Your statement about making sure the ski is moving in a "forward direction" before shifting your weight during the transition has really helped me stop the urge to manually rotate the skis at the start of the turn. Travel forward, shift weight, press forward in the boot and the pressure engages the outside ski to start the turn. Amazing how that one statement has helped me! Thank you!
There are a million so called ski tutorials on UA-cam... But this guy has quite possibly the best explanations and demonstrations on skiing out there.... like this one for helping to understand the control and application of pressure particularly before the fall line... dynamic, clear and precise... great job... Never stop learning. Thank you.
Most important thing is to always make sure your cameraman has atleast a few beers in him. That'll improve the video much more then having better equipment. :)
@@RudenzUlrich you can view the products online here: en.onyone.co.jp To order you will need to email the Onyone sales manager, Oki Kobayashi: kobayashi_oki@onyone.co.jp Let Kobayashi know which suit you like. He can advise the nearest shop or how to order online. Tell him you saw the suits on my UA-cam channel. Thank you and all the best!
I like this video. It is Basic , but it is really crucial. This method was told for decades and is still very important. Skiing always was and will be about transferring weight leg to leg.
Best technique ski video i’ve ever seen. I’ve tried to transfer the weight 2 seconds before the new turn but my sensation is that i feel no confortable getting support from my inner leg (uphill edge) before rolling the edges. I’ve skidded several times over inside leg. I’m not advanced skier but i would like to know how I can correct this to apply this technique more confident. Thank so much for such great vídeo.
I saw that the uphill ski (under the leg that is about to commit to the next turn) was mostly flat, during that 2 sec one-leg gliding over the snow, (1'23" to 1'25", 1'29" to 1'31", and 1'35" to 1'37“). Maybe just a little bit tilted toward little toe edge.
great video again, clear and concise ... really shows how lateral transition is much more efficient than up and down weight transfer. The concept of "standing" on the outside ski and "steering" the turn through the arc is clearly put forth. You got to wait for the turn to happen (most rush it), and the 2 second thing really shows how important that is. Carving is all about efficiency and power. More efficient one is, the more power and trust in the turns. Carving is all about trust. Especially high speed dynamic turns.
You have to set the inside edge of the ski that will become the downhill ski.. a slight shoulder angulation, towards the bottom of the slope ,..combined with knee angulation towards the uphill part of the slope,..allows ths ski to carve,if weight is positioned in the center of the ski...!
Great tips paul, however I found it kinda difficult to hold that 2 secs before changing my edges. Can u give some tips or exercise so I can improve that? Once I swifter my weight to new outside ski I wanna start the turn
Thanks Harry, I use this for a warm up most days for my own skiing. The slower you move when doing it and the flatter the terrain, the more precise you need to be.
The 2 or 3 count when learning is essential. Without it pushing off onto the uphill ski with a phantom wedge is nearly inevitable and you spend all day lying to yourself (I should know....) I think it would be helpful, after the 2 count, specifically, what movement causes the ski to turn. That is, what movement causes the edge change?
I mean i dont know if im right but what should cause your ski to change edge is your knee. By putting the knee in a neutral position you release the edge and by tilting it downhill you use the inside edge. Maybe watching it in slowmo will help you understand it for yourself. Just my take on it.
I really appreciate this distinction. I haven't been able to find where he discusses how to actually put the uphill ski on it's inside edge. I interpret this clip as centering more on the set up for the edge change, emphasizing the requirement for establishing the ski-to-ski weight transfer well before edging to avoid skidding when one wants to enjoy carving. Perhaps ome other subtle lower body weight shift inside and down and forward towards the inside ski tip. Also ometimes I feel like I'm rolling the skis with my knees, also with lower body possibly driving force towords inside skitip or below to establish firm platform on outside ski, combined perhaps with a slight leaning forward and down hill shift from inside pole flick. Still trying to isolate this myself.
Sorry accidently hit send on previous before editing. Relaxing the downhill leg wants to automatically turn the ski, however this can also cause a skid if it happens too fast. Picking up inside ski leaves you falling downhill. I just lean forward and counter gravity pushing on platform on outside ski so the skis are continually supporting my fall during the turn. I would like to know how to hold off the turn for 2 counts? Lean up hill briefly before plunging?
