Video no.4 - Chapter 2-2 - The Essential Movemets - Learn to ski.dk

[kaching4]

type in "ski crashes" in the youtube search and click the video with stars in the title to be shocked!

[redshark618]

i wish i had my own mountain so people can't see when i fuck up :(

[MadFlamer]

Thanks, I'm going skiing for the first time later today :)

[DontKillFingers]

i think that i'm okay at skiing but i still really liked this video:)

[Justbeatit999]

If you ask me they filmed at Hintertux gletscher and Pitztal gletscher. Anyone else agree with me? I recognize some of the terrain and mountains.

[TheCaromik]

he is a good old paddy

[dealviinde]

Great videos.. But omg the music sucks !

[irvinstrong]

as always excellent and very helpfull! best video on basic skiing so far in youtube!!

[TheSteelersfan900]

now im good at skiing because of this guy he is good by the way he is british

[hash1212]

I went for my first time and fell so much... It was fun though...Surprised I didnt get injured though

[ltlwatcher]

These are not basic movement.

[kinkyvietgurl]

my husband wants me to try skiing, but i'm afraid to fall and lose control :S

[carinamilarossa]

don't worry.. if you have to fall down, it won't so hurt... i had afraid like you too.. but after i learned only 4 times with guru, now i can do it n just fun... i enjoy my weekend with my husband just for ski all day... it's fantastic... don't lose your time.. don't be afraid!!! :-))))))))))

[nickia88]

Ya it doesn't hurt that much especially if you fall if you are new to skiing since you won't be going too fast. The better you get, the more painful the fall is. Just look at downhill racers at the Olympic - crashing at 100+km/h.

[TKwarrior17]

haha, yeah, but they can still stand right up after crashing, if that shows you how much the snow really cushions the pain of the fall.

[nickia88]

The course of downhill skiing is icy and hard. They spray water on the runs so that the skiers can go down at the maximum speed.

[TKwarrior17]

in other words, it really doesn't cushion the fall, they're just a bunch of badasses? sweet...

[mebaran]

once you feel comfortable on skis, there is no hill that you won't want to face..everything is a challenge.

[TKwarrior17]

honestly, when you fall it doesnt hardly hurt unless your ski gets caught and your knee bends wrong, but typically the ski will snap off before any bad damage. The only pain you should feel will be the next day :)

[zars555]

thats how u learn to ski :P

[adecentusername]

Don't worry too much. I mean, you will probably fall over, but the first thing an instructor teaches you is how to go slowly. Falling over slowly is a bit like flopping down onto a grass verge, so understand "snowploughing" first to keep your speed down.

These videos aren't really for *total* beginners. Look for tutorials on snowplough turns, and expect to spend at least two solid days on nursery slopes and green runs.

Take it easy and you'll be OK. Don't let anyone rush you!

[TurkceBilmiyorum]

kinkyvietgurl, I've been teaching skiing for year and I have yet to have a student not be able to stop, go, fall down safely, get up again, and are begining to make turns by the end of a one hour group lesson unless they just quit. I've even taught blind skiers -- though because they trust what I am saying and not their own eyes, I've never had one of them fall -- so, I think you can do it. Pick a relatively warm day with soft snow (not slush) for your first time, and it will be extra easy.

[infernofia]

I wanna go where they are

[LDSLiahona]

l ski befor.

[bro283]

I like the vids and because I am a beginner they realy help me and they are very interesting info

[mishulong]

@bro283 Me too!

[TheCFTube]

I'm no expert skier, haven't been since I was 12. I live near a bunch of ski stations in the Alps now so I want to learn. This video doesn't teach the wedge, since it only seams to be a beginner move, is it wise to just skip it?

[romad17]

i think it would be faster just to watch this clip, than to think and write your comment ;-)

[xzibit2313]

@TheCFTube learn the wedge, snowplow, pizza they are all the same thing. Master that before you move on to this. There is no other way to stop for a beginner. First, worry it about making down a mountain. Then, go fast and wedge. Finally, work on the methods shown here for expert mountains.

[Zarathustra06]

These are unequivocally the most informative and well produced ski instruction videos on YouTube. Thank you very much for uploading.

Can anyone work out the accent of the commentator? Australian?

[FToniS]

I think it's a British accent. Definitely not Australian.

[billwaddle]

@Zarathustra06 nah hes british

[Tibialmario]

@Zarathustra06 not australian anyway

[Olliiieeeee]

@Zarathustra06 english

[jonnysophie2011]

@Zarathustra06 He's British haha x

[paraglide01]

@Zarathustra06

The narrator is dutch.

[mkalinova]

@Zarathustra06 british!

[cab711]

Very helpful, thanku for the post. The Expert Village video is rubbish!

[jasprken]

THE VIDEO was taked in denmark is slöversr

[seahog32]

bull! there are hardly any hills in denmark, not saying mountains

[quercetum153]

Does anybody recognize where the video was taken?

[duderude]

I suck so hard at powder-skiing ... with a snowboard it's much easier - like surfing :D

[klompedompe]

and you shouldn't lean over, try to stand most upright and keep your chest facing downhill.

