Carving - Ski Lesson

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Published: 2008
Duration: 80 minutes
Language: English, German
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"Dear Klaus, we got your DVD, from Blue to Black Diamond, a couple of seasons ago and it's been the best investment we ever made in our skiing. We love it, and I never thought instruction on a DVD could be better than it is on snow. One of these days we'll send you a video of our improved style, and you can tell us what to work on. Kind regards, and thanks again. Peter and Terry / Australia"
This lesson is an introduction to carving for intermediate skiers.
It should help people that have not discovered the edge yet to find this feeling. The main goal at this stage is to get the student NOT to turn his feet and slide but carve. To achieve this i am using more inside ski lead and hip counter than necessary as this makes the rolling of the knees easier. Once the student realizes that the skis turn all by themselves these things are reduced to the amount necessary.
Instead of getting the student to edge by inclination - "leaning in" I stress the fundamental basic position. As i want to teach a technique which is consistent and works on the blues in the same way as on the black runs.
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Пікірлер: 253

@nickdupuis5856 10 жыл бұрын

I learned this technique a different way but your way of teaching is a lot simpler! Keeping that inside arm up is also crucial. I'm a fan!

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

At the carving-beginner stage though I try to achieve that people are able to move in the right direction, which is a fundamental skill. Later they can reduce the up and just cross over. The drill used to achieve this as well as further techniques for more advanced skiers is explained in detail in the main lessons of my DVD. Have a great winter!

@dimonemon 16 жыл бұрын

Out of all the money that I spent on my last ski trip this DVD was the most valuable investment. The DVD is very well organized and I really liked how he began the lesson by saying that skiing is a pretty simple skill. :) Two things were the most impacting in improving my skiing: 1) the admonition to face the danger, and 2) hand to the knee drill and its variations and how it all fits in making a turn.

@swizzlestcks 15 жыл бұрын

I've been instructing for years now as a PSIA Level III. This is a fantastic video with a lot to share! I have integrated these drills into my lessons, and I have seen MASSIVE improvement in weight transfer between turns, keeping weight forward, and consistency in ensuring that the edges of the skis roll evenly. Mr. Klaus, fantastic job, keep it up! I hope you realize you introduce the capability for intermediate/advanced skiers to become the carving machine they have always dreamed to be!

@naidadad9311 6 жыл бұрын

This is by far the best carving turn practice explanation. Thanks a lot.

@KlausMair 16 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback. To be able to carve a short turn you first need to find the feeling for the edge in the bigger turn. Then it is a matter of improving your fundamental skills. e.g. that you are able to create enough outside ski pressure, move in the right place and avoid any disturbing motions, esp. with your upper body. On my DVD you can find lessons on the main fundamentals as well as drills to further work on your carved short turns. P.S.:There is no hopping involved. Happy Easter!

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. The clip is for intermediate skiers that want to discover carving or want to improve their carving skills. As you point out this is just one skill of many that lead to better skiing. The most important ski fundamentals are covered in the other 80 minutes of the DVD and give a more complete explanation of the perfect turn.

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am happy that you like the DVD and look forward to analyzing your clips! Klaus

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

Dear Luca, thank you for your feedback! - On all the clips I am skiing on a Nordica Dobermann SL-R WC. - I am teaching in Austria for the ski school of ZÜRS in the Arlberg region. I hope you have a few great ski days left! Keep me posted on your progress! Greets, Klaus

@schielem 16 жыл бұрын

Klaus I just received my DVD and its wonderful. My understanding of some of my flaws in my skiing and how I can set them right is now far clearer. 10/10 for this easy to understand dvd. Well worth my money. I cant wait to hit the slopes to start practicing. Thanks

@nikolaykorotkov9336 10 жыл бұрын

Klaus is simply the best coach

@idontcareaboutit1001 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video, I watched it in the middle of last season and I used what I learned to learn how to carve in a day. This video has made me such a better skier and now I'm racing in NASTAR. Thank you!

@Durchbrechen 15 жыл бұрын

I'm watching the DVD course just now. TERRIFIC. FANTASTIC. I can't think of anything better than this. Really a great job and I will advice it to all my friends. Thank you, Klaus Mair !!!!

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this question. My carving lesson is an introduction to carving for intermediate skiers, that know how to slide. In steeper terrain it is an important skill to be able to slide to take speed out. The first steps in carving should be made on a very easy hill, with few people on it. Once you discovered how to carved you can use this technique if you want to speed up, but you always want to make sure to be able to turn your feet and slide to slow down if necessary.

@andrejfurcev8105 10 жыл бұрын

Best carving introduction on youtube! please could you refresh the resolution...

@ronjav.o.6023 7 жыл бұрын

Is someone else also just watching this because they miss skiing so much. And they live in a country without hills

@hugihugo4630 7 жыл бұрын

Ronja fox Yes. Ireland. Though going skiing next month 😁. I miss those days when I just stepped out of the house and was on the ski slope.

@lukelambert3179 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I am gagging to go skiing! I miss it so much!