@@charlesfranz9018 now its important to visualise this. So imagine this scenario: your right leg is the outside ski so your right ski is on the inner edge while your left ski is on the outer edge. So now you start transfering weight towards your left ski and if you apply pressure your left ski will 'release' its outer edge, since the weight is mostly on the left ski now you also release the edge of your right ski. Once both your edges are released your skis will naturally turn towards fall line, so once they do that you use that momentum and angle the already weighted leftski so the inner edge is pressured and you do the same with the lighter inside ski (in this case the right one).
Thank you Paul. your comments on the timing of the ski/edge change are a great help. it works. Looks like I will be able to ski like you and Reiley some day.
Hi Paul, thanks for another great tutorial. Question: how do you turn at exercise showed 1:25? Is it by toppling via rotating upper body downhill, just skidding or anything else?
Hi David, I will be posting a video in the next couple of weeks with some pointers on parallel. I haven’t made any for absolute beginners yet but I can add it to the list and video it when I next get the chance.
@@paullorenz6389 Thanks. I look forward to seeing the videos. I'm going to start parallel skiing in colorado next month that's why I was asking to know the basics.
Agreed!! "THE most important move in skiing". I've always done partials of this, like lifting that outer hip or letting the hill push up the outer ski, which was all AFTER turn initiation, but actually LIFTING the foot before the start of the turn is pure genius. Practiced it all day today and it produced the smoothest, consistent, well-edged, "buttery" turns I've ever made. Eureka. HOW SIMPLE! Thank you Paul.
Positive upper body movements are necessary for good results. The upper body leads it is not there waiting for a smooth ride because you finally understood a javelin turn.
it seems not in the gravity law, for this people have fear but it is worth to try. What block me is how skier at 30 deg to ground can reestablish the equilibrium to 0 deg at the other side just by retracting the 70% pressure leg, maybe the speed or maybe some other thing.
Hi Paul. I bought Racetiger SL WC skis. There are 3 options for installing front mounts. My level is advanced )) Where would you recommend putting the front mounts ?
Paul Lorenz ist einer der ganz wenigen Top-Stilisten auf Skier - da sehe ich gerne zu - bei vielen anderen Ski-Videos wird mir schlecht, weil das nur Breitbein-Mist ist.
Hi, great point the moment on the turn when the pressure of the inside ski is released, many intermediate skiers does it too late in the turn. Regards!
This is terribly over-simplified. #1 - You do not use just your leg...you use a switch in pelvic bone tilt to take weight off the old DH ski. It is a combination of leg shortening, and pelvic bone tilt switch. You can eve see this in your own example in the video, but you do not talk about it #2 - You do not want to go from 90/10 to 90/10 the other way. Ending the turn, you transition to 50/50 weight dist. You start the next turn using two skis...then after a few tenths of a second...transition to one ski. Transferring all the weight to one ski too soon, then turning will make for a slowed transition. Try it on GS skis - it literally wont work. Use BOTH skis evenly weighted to start the turn. #3 - You must not go overboard in taking load off the old DH ski. That is the new inside ski, and it LEADS the initiation of the new turn. You must learn the feeling of inside foot supination and pointing the tip of the inside ski toward the outside ski, which will enable stronger supination. Also, as the skis are coming to flat in transition, you want to think about getting the upper body over the new inside knee as you tip and lead with that knee EARLY. From the point at which both skis come under you flat...you should feel like you are tipping the inside ski SOONER. #4 - Once you get to about 20 degree edge angles...THEN you smoothly transition to one ski using inside leg shortening and even more aggressive hip leveling. This will before the fall line, ideally. At the fall line you want to be one one ski, fully loaded.
Try not to transfer weight ! Much better to release turn with both skis simultaneously ie keep weight on both skis.....same as you must do in deep snow........
Your statement about making sure the ski is moving in a "forward direction" before shifting your weight during the transition has really helped me stop the urge to manually rotate the skis at the start of the turn. Travel forward, shift weight, press forward in the boot and the pressure engages the outside ski to start the turn. Amazing how that one statement has helped me! Thank you!
