How to Ski - Introduction to Carving

This instructional video focuses on how to carve for the first time. With the 2023/24 winter season underway why not get on snow with some intention! If you are trying to create more ski performance or just become a more efficent skier then this video is for you. Enjoy :-)

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[김도완-fd]

I am a Korean amateur skier.
I'm your big fan.
I've watched it hundreds of times.
So elegant and cool

[cbrbimmer]

I've just come across your instructional videos. I have only seen a few so far but it's clear that you are an intelligent fellow, as well as a highly skilled skier/instructor) who can concisely focus attention on the fundamental aspects of what you are teaching. You obviously think through and plan your videos with great care. The commentary that accompanies your videos meshes well thus producing a very polished product for your "students" to view, listen to and most importantly understand. Bravo!

[ljgames]

watching him ski so elegantly is pure bliss

[resabape]

Useful to see at about the 4:00 minute point, how the knee of the inside ski pushes out as part of the turn. I am so pre-conditioned to emphasize the movement of the outside ski (which results in the A frame), so this part of the video was particularly useful to me.

[PeppaNeedsRGB-colj]

Your Skiing is so extremely beautiful!

[kuyachristv]

As a beginner skier i Really admire how you do the carving, it might still be a long way for me to learn this moves but looking forward to it.😁😁

[RedFlowerMountain]

great video and simple, easy-to-understand explaination! We need to have you back to Wanlong! Josh :-)

[yianaki]

Josh, you are the man. Thanks for teaching me how to SKI!

[materlicante]

beautiful skiing. You thaught me in a few clinics back in NBS some years ago. I wasnt on a level to appreciate your insights, but since then i have learned a lot from you. keep it up man

[MrJoefoefrombuffalo]

Good video thank you for posting. Please consider posting details on gloves, mittens or a gadget that will help a carver not wear out on our gloves, mittens well before rest of the glove or mittens

[martynwangskivermont]

It looks so easy, but when you on the slopes it is a total different story. I haven’t figure out how to do the railroad track turn yet.

[larrythechipman]

Great video, I’ve subscribed, I’m a beginner to intermediate trying to learn how to carve, I can do it through some of the turn but for whatever reason I’m still skidding through parts of the turn and I don’t think I have that stable upper body yet, I’m doing a learn to carve course weekly at my local dry slope though and putting in the practice

I native that I’m trying to propel my skis out side to side as this looks like what a pro skier does but all that does is puts my weight away from the skis

[phlack]

Thanks for the video.

As someone who skis occasionally, and can do some American Blues, I'm finding my thighs (quads) are getting sore rather quickly. Some are telling me I'm sitting too far back in my stance (and I probably am...will be working on that this winter). But I find that I'm not bending like the video suggests (ie not letting gravity do the work) but rather twisting my legs to achieve the turn.

Could that be part of the problem as well?

[DaandeGroot]

Hi Joshua, Great video, thanks! I'm looking to buy one of these Carve ski suits. I'm located in Europe, do you know where to buy them? Cheers!

[hsvs]

Looks great...which Fischer are you using? CT RC4? Thanks...

[williamspostoronnim]

Всякие ли лыжи так охотно идут без проскальзывания или только Фишера?

[IStMl]

Are the holes in the tips a marketing gimmick or do they make a difference?

[Skedawg]

Carving is fun but it is only a part of skiing well. Ski the entire mountain and adjust your technique as necessary. Good informative video however.

[theringoffire]

Now everybody's going to learn wrong

[kenprice]

99% of recreational skiers have NO interest in laying on their side and skiing down a triple black diamond!