@fishfullness 15 жыл бұрын

Great video and instruction - well done. It's consistent with what I was taught this week and I went from basic snowplough turns to some decent carving using these techniques. The only additional stresses we had in our lesson was to get used to leaning down the hill (which is counter intuitive) and that the reason we are trying to get onto the edges on both skis is to let the natural profile of the ski edges to take you round the corner (sounds obvious now but wasn't to me at first).

@Chimpwhich 13 жыл бұрын

I purchased the dvd and am very pleased. Skiing the steeps section was very helpful and solved issues I was having with not being fast enough through the turn . The techniques introduced in the dvd can be fully realized when you use proper carving skis with a good stiff boot. I demoed a pair of Volkl TigerSharks and I immediately realized that my K2s were preventing me from improving. Next day I picked up a pair of RaceTigers SLs which I can't wait to try out.

@KlausMair 16 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. This is one of the earlier versions. I could make some improvements since then.

@TonyEarlsTrinityLawns 10 жыл бұрын

Well done Klaus .. A very good demonstration of Extreme Carving, I am going to practice this.

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The DVD has a total play time of 84 minutes and has the main focus on personal ski improvement. You can find further reviews on my homepage.

@Durchbrechen 15 жыл бұрын

I've already ordered the SofaSkiSchool's DVD and I'm eagerly waiting it. However this morning I took the skilift for a try out of this video's instructions. I must say this free lesson alone is worth more than the low DVD price. Thanks to Mark's instructions I could carve avoiding any ski's slide. What's terrific is that you can upload the vid on your mobile phone and watch it just before exercising. This morning I tried with ...

@danielbonder6947 9 жыл бұрын

Great intro to carving. Thank you Klaus!

@billfishoc 16 жыл бұрын

This is the BEST ski tip I've seen on KZfaq. Thank you for posting.

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :) I am happy to hear that you like the DVD and I hope that it will make a difference in your skiing. Keep me posted! Klaus

@djohnson4742 10 жыл бұрын

As a former instructor myself I applaud this Great Illustration. If you are in proper balance, you should be able to ski on one leg at any time. The lesson couldn't have been more perfect example when he lost the edge and never wavered.

@KlausMair 16 жыл бұрын

At the beginning my main goal is that people "find the edge" and realize that the skis are doing the turns by themselves. As you know this can be a challenge as people often rotate their feet just by thinking about doing a turn. Later I don't talk about inside ski lead any more and focus on timing and the basic position, which is a combination of moving the pelvis laterally and twist it towards the resultant of the forces.

@internednet 13 жыл бұрын

best exercise I've tried to date ...one really get the feeling of carving works even in heavy spring snow

@KlausMair 16 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! It is of course always better if you can get quality ski instruction on snow and you will have no trouble finding that in Austria. As your time on snow is probably limited though i think it is a good idea to get some work done before the holidays. Like this you will be able to learn faster and get the most out of your ski trip.

@KlausMair 16 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is the shortest of 5 lessons. In total it contains over one hour of instruction plus 14 additional drills and a 'what am i doing wrong?' section. greets, Klaus.

@KlausMair 16 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I am looking for the perfect turn every day. In general a big spray is an indicator for skis sliding sideways. I think you can see a difference in spray on the better or more carved short turns in the last part of the video. Once you reach a certain speed i think that a spray cannot be avoided, but if bigger snow masses are moved then there is probably some sliding involved.

@joeyservo 13 жыл бұрын

This guy is an absolute monster on the slopes. Bravo.

@KlausMair 12 жыл бұрын

I agree. The Javelin turn is a great drill and is also shown in the additional drills section on my DVD. For intermediate skiers i do prefer the drill shown here, as you can also do it at slower speed and in a sliding turn. Thank you for your input.

@Extrovert1080 13 жыл бұрын

I wish this guy would post a video of him ripping it around the mountain. I can watch from 4:25-5:35 over and over again. Excellent skier!!

@Gollumfili 10 жыл бұрын

Put a lid on it dude!!! great vid, watched this before I went on a skiing holiday for the second time, by the end of the first day I was doing some good carving!

@lialammas 14 жыл бұрын

Love your lessons , I will try this next trip to the mountains. Thank you so very much.

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You are perfectly right. There is a whole chapter on balance on the DVD that explains this in detail.

@iasonkonstantopoulos1733 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent introduction to the art of carving. Beginner skiers having notched as few as 20 skiing days on their belt may (IMHO should!) attempt the 6 steps in the video, firstly by traversing an easy slope. One may gradually reduce the initial angle and end up starting a traverse from the fall line even on blue runs within 10 skiing days. However, the Holy Grail of linking carved turns is quite another story. On (the easier) green slopes it might be possible thereafter. A beginner will nevertheless have hard a time on something little steeper suffering from either inability to initiate the next turn or delayed turn entries with excessive speed on the fall line or leg splitting and stance degeneration to a dreadful A-frame (being even nastier on hard pack!). To link carving turns on blues (even on harder-end greens), for starters, a proper understanding of the Phantom Move is indispensable. Yet this video is the fastest way out there for a beginner to find out as soon as possible what modern shaped skis can do!

