Do you mean lifting and tapping the inner ski as a balance exercise? If so then yep, I like using that one too, as it’s a bit easier than extended balancing on one ski. Thank!
@@Avoriazskischool totally! manage slope progression, teach stepping to rotate orientation. but kinda depends on goal for student and how often they get to ski.
@@howwey530 Nice. In my experience, it's not realistic to skip teaching beginners a wedge, since there are obstacles or traffic all over the place. The key is to progress from the wedge and into parallal ASAP, before it becomes too ingrained. I guess in an empty resort with perfect slope progression, beginners could go straight to parallel, but In the real world, they're gonna need to be able to slow and stop before they can then progress to turns and parallel turns. Thats why some schools still teach wedging.
Side slipping is a great exercise to practise skidding the skis together - which translates well into making parallel turns
It’s great to summarize the common mistakes when parallel skiing along with the corresponding suggestions.
That’s the idea - I hope it’s helpful. Thanks for watching
Really good advice can’t wait for the snow here in Banff!!
Thanks for watching
Great videos really well explained, in Avoriaz first week of Feb
Thanks Chris! Have an awesome time in Feb 🙌🏼
congrats! A great video!
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Thanks Phillip, welcome to the channel
Let me know your thoughts folks - have you ever struggled with the awkward inner ski? Do you know any other ways to fix it?
how abt the tap tap tap to build balance then single tap to full weight transfer?
Do you mean lifting and tapping the inner ski as a balance exercise? If so then yep, I like using that one too, as it’s a bit easier than extended balancing on one ski. Thank!
@@Avoriazskischool exactly. but maybe we should be asking why some schools still teach wedging?
@@howwey530 Can you suggest a pathway which doesn't involve wedging? honest question
@@Avoriazskischool totally! manage slope progression, teach stepping to rotate orientation. but kinda depends on goal for student and how often they get to ski.
@@howwey530 Nice. In my experience, it's not realistic to skip teaching beginners a wedge, since there are obstacles or traffic all over the place. The key is to progress from the wedge and into parallal ASAP, before it becomes too ingrained. I guess in an empty resort with perfect slope progression, beginners could go straight to parallel, but In the real world, they're gonna need to be able to slow and stop before they can then progress to turns and parallel turns. Thats why some schools still teach wedging.