[klompedompe]

uhm? as far as Ive been told and allways been doing, the "up and down" movement should be forced by you switching the direction of the skis when exiting a turn. its really nothing you should "provoke" yourself...if u hit a bump when doing that motion at high speed ur fucked! your feet will then not absorb the impact correctly into your hip and, well...goodbye:P

[rynjahninjah]

which is better

skiing or snowboarding

im really wondering im gona learn one of my choice for the first time so im just wondering. please reply

[angelakdang]

Neither one is better, it all depends on your personal preference. Obviously, skiers are going to say skiing is better and riders are going to say snowboarding is better. I'm a snowboarder, but I can respect the refined skills of a good skier. I've been told that snowboarding is harder to learn but after the basics, one can improve a lot faster. Versus skiing which is easier to learn but harder to become very good at. (I think it is because skiing takes a lot of technique in posture and style)

[rynjahninjah]

ive made my desicion anyways i think im gona go with the snowboard cause i like skateboarding haha so kinda similar

[bluewaterhigh66]

SKIING! My friend did snowboarding for her 2 or 3 time, and she was on the bunny slope for days. Then my other friend did skiing for her 1st time, and she was doing greens by the end of the day.

[flashbang217]

i was doing blues on snowboard by the 2nd afternoon decently, snowboarding and skiing are both fun, even when its your first time. The learning curve is definitely steeper at first for snowboarding but once you can start linking basic turns, its soo fun, especially on powder.

[flan1111]

I think this helped me.Actually in fact.

Geez guys it really is just a help lesson

ALANSHEARERISGOD...,passion is good

[JohnHomann]

not as good as i expect canada is better

[sso03198]

thanks

[keniajames]

im going skiing in january to austria and i can water ski but i am convinced i wont be able to snow ski ? what can i do ?

[rcmannumber1]

take a lesson

[keniajames]

well i will be i was askin for techniques

[ALANSHEARERISGOD]

you'll learn the techniques when you take your lesson so stfu with your retard attitude.

[keniajames]

wot th fuk is ur problem u dick. obviously im not a retard as u seem less interlectually capable than me from ur comment so i guess ur the retard and also it was A FUKIN SIMPLE QUESTION so u must hav issues in ur life if u get tht angry at a simple question musnt u. o yh and also i dnt think im th one with attitude here do u ?o and u mite wanna seek anger management for ur lil problem u appear to have. and this comment was for th person hu put th video on here um nt u lol.

[ALANSHEARERISGOD]

OK, here's a couple of techniques for you:

1) Learn to fucking spell

2) Get sterilised so you can't breed, although your face might solve that problem.

3) Stfu with your retard attitude. You're just embarrassing yourself.

[keniajames]

yh yh ok its me embarrassing myself haha ur jokes but rnt u like 50 ? and acting like a 5 year old lol really fuck off

[ALANSHEARERISGOD]

I hope you break your fucking neck on your skiing holiday.

[flan1111]

another 16 year old.

[Sgrunterundt]

I agree with the first nine words of above post.

The rest was just pointless and hatefull.

[keniajames]

o and btw thanks lol

[pInkSUPR3]

thank you!

[geekygamer2]

TANK YOU SOOOO MUCH 5*

[pclle]

excellent description of a skiers form and how to absorb bumps...great vid

[Finelight12]

These lessons really are great, i cant believe you cant get these for free!

[davegroningen23]

this lessons are good to watch a few times before you head out to the slopes.

make sure that you can remember these instructions.

and that is not that difficult. really...these video's are very easy to follow.

ok...in real it'll never be this easy...but stick to this series of instructions, and don't confuse yourself with other instructional tapees.

[iamspecialtoo]

This is a good and wellpresented series for anyone learning to ski, period. Some years ago french instructors tried to ban danish instructors from their resorts, but that was only because they felt threatened by the talented and friendly danes. That may be the cause of some of the more "serious looking" bad comments from "professionals".

[DragNetJoe]

Too much up and down not enough emphasis on early weight transfer. Very mechanical.

[coldtennis]

I enjoyed watching these videos for tips, thanks for posting them! I would like to see some "how to" videos for getting back up on the skis after you fall, or get tripped up when you ski inadvertently into deep powder. I just take off the skis, get back up, and start over, but I know there are ways to avoid kicking off the skis in the process.

[chaos1131]

Great video! Excellent commentary. Thanks so much!

[jessicamarieinkorea]

Funny how they show only women doing "incorrect" ski techniques and the men doing it the right way

hmmmmm

[nellythechiz]

cause boys are better than girls

[airplanefreek247]

Question do you move your feet or keep them still?

[mixalis19101992]

.... you should try ski and then you will realise....

[skier512]

u said keep the skis 10cm apart.. this guy always crosses them for turning!

[brainiacmaster]

that's cool

[actionvan11]

To be honest I think these little clips are ace, even though they make it look so easy and believe me or not after 10 months without practice, it takes a while to reach the level you had at the end of the last season. anyway nice one thanks for posting these .. off to snowzone now

[gazza4989]

i am sick of the slagging this guy is getting maybe you guys should show us your stuff

[klipnark]

Another great presentation with excellent commentary. Good footage.

[fullback1960]

We had a good laugh about this in Hintertux last week. We could replace the commentary but keep the visuals...??

[olliedebrabant]

This guy slides into these turns - poor demos.

Totally missed the lateral of the whole pelvis before you need to use the knees to increase edge angle/tilt.

[krunchie63]

The commentary is awful and meaningless and obviouxly not written by a professional ski teacher...well at least I hope it isn't ! ! !