Parallel Skiing 101 - 4 Drills for Parallel Turns

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4 key insights and the 4 best drills to help people learn to parallel ski.

Hi everyone, I'm George - I'm a BASI Level 4 ski instructor and video maker and my goal is to help people have more fun on snow. I make tutorial videos to give people a headstart before their time on the slopes - if you have questions or feedback please let me know in the comments. Thanks a lot!

[Lani-ti]

My Partner is a ski instructor, and i had my first day skiing yesterday.
He explained everything exactly Like you did, so i was able to parallel ski on a blue slope after 3 hours. (Of course slow, but worked!!)
These tips are amazing!!

[AliMermer-te]

Excellent. I was having difficulties transforming from snowplough to parallel skiing. This video helped me. Everything is very clear. Thanks from Türkiye.

[Mekt-wav]

Taught 5 people to ski based on these tips without knowing that this video existed. The last person I taught this week learned to parallel ski within 4 days of ever pitting on his first pair. Glad that experience is enough to be able to teach others, even though I’m not a certified instructor. Btw I’ve skied for 20+ years on a ton of groomers throughout Europe and was told that a week is not enough to achieve proper technique. I beg to differ. The toughest hurdle for new skiers is to get over their fear of accelerating and the steepness of the slope. 4 days and I’m so proud. My best pupil learned everything, apart from carving, in 3 days.

[ctsehn]

B.O.T.F.O.S. ❤
What a great explanation!!
With empathsis on the "F" 😆
Love the way he threw that in there and you figure it out yourself.
This guys videos are the best. He has an easy voice to listen to and explains everything so well.
Definitely hope he keeps doing these tutorial videos. Watched many others and his are just a few notches up - mainly because of his easy and calm voice which makes listening to him for hours a pleasure and his explanations are simple enough to understand as well.
Love it when a persons pride in their craft shines through so brightly 🌞

[ickatabg]

Haven’t skied properly for more than 10 years and your videos are helping me quickly get back to where I want to be and excel further.

Thank you!!❤

[nickpaynter]

Fantastic videos, without the technical waffle. I found your clips after feeling low on confidence after day 1 back on the slopes... Day 2 was then fantastic!!
Thanks, keep up the great work. 👍

[chrisvernon]

Your videos are the best out there, clear to the point and not full of technical bumf

[danielboehmke]

Really great set of tips and drills. I’m going to be teaching my step daughters this winter and I use most of these little drills to help them get the feel of their skis and learn to maneuver better. Keep ‘em coming!

[MrHorvatski]

You are absolutely great. Concept=>exercises perfect. Thank You!

[RichardHarbron]

That is an incredibly useful video, thanks for sharing. I've been watching quite a few of this type of video recently, but this is the clearest. I just need to get out there and try it!

[peterb]

Excellent clear and concise instructions. Thank you

[alexpowerbuilding]

Great video! Love it and I've just practiced today everything! It's so much fun! 🎉thank you so much!

[LuLuJenna]

Great tips and thanks for explaining so well! I watched this video many times last week when I had to rest a couple weeks after straining my knees on the slopes. I couldn't wait to try them out back there and I just did this morning! It was fantastic! Thank you so much!

[MaxRank]

I’d heard all the lighting bolt talk and knees over the toes of the boots (which by the way you can still do and still be in the back seat). The one tip that finally clicked for me was push your hips forward. Try this while static on dry land but maintain an athletic stance, I guarantee your ankles flex and your body position is perfect.
Simply remember how that feels and push those hips forward into the turn. Made a huge difference in my skiing at the beginning

[dantekirk]

Aubrey and Shelby have transformed there skiing with the help of your video! Went from amateurs to looking like seasoned veterans. Even hitting jumps and 270 on and off rails. Also don’t have to listen to there boyfriends annoying comments anymore.

[HeonyFamily]

여기는 한국입니다. 좋은영상 감사합니다. 아이들과 이번시즌 스키 시작했는데 많은 도움이 되네요~😊

[dw-qhfr]

Great video. Very good teaching video for grandkids.

[fe]

Thank you so much for sharing this, I will be trying the 4 exercises tomorrow 😬

[simonbarker]

Big toe little toe was the best tip i ever got. I could ski everything up to European Blacks no problem, but i would slide down hill in my turns on icy blacks. An afternoon with an instructor sorted it out.

[sammintheworld]

Thank It’s so clear 👌🏼 I will try them today