Ski Practice, Short turns, Harald Harb Skiing Lessons-

[skiwhh]

If you watch world cup slalom racers, you will notice that all the top racers ski with their feet together. This wide stance idea is old traditional school, ski school, not advanced modern skiing. Ski schools promote wide stance to low end skiers because they can't teach them to balance. If you want to be stuck in that rut, it's your choice.

[skiwhh]

Stance width depends mostly on lateral balance, body size, and hip width, if you have good lateral balance, you can stand narrower, if you don't: you stand wide on two skis wide. It's stable, but not fast.

[keviny720]

wow, amazing technique. You ski with a very narrow stance in most of your videos, but most ski professionals today use/teach a wider stance (shoulder width). I was wondering what your opinion is about this. Thanks :) -Kevin

[onemangarageband]

@keviny720 Look at his video, "Feature 4 world cup carving." When he's going faster and is skiing steeper slopes--non-mogul slopes, at least-- his stance is way wider.  I think the the width of the feet just depends on speed, terrain, snow conditions, etc.

[Swy00]

its really strange for me because i've learned this technique with bigger space between the legs, but this is ok i like this style too, all i want to say that i've learned it another style and i tought thats the only way to do carving short turns.

[5013John]

He does not ski with his boots locked together like he shows here; it is inefficient.

[skiwhh]

@5013John Hi John, I don't understand your comment. This is me (Harald Skiing) and I'm not locked together? What are you referring to?

[bradhorn14]

@skiwhh I think he is referring to the closed nature of distance between boots and knees.

[jimidee33]

@5013John No lock. The skis are independent as is easily seen. "Locked" infers skiing like you have one ski and holding them together. The stance is often dictated by the terrain and a narrow stance is preferable in bumps; you don't wish those skis too far apart. Good video and great demonstration.

[cordeauski]

it all starts and end with a good pole plant.

[skiwhh]

@cordeauski Very true we practice pole tap in our camp sessions even for expert skiers.

[dick91p]

@julioigna71 What is a ski plant?

[skiwhh]

@julioigna71 If you want to be modern, have a look at what is happening in ski racing. It's about efficiency, less extra movement and faster feet, not a pole plant, pole plant that's all show and no go.

[skiwhh]

@DougglesMagnificent It's not a pole plant, it's a tap, there is no need for a pole plant if you are in control of your body movements.

[snowyphil65]

@skiwhh excellent point, whenever i lose it in the bumps i plant my poles, when im skiing them well i tap them

[alegzander1971]

excellent pole plant! excellent style, as a matter of fact. this guy is a real expert.

[zuschauer0295]

Great message and demo

[zipmanify]

As always Harald's skiing is all about the edges.

[FToniS]

Very nice short turns. Wish I could learn just by watching videos like this one. I so hope I'll be able to afford the ski trip next year and not have to cancel it.