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ski skills

  1. avgDude

    Have you skied a run perfectly? is there such a thing?

    So the other day I watched "Ford vs Ferrari" movie. There was a scene where there talked about the perfect race lap. Which got me thinking, is there such a thing as a perfect ski run? not necessarily an actual location, but more "Have you skied a run perfectly"? Obviously this is subjective and...
    • avgDude
    • Thread
    • elusive perfect turn have you skied a run perfectly? is there such a thing as a perfect ski run? ski skills skiing the perfect run well executed ski run
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: General Skiing
  2. Makoo

    Improving skiing skills out of winter.

    Hello, do you think that is it possible to improving skiing skills out of winter? The problem is that I try to teach someone close to me who has medium skills (skiing quite carving but by sitting on the back). There are a lot of excercises that you can do on your skis which help you doing it...
    • Makoo
    • Thread
    • 360 degree balance board balance excercises without skis ice skating improving your technique mountain biking for ski skills rollerblade to improve skiing rollerblading single leg balance exercises skate to ski program ski practice during off season ski skills transferable skills work on balance for skiing
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: New to Skiing?
  3. Fuller

    Which 3 drills best predict competency?

    Premise: You haven't free skied down the mountain with the client but you have viewed them doing 3 different drills at a high level (let's leave hucking a 50 ft cliff off the drill list). Which three drills would you want to see and how much of a predictor to their overall skiing ability...
    • Fuller
    • Thread
    • dolphin turns indicators of ski competency javelin turns linked pivot slips nastar run one footed skiing outside ski turn railroad tracks short radius turns down a steep icy groomer ski a moderate bump run with variety of turn ski competency ski drills ski skills
    • Replies: 68
    • Forum: Ski School
  4. LiquidFeet

    Poll How has the age you started skiing affected your skills?

    If you started skiing as a child, do you think this gave you an advantage in building skills simply because you were young? If you started skiing long enough ago to have gone through at least one significant gear change, has changing the way you ski to match the advantages of the new gear been...
    • LiquidFeet
    • Thread
    • age you began skiing? learning to ski at a young age significant ski gear change ski gear and skill ski skills skiing and maturity when did you learn to ski?
    • Replies: 148
    • Forum: General Skiing
  5. Brian Finch

    2020 ski goals

    After watching some video from the past season, I realized how much terrain I require with my longer boards & why I struggle in tighter Eastern haunts. I’m planning on a focus of getting better on shorter skis. What’s your goals?
    • Brian Finch
    • Thread
    • achieve the level 3 standard for skiing first chair to last chair improvement in skiing learn how to ski shorter skis return to skiing with a healthy shoulder and knee ski better ski goals ski more ski skills stay uninjured tighter ski turns
    • Replies: 142
    • Forum: General Skiing
  6. john petersen

    The Slow Line Fast for beginners

    I wanted to start a thread as a resource for newer skiers or skiers who were trying to break out of that beginner area and get to the chairlift, or those skiers who are looking to ski blues instead of greens. So if you can relate or have some good ideas to help out, read on. Im hoping we can all...
    • john petersen
    • Thread
    • braking wedge in skiing defensive skiing vs. offensive skiing new skier improvement ski skills skiing defensively skiing the slow line fast skiing the slow line slow stiff downhill leg using turn shape to control speed
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ski School
  7. Eddie S

    What skills determine ability levels?

    This topic has probably been covered before on the forum; if so, I apologize for dredging it up again, and for not being able to find it from a search. What skills and expertise differentiate an advanced skier from an intermediate skier, and an expert skier from an advanced one? These are just...
    • Eddie S
    • Thread
    • differentiation between skiing levels ntsc alpine ski step levels ski levels 1 thru 9 ski school ski school classifications ski skills skiing ability levels
    • Replies: 238
    • Forum: General Skiing
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