how to ski parallel basic to advanced exercise to improve your skiing
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- čas přidán 14. 01. 2022
- This was filmed before the pandemic hit in Japan in Jan 2020 and I just found it on my computer and thought I would share. Better late than never.
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The best instructional video I’ve seen yet on how to do a parallel turn (and I’ve watched loads!)
I appreciate the comment! share with as many friends as you think would benefit :)
Well done! Often the main problem in the development from wedge-turns to parallel skiing is that teachers don‘t explain, why und how the ski turns into the fall line. And there is no better way to explain what need to de done to make the skis do this.
Okay, before I start with my criticism, I'd like to say that that's a really well explained video to parallel skiing. Why that doesn't matter I'll explain later on.
First of all, parallel skiing, like shown in the video (with knees and skis put together) only serves two purposes. The first one is to make you look "cooler" or more skilled while riding skis. The second one is to give yourself a "gliding" effect like you might know when you are familiar with snowboarding. Let me explain: Imagine you face a really bumpy slope. The ones you have to face when it's 4-5 pm and that's been taken hundreds of times before you by other skiers. In German we have a name for these conditions meaning "sulzig". It basically means that there has already been a lot of snow carved away from the initial slope and bumps formed. These bumps then, due to the Sundays gain that trait of being soft while being hard. These are the conditions I'm talking about. Now here it's a benefit if you can ski parallel like demonstrated in the video. You don't have to watch out to take every little bump as you have to to decrease the force you need for the next turn but you can just "glide" through that passage. Why? Because putting your ski together increases the bearing surface of the ski, making them less susceptible to bumps and elevation changes.
Other than that, with today's ski technology and carves there is no reason to ski parallel. It decreases stability and increases the risk of mistakes.
ONLY learn to ski parallel if you can take slopes with the conditions mentioned above without problems? Why? Because facing these slope conditions without skiing parallel will inevitably make you a better skier. Your cornering ability, your control over the edges and your overall skiing ability will only benefit from that.
If you think you are good enough to ski through these passages however, you won't need that guide anymore because you already know how to place your skis, how to tension your muscles, how to balance your center of gravity and how to control your edges to reduce the risk of hurting yourself and executing that technique. Focus on learning the basics until you master them first before you try something that gives you less advantage than disadvantage in early stages.
Think about it as the following. Would a gymnast first try to perform a perfect front flip or would he straight up start with trying a double front flip?
While it's important to learn new techniques when you mastered the basics, it's important to perfect these basics.
Today's technology, unlike what we had 10 years ago, is way more forgiving to these beginner techniques than it is to advanced ones. Ride your skis as fast and as crazy as you want as long as you're safe. And, please, only start to try out a technique like parallel skiing with your knees together when you really know what to do.
Because the best thing that can happen is that you miss out these basics leading to an overall worse technique, while the worst thing that can happen are major injuries.
I genuinely think this is a great exercise. Explained simple and easy to replicate. The biggest issue for linking turns for beginners in parallel is just needing a bit of speed "it' sscary when you have little control and experience". With this you can start and stop until your comfortable and build a bit of pace and work on your technique and confidence.
One of t'he ski videos in Internet, Reilly is the best
This is great! I preach this all the time. One of the most effective ways to improve someone’s skiing.
Modern sidecut ski design really facilitates turning. Old style skiing turn initiation came from the outside ski with an up unweighting pole plant causing a lot of skidding. To take advantage of the newer technique turn initiation comes from the inside ski as this video is showing. Ankles are the key. I learned it as cross over and cross under where the center of mass moves over the skis or the skis move under the center of mass. Getting this down provides a lot more control, faster speeds and a lot more fun.
This is amazing! Super clear and to the point. I’m on the train to Val D’isere can’t wait to practice it. 😍 thanks a million!!!