Thanks great that it’s had such a positive effect. Thanks for the comment and enjoy the winter
Amazing explanation. I‘ll immediately try this when I get back to snow.
My only problem here is that I'm sitting at my desk...not skiing. Seriously this seems like a simple yet great tip/exercise. Thx.
amazing stuff, paul. love your videos.
I have watched a lot of videos about shifting vedging to parallel, no one worked. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment. I’m happy this video was useful. All the best
Wooow...this detail is so important...
Great explanation can't wait to put in practice. And of course camerman did phenomenal work 👏
There are a million so called ski tutorials on UA-cam... But this guy has quite possibly the best explanations and demonstrations on skiing out there.... like this one for helping to understand the control and application of pressure particularly before the fall line... dynamic, clear and precise... great job... Never stop learning. Thank you.
Who filmed this? The filming is top notch. 💪
The filming is impeccable. But I can’t remember who it was? Some shorty in a green suit
@@paullorenz6389 you cant the remember me holding the camera 😢
Most important thing is to always make sure your cameraman has atleast a few beers in him. That'll improve the video much more then having better equipment. :)
Excellent Paul!
Because I like you and your team, I bought the same jacket as you, really good, thank you.
Thank you, Onyone is great apparel :)
@@paullorenz6389 but who can it be actually purchased? Can't find a shop or something
@@RudenzUlrich you can view the products online here: en.onyone.co.jp
To order you will need to email the Onyone sales manager, Oki Kobayashi: kobayashi_oki@onyone.co.jp
Let Kobayashi know which suit you like. He can advise the nearest shop or how to order online. Tell him you saw the suits on my UA-cam channel. Thank you and all the best!
@@paullorenz6389 thanks for your reply, I will do that
I feel I'm a better skier already for the upcoming season after watching your tutorial video 😆
I’m glad it’s helped 😀
Me too
Dziękujemy.
I like this video.
It is Basic , but it is really crucial.
This method was told for decades and is still very important.
Skiing always was and will be about transferring weight leg to leg.
Excellent mechanics.
Paráda 👌👍👏
Len škoda, že som nič z toho nerozumel...
...and the green ski suit helps make you go faster. 😎
Great Videos these days, Paul! Hope you are well 🤙
Thanks Marius
Best technique ski video i’ve ever seen. I’ve tried to transfer the weight 2 seconds before the new turn but my sensation is that i feel no confortable getting support from my inner leg (uphill edge) before rolling the edges. I’ve skidded several times over inside leg. I’m not advanced skier but i would like to know how I can correct this to apply this technique more confident. Thank so much for such great vídeo.
I saw that the uphill ski (under the leg that is about to commit to the next turn) was mostly flat, during that 2 sec one-leg gliding over the snow, (1'23" to 1'25", 1'29" to 1'31", and 1'35" to 1'37“). Maybe just a little bit tilted toward little toe edge.
great video again, clear and concise ... really shows how lateral transition is much more efficient than up and down weight transfer. The concept of "standing" on the outside ski and "steering" the turn through the arc is clearly put forth. You got to wait for the turn to happen (most rush it), and the 2 second thing really shows how important that is. Carving is all about efficiency and power. More efficient one is, the more power and trust in the turns. Carving is all about trust. Especially high speed dynamic turns.
You have to set the inside edge of the ski that will become the downhill ski.. a slight shoulder angulation, towards the bottom of the slope ,..combined with knee angulation towards the uphill part of the slope,..allows ths ski to carve,if weight is positioned in the center of the ski...!
Good to understand better than IKEA PAPER.
I learned this fundamental from Lito Tejada-Flores in the late 1980s. He's a master communicator - I learned to ski by reading his book. Just amazing.
Great tips paul, however I found it kinda difficult to hold that 2 secs before changing my edges. Can u give some tips or exercise so I can improve that? Once I swifter my weight to new outside ski I wanna start the turn
Nice one bro great tip.
I like the timing que of wait for 2 seconds before turning down the hill in the early stalk turn drill.
Thanks Harry, I use this for a warm up most days for my own skiing. The slower you move when doing it and the flatter the terrain, the more precise you need to be.
