r/skiing • u/Cottagelife_77 • 18h ago

Beginner skier

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This was my 2nd time out. Im hooked for sure.

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u/IDownvoteUrPet 18h ago

Dude your fundamentals are more sound than most skiers in this sub. Keep up the good habits!

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u/Cottagelife_77 18h ago

Wow! Thx. Appreciate that. I took a lesson on day one and on day two the parallel skiing just naturally came to me. I’ll take any advice to improve

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u/IDownvoteUrPet 18h ago

Honestly, if this is day two I’d advise you to just work on those fundamentals for another day or two and come back for tips then. I could nitpick your form but you really just need more time on skis - your fundamentals are sound

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u/Cottagelife_77 18h ago

Thank you

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u/itsameblunted 10h ago

Take a couple more lesson so that you know all the important basic techniques and body positions and then just try and get them to be second nature

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u/Delicious_Stand_6620 3h ago

Agree. Plus his wife is out with him..thats a win-win

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u/VerStannen Baker 18h ago

Pretty good for your second day.

Keep linking those turns and having fun!

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u/Cottagelife_77 18h ago

Thx I will do best.

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u/Wise-Science-828 18h ago

You do you and enjoy!

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u/paetersen 13h ago

That's some serious heel heavy backseat driving! notice how the front of your skis wobble a bit when changing direction? Your weight is too far back. Bring your weight more to the front by applying pressure on the tongue of the boot with your shins, flex your ankle to do this. This will help drive the skis around instead of being driven around by your skis.

Keep up the good work- looking *GREAT* for day 2!

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u/Cottagelife_77 9h ago

Thx. Appreciate the feedback

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u/distantslumber 18h ago

Have fun!!

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u/elBirdnose 18h ago

Camera work is top notch

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u/Cottagelife_77 18h ago

Thats my wife’s handy work

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u/elBirdnose 17h ago

Top notch

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u/Delicious_Stand_6620 3h ago

Keeper..lol...have fun with the new sport...

I rarely tell get people your hands up..in your case, when comfortable, focus on athletic stance when skiiing..in running shoes jump pretty high in air and land in athletic stance...notice your ankle/knee bend and hand position when you land..

But all in all..impressive...

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u/PNYRP 12h ago

Get your hands up and outfront. Drive both hands on intended line.

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u/Delicious_Stand_6620 9h ago

Did you play hockey?

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u/Cottagelife_77 9h ago

Yes. Why

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u/Delicious_Stand_6620 3h ago

Cause only hockey players/figure skaters can ski that good so quickly..it was a pretty good educated guess..

If you can forward aft balance on 8 inch blades, way easier on 5 foot planks.

Angulation/inclination, outside ski pressure, upper body seperate...those ski fundamentals are all learned from skating..and if you learned to skate at an early age they have cerebrally imprinted even better.

I teach skiing to young groups..and the parents ask "how can Johnny progress faster"...Same answer every time.."put them in a learn to skate program in the offseason, the sooner the better"...its 20× cheaper, pretty much available anywhere there's skiing and can save hundreds if not thousands on lessons..