Thank you very much for your advice Reilly it is much appreciated, I put it into practice at Mont Saint Anne, Quebec.👍
I hope it helps you 🙏
Excellent.... What is going on with feet and ankles is so very important in starting a turn ,
Best instruction ever, thanks!
Excellent , very didactic!!!
Awesome ! This will correct the so-called “A” frame legs problem.
Yes it will
I will let you know😂
Thanks Reilly, very applicable to me!
you are welcome!
This is great. There seems to be too much emphasis on the outside ski only in beginner tutorials. This approach is far more instructive on the synchronisation required to turn effectively
Great video and tips, Reilly! I love it! /Janus
thanks mate!
It's very cool 👍!!!
Reilly, as perfect as always, incredible. Learning carving technique here, someone mentioned center of mass (hips/upper body) "cross over" the skis or skis "cross under" center of mass to change edges at initiation of turn, which one starts and which follows? Thanks for your teaching 👌
thanks, a key point! tomorrow I'll try on skis…
Now is tomorrow... Very good!! Thanks a lot!
Super!
Do you have any recommendations on how to keep the skis parallel close together without one hitting the other? When I’m going straight it gets awkward and the skis sometimes hit each other overlap not able to stay parallel comfortably. Is my body position incorrect that’s causing this? What can help? Ty!
Great video, Reilly... So many skiers can benefit from the patience you describe at the 2:05 mark. Let the skis patiently release into the fall line... Then steer/turn. Well done and well said... So many want the first move to be a turn.
Коротко и ясно!
Reilly-after you roll ankles, knees & hips in the direction of the new turn, and the skis flatten -do you then actively steer (not twist) the skis, as well? I'm also seeing some flexing of the knees, as well.
not actively steering them down the hill... this movement should create the release and the tips should naturally go down the hill.. just be patient.
When releasing into the new turn, do you also actively raise your (new) inside hip while the skis are coming off from the old inside edge? (I'm lookig at your position at 1:43)?
no I am not trying to consciously lift up the inside hip here.
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Think about changing edges before you start turning.
Осмелюсь высказать свое мнение насчет "классического" поворота на параллельных лыжах. Он значительно проще карвингового. Требует меньших физических усилий. Не "ломает" суставов и не рвет связок. Им легче контролировать скорость ("не разносит"). Им легче овладеть. Он годится для любых склонов (крутых, пологих, жестких, мягких и т.д.). Не тебует дорогих карвинговых лыж и чрезмерно жестких ботинок. Он может быть красив и изящен (см. технику Ханзи Хинтерзеера, Тони Зайлера и других "королей" прошлых лет). Он может быть коротким, средним, длинным. Думаю, что любители "свободного катания" так или иначе к нему вернутся!
Thanks for the video, very good explanation of being patient during the fall line the keep both ski flat. I just have one question, when we see racing ou slalom skier, they don't have this transition to put the ski flat, they move from edge to edge very quickly by jumping into the new turn,while they can also keep the skis pararell all the time, is this a different techiniques used by professional skiers ?
this is an exercise to become parallel
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Two footed release?
No this is not the two footed release
It is, almost. Emphasis on hips move is different though.
@@LyubomyrSemkiv it is quite different as the hip in the two footed release is meant to do the opposite of what I am saying here.
@@ReillyMcGlashan Opposite, do you mean holding hips countered while releasing ankles? TBH i don''t seem to have seen this in context of two footed release. That does not make much sense either, since target state is tips down and torso straight. I like that you included hips move, I think without that person may be unable to perform the release correctly by keeping upper body in conflict with what ankles are doing.
@@ReillyMcGlashan you are right that hips in two footed release is meant to do quite a different thing 👌thanks for answering.
Are you practicing in your kitchen??
It looks like a pivot to skid.
pivoting is skidding... not sure what you are trying to say?
Ythe skis are too close together, otherwise it's ok.
I am curious to learn how the close stance is negatively affecting his balance and ski performance?
Super!!!
Thank you! Cheers!