The 2 or 3 count when learning is essential. Without it pushing off onto the uphill ski with a phantom wedge is nearly inevitable and you spend all day lying to yourself (I should know....)
I think it would be helpful, after the 2 count, specifically, what movement causes the ski to turn. That is, what movement causes the edge change?
I mean i dont know if im right but what should cause your ski to change edge is your knee. By putting the knee in a neutral position you release the edge and by tilting it downhill you use the inside edge. Maybe watching it in slowmo will help you understand it for yourself. Just my take on it.
I really appreciate this distinction. I haven't been able to find where he discusses how to actually put the uphill ski on it's inside edge. I interpret this clip as centering more on the set up for the edge change, emphasizing the requirement for establishing the ski-to-ski weight transfer well before edging to avoid skidding when one wants to enjoy carving. Perhaps ome other subtle lower body weight shift inside and down and forward towards the inside ski tip. Also ometimes I feel like I'm rolling the skis with my knees, also with lower body possibly driving force towords inside skitip or below to establish firm platform on outside ski, combined perhaps with a slight leaning forward and down hill shift from inside pole flick. Still trying to isolate this myself.
@@charlesfranz9018 ill try explain later
Sorry accidently hit send on previous before editing. Relaxing the downhill leg wants to automatically turn the ski, however this can also cause a skid if it happens too fast. Picking up inside ski leaves you falling downhill. I just lean forward and counter gravity pushing on platform on outside ski so the skis are continually supporting my fall during the turn. I would like to know how to hold off the turn for 2 counts? Lean up hill briefly before plunging?
@@charlesfranz9018 now its important to visualise this. So imagine this scenario: your right leg is the outside ski so your right ski is on the inner edge while your left ski is on the outer edge. So now you start transfering weight towards your left ski and if you apply pressure your left ski will 'release' its outer edge, since the weight is mostly on the left ski now you also release the edge of your right ski. Once both your edges are released your skis will naturally turn towards fall line, so once they do that you use that momentum and angle the already weighted leftski so the inner edge is pressured and you do the same with the lighter inside ski (in this case the right one).
No thumbs down as yet. That in itself is amazing. Good information. Thanks Paul. I like the one two count on the stork turn before the edge change.
Beautiful explanation and demo of the stork turn, one of the best drills for high intermediate - expert skiers in my opinion.
Thank you Paul. your comments on the timing of the ski/edge change are a great help. it works. Looks like I will be able to ski like you and Reiley some day.
A great tip and exrcise which transfer my skiing on higher level.Thank you Paul
This is awesome thank you. It's nice to get an understanding of how early this should happen.
Paul you're the best. I'm way too old to ever be able to ski like you but I'm trying.
Hi Paul, thanks for another great tutorial. Question: how do you turn at exercise showed 1:25? Is it by toppling via rotating upper body downhill, just skidding or anything else?
Thanks Paul for the great tip I will do this tomorrow
Top skiing too as per USUAL by you Paul just WOW!
Hi, Paul. Great video. But you say nothing about tailbone.
Do you ever do videos for beginners?
Hi David, I will be posting a video in the next couple of weeks with some pointers on parallel. I haven’t made any for absolute beginners yet but I can add it to the list and video it when I next get the chance.
@@paullorenz6389 Thanks. I look forward to seeing the videos. I'm going to start parallel skiing in colorado next month that's why I was asking to know the basics.
This really made it clear to me what I have been doing wrong; thank you.
Great video!!!
Do you have more weight on outside ski all the time for e.g. at 2:20 when you put inside ski tail back on snow or is it like 70:30 or so?
Yes I balance completely through my outside leg through the turn. Thanks for the comment.
I love your tipps...really helpful.......
Stay healthy!
Best regards from Salzburg/Austria
Tom
Thanks Thomas
awesome.....greetings from chile
This episode describes the most important move in skiing. Video and explanation are top notch.
Thank you
Agreed!! "THE most important move in skiing". I've always done partials of this, like lifting that outer hip or letting the hill push up the outer ski, which was all AFTER turn initiation, but actually LIFTING the foot before the start of the turn is pure genius. Practiced it all day today and it produced the smoothest, consistent, well-edged, "buttery" turns I've ever made. Eureka. HOW SIMPLE! Thank you Paul.
