Ski Practice (Feature 1): Road to Carving, Expert Skiing Quick Tips: Harald Harb Lessons

[skiwhh]

Next step is the Practice 9 video, flexing.

[luigi2411975]

Great video and instruction!! This drill will be my main goal for the next season, I tried it already and I know it is very difficult, but I won't give up. I want this type of carved turn to be my basic turn because it gives best speed control and it works in all conditions.

[salsaaudi]

I have tried your methods but faced some difficulties when the snow was messy, bumpy or icey. When I combined your methods with the up and down movements before tipping the inner ski (previous stance ski) and then moving side wards (across the fallline) towards the snow made things much easier. Am I doing things correctly?

[salsaaudi]

I tried your metods recently and it worked well on less steep slopes but when the slopes were steep or the snow was bumpy or during the end of the deay, things did not work well. When I tried to focus on tipping the inner toe towards the snow, I missed some times the balance as I loose concentration on the stance ski. Sometimes concentrating on the lightning and tipping of the inner ski, lead to I missed the balance on the stance ski and ended up in the "back seat" of the ski boot.. Any tips?

[iainpat62]

As a pretty ordinary skier I am looking forward to trying this out on my holiday soon. I would like to know though at what point during these slow short turns does your weight cross the skis and whether this is a gradual or quick process.

[worpano]

looking good harald, i like the progression leading up to the 'bullet proof' turn..see you at wilmot in feb...

[skiwhh]

You may have an alignment issue with your boots or try to tip off the old stance big toe edge (downhill ski) onto the little toe edge to being the tipping toward the new angles. You can visit my web site and look through the free on line instruction; to see some photos and movements that explain and demonstrate this.

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[diveratakan]

wonderful video! thanks!

and a question:

what is the key thing to keep skis parallel while starting to carve in the opposite direction after completing the previous carving? sometimes one ski is stuck in the snow while the other is changing direction (resulting in a v-shape when both skis are considered). I think it is because two knees are not moving simultaneously. If that is the case, is there any exercise to get rid of this problem?

[skiwhh]

@diveratakan Always tip to the little toe edge first when you release; before applying tipping to the big toe edge.

[skiwhh]

@diveratakan Think of it as, not simultaneous, you have to start tipping with the old stance ski edge, off the holding downhill edge. This will create a simultaneous look! Skiing movements aren't really simultaneous, although it looks like it is and many teach it, although it's incorrect.

[skiwhh]

Ski wide stance ski ugly!

[olafhermans]

nice explanation... in Europe we never teach students to keep theor skis that close to eachother; it's pretty old school and makes the exercise more difficult than with a wider spread... still tthumbs up for clear instruction

[skiwhh]

@olafhermans To bad your students don't get the benefit of balance and efficient movements that we get with our "Essentials of Skiing" , PMTS system, used in the new world. In Europe, you are still thinking you are current, when in fact, you are actually the old school teachers, of old school techniques. Wide stance is old school ,have you not watched World Cup slalom? My students don't do GS Super G or Downhill.

[olafhermans]

@skiwhh we must me doing something wrong then ; on snow it feels good though ;-)

[skiwhh]

@olafhermans It only feels good because you may never have felt what you can do with balance, rather than stability. With a balanced stance, the energy from the turns goes way up and the ski gives you a better arc. Wide stance, makes the skis drag, because the center of mass is too far inside and your line of force is not going to the outside ski.

[skiwhh]

@olafhermans Wide stance gives you stability; it does not teach balance. We teach balance and use of the ski. Balance is the most important part of skiing, without it advancement is limited.

[dbntina]

I love this video and watch it constantly. I love all of Harald's videos, but this one in my opinion is the best. Everything you need in one video in 6 minutes to ski like an expert.

[skiwhh]

@dbntina Thank you, we are committed to producing and educating skiers with the best materials. Have a look at the "PMTS Form" and our web site for further information. Also I have 24 videos up on YouTube check them out.

[textbook321]

Great!

[zuschauer0295]

Great demo, just like being at a camp!

[famattjr]

Very good. 2-footed release is often mentioned, and is the name of a drill but not really defined (and I have read all books & seen all the DVDs.) Is it fair to say that the TFR is both skis releasing & tipping at once as opposed to the Phantom and SP where the downhill releases first?

[zipmanify]

Brilliant excercise!

As Harald says this drill is not easy to master at first so persistence is essential. It's my favourite drill to practice.

The linked turns (4.45) shows how mastering the slow drill leads to the type of turns we all need to master.