Parallel Skis - A How To On What The Skis Have To Do

Troubleshooting Parallel - The first step in figuring out why you can’t keep your skis parallel is understanding how the skis behave when the snow pushes on them in certain ways.
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[@constantine6464]

you've just explained every and each of my mistakes lol

[@hstubc]

Phenomenal video. Thank you! It helps tremendously with troubleshooting

[@charlesarcher9626]

Lily well done. Thank you😊

[@ratkinson-uk]

Not really parallel skiing, which is done with flat skis. What you're showing and describing is carving with the skis tilted.

[@Puzzoozoo]

As a mature beginner I'm guilty of a lot of them.

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

Skiing starts from the feet up. Ankle flex and changing pressure from foot properly are essential. A professional instructor will use certain drills to help students develop the necessary sills that shown in this video. Deb Armstrong videos on UA-cam are my favorite coaching videos. Just some observations from a skier who has worked in the ski industry since 1975. I still do drills to maintain my skills.

[@partyandski]

Turn it up to 11 Tobin

[@backfromsolaris3648]

Just had my first day of skiing and have been compiling videos to help me improve my parallel mechanics. This is really helpful!

[@ronfeast932]

Correct body weight position on skis i.e.not too far forward or back crucial for novices.Cheers

[@peterharris3096]

Very clear explanation, well presented thank you. 👍

[@chrissuess2795]

Nice banking in that first demo. Grade D.
Initially I thought you were completely off. Turns out your higher end demos are acceptable.
Your explanation is decent but could use a little refinement.
Overall I’ll give you a solid B.
And no. I’m not some slacker. Someone showed me this video and I had to correct a few misconceptions. Fine points.
But still.

[@section8ski]

Thanks for your constructive feedback:)

[@Nezarus0]

Show us how it's done, then.

[@hstubc]

LOL
Gives D and B and provides no substantial feedback. Perhaps you could introduce yourself to us with your skiing credentials and tell him how he could improve.

[@galuple]

Great stuff! Super easy to understand

[@section8ski]

Thank you! Easy to understand was the goal. So glad it’s helpful.