Good job. Very useful comments.
I was using MONITOR mode this past week, and found that when I pressured the cuff hard, CARV gave me a lower score.
What I believe is happening, with the heavy pressure on the shin, the ankle is flexing and therefore raising the front of the foot and adding pressure through the heel of the foot.
With a slight adjustment I was able to go from scores of +/-35 to +/- 50 with just adding more pressure on the ball of the foot.
I remember those beginner days.. I wanted to improve so badly.. I started Doing Squat Exercises 3 times a week for a Whole Year.. My stance improved My Speed Increased an I became less fatigue..
Great teacher. Really happy I found your channel! Subscribed!
Welcome aboard Matthew!
All the best putting these tips into practice ⛷
Amazing channel.
Very helpful! Thank you! :)
Awesome tips thanks bro !
Thanks this is SO helpful
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Thank u bro
Nice vid again, Tom. One thing that puzzles - at 1:10 you say "...carv is often telling her the stance is too far back." That doesn't seem correct and the rest of the vid is about Paula being too forward. Am I missing something here?
As part of Tom's training from his own website, he has demonstrated that by actually crushing the tongue it causes your heel to be pushed down harder and Carv then interprets this as you being to far back.
@@paulmarshall6583 Thanks Paul.
Great analysis Tom. I'm sure I'll benefit from this along with many other people.
Thanks for taking the time to advance this great sport.
...... Where did you get the tibia/fibula combo? haha
Great video, although in the nicest possible way the 7.00 sequence did rather feel like comparing a Ferrari with a shopping trolley.
Do i have to Maintain shin contact with both legs all the time? Or switching from curve to curve
Do you think ski insoles are important to be able to feel the whole foot in the boot and be able to control the pressure more finely ?
snowboarders start by side slipping like a falling leaf.skiers could learn fwd/bkwd balance the same way..this girl is hopping to initiate the turn when she could be flexing her ankle and bringing her toes up
What about the inside leg by carving, should there be any pressure and how much in contrast to the outside leg, or no pressure at all?
While fore/aft balance is critical, it can devolve into a chicken or egg dilemma. Paula's turning power seems to generated almost entirely from the hips up. Her inability to hold an edge decreases as her shoulders tip in and her hips rotate to the outside as the turn progresses. This is illustrated by the amount of verticle skid she has at the end of the turn. This type of turning power is also detrimental to both lateral and fore/aft balance It doens't matter how perfect one's fore/aft balance might be, if their outward moving hip decreases edge angle, especially at the end of the turn, one cannot eliminate that skidding. Just one very old man's opinion. I do however really dig these videos
Hi, I’m going skiing in 4 weeks, not been for a few years, I got an instructor and he constantly talked about putting pressure on the downhill ski, is this the same or different to carving?
Watch the first couple of minutes of
Ski Tip: Getting out of the back seat by Martis Camp channel.
Why do I feel like he's saying to press your shins forward and get onto balls of your feet? Seems contradictory to what's here. Opinions?
Opps when said " this video "I meant the video that shows you dropping your hip down instead of pressing outside against the leg., so that combined with applying the proepr pressure through your feet really helps is what i meant.
I am a litle confused. From my beginning in skiing, 15 years ago, teachers told me that I musted to put my body to inclined to the front of the ski. However, in many videos, I am watching that it is better to stay in the center. What is true?
You want to stay centered over your bindings. It is a common misconception that you need to be pushing forward a lot - usually people say this to counteract the natural 'fear' instinct that pushes learners into the back seat. However, being too far forward makes it hard to manipulate the ski. Try and stay neutral over the bindings
@@CarvSki thank you very much!
Paula stick with your style and perfect it and you will be Teron your girl friend up and this ski instructor up keep in mind there are many styles to ski and pick up as many technically as you can and add that to your quiver of arrows
Fear is the enemy and thinking is worse. Current generation skis are mind-bendingly easy, so you don't need to think. Those arms are screaming fear.
What software are you using to mark up the video? Is it Coaches Eye?
That's correct.
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Bro just pizza down the hill, that’s all you need
Ps as you get older you will find her styles are much more forgiving at the end of the day and she should be able to ski the next day with less recovery time
There's conditions were carving is better and conditions were stalling and skidding are safer aspecily on a crowded day were you you maintain a fall line the length of your ski and still are at the chairlift waiting on your ski instructor friend
А я думал, что носки всегда должны быть жзагружены. И не понимал, почему пятки проскальзывают!?
She doesn't need edges she maintaining almost perfect fall line she could skid her tails for more speed control and fall into the next turn by stalling her tips into a skid carve turns are much slower with less control and even though it s a style that they teach because the style she is picking up is much more advanced that most carve turns skiers are coordinated enough to pick up
His lesson is a ski lesson backwards
Notice she in the fall line he has a much more wider turn in ski s across the hill the perfect fall line is the path of gravity and inertia
She needs a longer ski
She needs awider ski
Notice he s not controlling the speed that she is
excellent video for my gf :D
“Intermediate” is obviously a very relative term, but id label that as beginner level skier.