@@kaberndt that’s great Kathy, I’m very happy it helped.
Thanks. I learned from this video how to avoid skidding down the hill!!
Positive upper body movements are necessary for good results. The upper body leads it is not there waiting for a smooth ride because you finally understood a javelin turn.
it seems not in the gravity law, for this people have fear but it is worth to try. What block me is how skier at 30 deg to ground can reestablish the equilibrium to 0 deg at the other side just by retracting the 70% pressure leg, maybe the speed or maybe some other thing.
Hi Paul. I bought Racetiger SL WC skis. There are 3 options for installing front mounts. My level is advanced )) Where would you recommend putting the front mounts ?
looks easy but very difficult to do😅
Yes it is difficult, but I hope this helps a little 😊
@@paullorenz6389 very helped，thank you for share
Paul, your left arm and right arm movements are not symmetric in the last 10 seconds of the clip. Can you comment?
Excellent 👍
I don’t understand which ski was up at the end?
So soften the inside leg? (ski) of really drive the inside leg? Thanks Paul
awesome .. too bad all camps needed to be cancelled, but good call 👍
Thanks Erwin
Brill 👍🏻
Paul Lorenz ist einer der ganz wenigen Top-Stilisten auf Skier - da sehe ich gerne zu - bei vielen anderen Ski-Videos wird mir schlecht, weil das nur Breitbein-Mist ist.
Well done video...really helped me..thanks
Glad it was helpful :)
Hi, great point the moment on the turn when the pressure of the inside ski is released, many intermediate skiers does it too late in the turn. Regards!
Excellent video 👏
👌🤓 got it!
All the best for the winter 😊
World-class!
You look like Harald Harb
essentially, do it earlier in the turn cycle
Thank you to point the fundamental key technology.
Si può usare il carving sulle piste nere?
this is basically pivoting
Very good 👍. Thanks
Nice! 😊
Did you and Reilly ever ski with Mike Sodigren?
Unfortunately not but I heard great things
Awesome drill. Well done!
Great video!
Great tip!
Super !!!!
Can you tell me your website domain name?
www.paullorenzclinics.com
slick!
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Another gem Paul.....thanks!
Thanks Tony
a great tip!
This made a big difference for my skiing! It helped eliminate a lot of the up/down movements I didn’t even know I was employing. Thx!
That’s great, thanks Christopher
This is terribly over-simplified.
#1 - You do not use just your leg...you use a switch in pelvic bone tilt to take weight off the old DH ski. It is a combination of leg shortening, and pelvic bone tilt switch. You can eve see this in your own example in the video, but you do not talk about it
#2 - You do not want to go from 90/10 to 90/10 the other way. Ending the turn, you transition to 50/50 weight dist. You start the next turn using two skis...then after a few tenths of a second...transition to one ski. Transferring all the weight to one ski too soon, then turning will make for a slowed transition. Try it on GS skis - it literally wont work. Use BOTH skis evenly weighted to start the turn.
#3 - You must not go overboard in taking load off the old DH ski. That is the new inside ski, and it LEADS the initiation of the new turn. You must learn the feeling of inside foot supination and pointing the tip of the inside ski toward the outside ski, which will enable stronger supination. Also, as the skis are coming to flat in transition, you want to think about getting the upper body over the new inside knee as you tip and lead with that knee EARLY. From the point at which both skis come under you flat...you should feel like you are tipping the inside ski SOONER.
#4 - Once you get to about 20 degree edge angles...THEN you smoothly transition to one ski using inside leg shortening and even more aggressive hip leveling. This will before the fall line, ideally. At the fall line you want to be one one ski, fully loaded.
Nice way of teaching people how to be late to the new ski
Try not to transfer weight ! Much better to release turn with both skis simultaneously ie keep weight on both skis.....same as you must do in deep snow........
Simply super
Thank you 🙏 I hope it’s hopeful 😊
@@paullorenz6389 yes, it confirm what I do now, sometimes instructors make easy things difficult, this is the clearest explanation.
Very simple and efficiently explained.