Body Position Fundamentals#1

The better your body position to better you'll ski. Make sure you get it right follow these tips it WILL make a difference.

[JerryTLai]

I watched so many videos from your SKNG Ski School Series and they helped me a lot. Glad to see you back with updated content and production!

[valentinaaravena]

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[pauljonker]

Just found your video best instruction ever! Having an instructors background (different discipline!) I fully appriciate the short and simple explanations (Keep It Simple, Stupid) and after over 20 years skiing it is a good smack in the face reminding me what I've actually been telling myself for years of getting from very competent to barely passable that I need to go back to basics and stop being lazy! It is really showing on my old legs. Keep it up, looking forward to more.

[luisbarilo]

Muy claro, conciso. Va al punto concreto. Ayuda muchísimo a no permanecer fijado a cliches que uno siempre ha escuchado. Muchas gracias por este video.

[naveedillahi]

The OG of skiing lessons. Thanks for making this channel, buddy.

[DrinkUpTheWine]

The legend is back!!! I still remember back in 2014 how I devoured the SKNG Ski School videos in a Reno hotel room, the night before my FIRST day on snow! This year I started skiing black runs with confidence. Thank you Thank you Thank you!

P.S: People may think I haven't made much progress in these 10 years. Well, actually, I only really skied in 2014 and 2024. LOL. Life happened in between.

[edgieedgie]

Excellent descriptions and delivery. Visuals are perfect. Great vid thanks

[gundogsdirect]

THIS GUY IS THE BEST INSTRUCTOR, I AM LEARNING AT THE MOMENT AND ALL HIS MATERIAL WORKS A DREAM

[yvonpelletier]

I love your nomenclature! Words are so important in teaching. Comprehension from the students is based on comprehension. Your handle of the English language and best using of words are great and directly in line for movements and concepts of skiing. Great videos and very inspiring for me as an instructor in Canada.

[Skedawg]

Good vid. Simple and well explained. Good skiing too.Slightly further forward, subtle forward and back feeling is sometimes referred to as “ stroking the ski”. I do that very often.

[ukredman]

So glad I have found your channel darren. Best ski series on YouTube and believe me I have watched alot. Looking forward to practising your tips at the chillfactore later today.

[benoveson]

Love that you are calling out the myth of always staying perfectly leaning forward. I grew up with a mogul background and then switched to telemark skiing, which doesn't have the heels connected. Interesting I found that I could almost ski moguls exactly the same with my heels not connected. That's when I realized was actually skiing moguls centered and adjusting over the peaks and ruts. Anyway now I'm back to alpine freeride skiing. It's been awhile since I've thought about stance, but lately I've been thinking I could make some adjustments to increase my power, balance, stamina and feel more fluid. Thanks for the videos!

One question, a slightly rounded back surprised me. I think that's how I ski, but I was considering trying to adjust my posture to a more chest up athletic position. What's the logic for the rounded back?

[nickdan]

Fantastic content and a great resource for instructors / coach’s. Keep up the great work. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[larrythechipman]

Subscribed, beginner to intermediate skier trying to get more on the edges through more of the turn.

[faxiongwu]

One of the best course ❤ watch it after 6yr of ski to learn, instant improvement, never engouh 🎉

[stevewhiteley]

These new fundamentals videos are so good, thank you. I like the combination of technical explanation and reasoning with something simple to focus on. These are useful for people like me who have learned to 'get down' a slope in control. Now I want to do it more smoothly, relaxed and as you like to say, 'calm', for longer and on any slope I want to tackle at the speed I choose. As another ski coach was fond of saying, 'Its not easy but it is simple' 😅

[DerKaktusAvant]

Earned yourself a subscriber. Thankyou!

[robparrish]

This video really, really helped me. Thank you!

[Capo]

👍. Like yr examples of bad postures. Well, what you see in slopes (in Alps) are 90% bad postures and balances. Snowboarders have better, because otherwise they would fall down all the time. Very concise too. ✌️. Message is more effective as short. Thank you⛷️.

[Actaris]

This is a great lesson... thank you... only my second day... It's a tough one... being older and heavier... the kids are amazing.... why?! Haha