Toe to heel. Take care of your feet. Do what you got to do to make it through a tight chute. Got to skid some. No room to carve.
The problem is she is going down a slope at 1/3 of the speed.
Very insightful. When turning you want most of the carve pressure on the outside ski?
Paula's frustrated with her edging ability? Honey...
I have never ever seen a video on technique this good. I love the way that you start with the problem of a 'normal' skier, show it practically and then clearly show how this needs to be corrected. Will definitely add you channel. Thanks Tom.
Thanks Heinrich 😊
I agree 👍
Exactly what I was about to say. Seen a bunch of videos "explaining" how to go from intermediate to advanced, none of them explain it as well as this does about the sole pressure in lieu of the shin pressure. Excellent video. Also, not sure I'd call her an intermediate level skier, but that's just me.
Agree with this! It's perfect for me issue and I've never been been able to understand what I'm doing wrong. I have had friends explain on the slope but a breakdown with this level of analysis is awesome. Thanks
@@robertwinston2496 I agree with the assessment on Paula. I think to be an intermediate you need to be past the lack of confidence phase. From her stance she doesn't look to be enjoying it.
This is just excellent instruction- virtually all intermediate skiers have the same issues - thanks a million Tom
Cheer Kevin
yeah，one video solved my three-season-long puzzle,subscribed immidiately.
How is that an intermediate? That’s literally a rookie, level 0, skiing for the first time
Great breakdown. Personally, I think you've got to be comfortable with speed to carve well. People who skid are often a bit apprehensive, and are trying to keep the brakes on.
Totally. That is my issue, fear of speed
Exactly what I would do when I got to a slope that was too steep so I would what Paula is doing to slow down because I knew I didn't have the skill to carve those steeper inclines...especially when i was younger and using rental skis....never knew what size or brand I would end up with week to week!!
Very good point! You need a certain minimum speed to carve, and you have to trust your skis/edges.
@@1969bogdi you don’t need speed to carve. Try a one ski drill on an easy slope. Your ski will edge at slower speeds.
I litteraly just came back from a 4 day ski trip, I am a beginner and now i understand why I was skidding, I ski just like Paula right now, hope to improve in the future, thanks for the tips!
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Lots of good info here, Have to say though, the side-by-side at 5:50 shows two dramatically different levels of skiing, Paula = survival, you = dynamic skiing. The ability to achieve high edge angles required for carving, without a massive increase in physicality, combined with increased speed, will take Paula years to achieve. It's a physical impossibility to achieve the edge angle on the right at slow speeds without falling over. Forces of physics, and skeletal/joint limitations, require higher speeds to load up the skis and counterbalance your entire body tipping over. Look at Paula's entire body at 5:50, if she tipped her body over as far as yours, at the speed she's going, immediate fall. Becoming a better skier requires overcoming fear, Paula is skiing scared, you're not. "Breakthrough on Skis" - best book I've read on overcoming the fear that will set you free. Hence the old adage - just point 'em and go.
But that’s exactly what you have said before you have to get FORWARD on your ski to bite. Now you say it’s a subtle movement this fore and aft movement. Why don’t you just say stay in the middle of your ski because the camber of the ski automatically puts fore and aft pressure on the tips and tails. If you Ballance on the foot arch, you stay balanced in the middle of ski. Then feel the side of the ski boot when you want to edge. Why do you make this so complicated
I have a very different opinion about this beginner woman and about the whole idea, how to help her the best way.
I do not believe at all, that her problem is that she has a too high pressure on her boot-tongue. I see no evidence of it. What I see instead is, that she pivots her skis very much and she turns her whole body together with her skis. Her torso stays at the hillside of the skis the whole time. Sometime she jumps up a little, but even at these cases she stays at the hillside of her skis. This means that she does not make any real ski-turns, she brakes instead, by skidding with her skis down the slope. This is a typical beginner skier. She does not make any body projections into the fall-line and so she can only brake by skidding.
With all due respect but this isn't intermediate skiing (starting point), this is learning how to ski as an intermediate.
Exactly..
I would advice Paula to take some private lessons.... she turns her upper body to much to up the hill instead of down. Often this is because the skier has some fear. A private lesson or 2 would help her a lot.
Excellent demonstration. I’ve been skiing for 45 years and have never seen the technicals broken down this well . Thank you 👍
great video...I find myself correcting the same mistake. I also find that I am not even in driving my edges and making the turn correctly. I can turn left way better than right. Thanks again...will work on that drill.
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