How to Parallel Ski - Beginner Ski Lesson #2.3

With a strong snowplough turn and commitment you can now start to learn how to ski parallel. Ski Instructor Darren Turner helps you to get the uphill ski to drift in parallel at the end of the turn. The next lesson we'll try to help you stay parallel throughout the whole turn.

What would be handy is if you could bring the whole 'learn to ski' series with you in an app. Well here you go:

Remember that these ski videos are not a replacement for on-slope instruction with a qualified ski instructor, and should only viewed as a supplement.

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[gtrstreet]

8 years later and the great knowledge shared in this video still helps beginner skiers. Thank you!

[Yoavy]

A very big thank you to Darren Turner! Being an experienced skier (20+ years) myself, I decided to start to teach my girlfriend how to ski from scratch this week. Darren's intuitive, easy to follow and positive e-teaching style has been an enormous help for her and for me helping her (and even rediscovering some forgotten things myself). In one week she went from fear of any movement to confident near parallel skiing on green/blue! Once again a big thank you from Holland!

[nickmanory]

So.... let me say. I've never been skiing, ever, not once. Until today. I'm a hockey player who skates twice a week so I have natural balance... but that's it. Last night I watched the first 3-4 sets of lessons you have. This morning I went to the mountain and made runs from 9am-3pm. Without any major spills. By the end of the day I was full speed on the blue runs, skiing parallel the entire time. I started on the greens in the wedge. Then after getting comfortable I went to the top of the mountain.
The two things (other then the progression through the lessons) that I kept remembering and worked for me amazingly well was the mention of feeling pressure on your shins against the boot, which helped keep me in the correct stance at speed. And the gas clutch thing. A perfect way to explain that.
Thank you so I'm hooked. Going back next week.

[skng]

Watch this video a a few more times, the importance of not twisting the body is key make sure your hands are in front and you're not rotating the upper body also take special attention to feel the weight come off the inside ski and slightly open the knee this will let you ski slide in parallel. Hope this helps glad you enjoyed the film.

[dlist]

Great series, great for the expert skier who needs to put their mind back in the state of a beginner and what to watch out for with the person you are teaching.  Very logical, watching through the series helps the beginner see the big picture, that mastering each skill will lead to another skill to master.  

[skng]

Glad to be of help, very pleased the films helped you understand more about your skiing.

[kilasracingfactory]

Great video series so far!
I didn't went skiing for a few years now and never spoke to a real Ski Instructor, so I'll have much work to do to get my sloppy technique on a better level.
I can remember my inside ski did always move around a lot and all of my weight was on the outside ski, which was perfectly stable.

[kimberlyhibbard]

I just went skiing for the first time two weeks ago.  Had a lesson which was great and gave me the basics but these videos are great to watch to pick up on things that perhaps weren't covered in my initial lesson.  I like to be able to watch them more than once.  I'm going skiing again in two days and I will be working on turning (slowly!).  I had a bit of trouble in my first lesson as my right leg was much more dominant!  I'm very excited to try the techniques in the video.  Thank you!

[LiiMuRi]

Had my first ski lesson today. This is pretty much as far as we got in the first two hours. An instructor is great, but watching these videos also helped a lot in understanding what I'm suppose to do. Thanks a lot.

[ilovemycaptain]

Thanks for posting this. I will try it next time I go skiing.

[anguscook]

Echoing exactly what Dan List said - great for expert skiers who need a quick reminder of how to start off complete beginners.  You hit on some good points that many seasoned instructors skip, and you omit some of the superfluous rubbish.  I'm BASI trained and back in the day we only had the real Ali Ross and the Cairngorms, no YouTube :)

[RaffiQueer]

Just had my first skiing lesson this past Saturday and I am already hooked. I came across your tutorials and am so excited with all these great tips and techniques you've shared. Thank you SO much for taking the time to put this together. I can't wait to try them out next week!

[bencul]

You are an excellent teacher, calm, clear, concise! Thank you for this series, I have browsed many learn to ski videos on youtube and this series is the best I've found, clear as crystal, my wife and I are now looking forward to a great ski season in New Zealand :) ka pai!

[skng]

If they really can't start a new turn it's maybe because they are intimidated by the slope, possibly go back a step and try skiing on something slightly less steep.Hope this helps, Darren.

[skng]

Thank you very much for your kind words, I would love to come to the US I've never been so let's sort it out! Darren.

[TheresaNChristyy]

Thankyou so much for uploading these videos! They've helped me in all the areas I've been needing to work on.

[skng]

Glad you enjoyed them, there will be coming soon thanks again.

[birdsofmetal]

I've started skiing today. Your videos are awesome :)

[xnadave]

Great explanation! Thanks for posting these. I've been skiing for many years but, to coin a phrase, "I'm doing it wrong." These videos are very helpful.

[clarenolan]

Thanks for the videos, they have been helpful to watch :)
Been learning at Chill Factore, quite steady progress for me, just done lessons 456 again and in the past two or three weeks I've decided I really enjoy it so I think this a good sign. I can get parallel like you've shown in this video but not on the turn yet.