@BanskoBlog 14 жыл бұрын

Great video. a good carve turn is so satisfying. Thanks for posting. The better I ski the more I enjoy it.

@javedkhan0258 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great carving lesson!

@KlausMair 16 жыл бұрын

Thanks. On my DVD are 8 additional Drills especially for working on the Slalom turn.

@LynelleHinkley 15 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Using edges correctly has always been hard for me. You make it easy to understand. I am so going to try this in a few months..as so as we get some snow here.

@golfergal 15 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. I'm currently in Sun Valley and am tired of my intermediate style of turning. I am going to practice with your drills and see if I can't make a better carved turn. Great lesson and great teacher!

@Eons000 15 жыл бұрын

Your DVD is simply awesome. Originally, I'm from Africa but I live in Canada (Québec) and started skiing with some colleague. They are so impressed by my improvements that I had to tell them about my secret (Sofa Ski School)! HaHaHa! Keep the great work.

@damienpuchol4518 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this! I finally understood how to carve after watching this :-) I improved a lot! Thank you Mr Mair :-)

@KlausMair 13 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You can carve clean turns on easy blue runs with the weight 50/50. As soon as the forces build up you do need the ability to increase outside ski pressure in order to avoid sliding (or for the slidden turn: make the skis go where you want them to go). You find lessons and drills on how to improve this skill on the rest of the DVD. Have a great winter! Klaus

@ELPaso1990TX 10 жыл бұрын

Looks so easy now I understand, must try it out!

@Charlie1821 15 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Been waiting since last winter to try this out!

@internednet 13 жыл бұрын

Just tried it - this really works, one of best exercise I have tried to date

@caroltesta1203 9 жыл бұрын

Great....Best ski carving video I have seen.

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

Dear Phil, thank you for your comment! It is great that you already got the skis on the edge! Congratulations!! As you just started, make sure that you also practice your sliding skills, which are just as important and will help you to take speed out and slow down. Especially when the slopes get more crowded it is very important to be able to slide a turn and then you can carve it up again when there is enough room. Have a great winter and stay safe! Klaus

@patrick2976 16 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You explain this technique better than anyone else on youtube.

@joimko2 10 жыл бұрын

Winter is coming, this very nice video drives me crasy!

@KlausMair 16 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that question. I found that people find it easier not to turn their skis but carve if they exagerate the high hip and inside ski lead. Like this it is easier to roll your knees - easy to test at home. And they can resist the bigger than usual force (in contrast to the skidded turn) better.

@juliaxiao7912 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. This is still the best video on carving

@masmainster 10 жыл бұрын

What a great video, very informative, can't wait to try and put this into practice., thank you.

@KlausMair 12 жыл бұрын

@jimidee33 Thank you for your post! You mention some good points. Ankles: I found that people, esp with this drill, find it easier to focus on the knees than on the ankles. Inside Ski Lead: To move the inside foot forward increases the chance that people get the skis on the edge and not just turn their feet. This is only used in this drill, when doing half a turn starting in the fall line!

@davewarlock 10 жыл бұрын

This is nice. Will be trying this tomorrow!

@CruelQuertos 15 жыл бұрын

I got my first Carving ski's today, going ski in one week, thanks for learning me the carving technique 5/5

@wisskier 14 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, the video production is good and I like the drills you suggest. I'll give them a workout next weekend.

@rogase68 16 жыл бұрын

Great video. Your skiing is great to watch.

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You can order the DVD on my webpage. The DVD comes region free and plays on any DVD player.

@kenrehill8775 4 жыл бұрын

Klaus Mair what’s a dvd?

@darkphoenix229 16 жыл бұрын

Great video, that really helps, have to go up to the snowdome now and try that out! Could only do parallel before but now Im feeling confident.

@FToniS 15 жыл бұрын

Wow, this looks like so much fun!

@MyPassionsss 14 жыл бұрын

That's how I teach my students (2:40min)! They're almost immediately doing it right and are pretty amazed by the feeling of such turn:)

@Rahxe1182 11 жыл бұрын

Great instruction; made me realize that I probably already do this on a very small scale. Like another person said though, I'm not ready for the big slopes yet; I've only actually skied maybe five or six times in my life so far, and I only get to go about once a year. Sad to say I didn't get to go last season, but hopefully a chance with spring up this year and I can improve my skills. ^^

@ExtremeskierX 10 жыл бұрын

I have used several methods to teach carving and body postition or framing, I will be using this method starting today on my students. The hand raised on the inside of the turn is to level shoulders to the uphill side, this is framing, as is pushing on the knee to raise the outside edges. Excellent lesson!

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

I have not skied it, but it did very well in some of the reviews that i read. Make sure to test it before you buy.

@Charleybones 10 жыл бұрын

Really good video. thanks for taking the time to post this....

@jefff95 15 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! I am trying to get to this next step. Off to Snowbird in a month for 7 days. With luck and practice I'll look just like that.

@KlausMair 16 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andi! I might be back in Austria next winter.

@kirby23102b 14 жыл бұрын

very good lesson ! thx i practice ski since ~12 years, i'm 19 years old now, i'm good at normal skiing but i've never practiced carving. i've watched this video this weekend, and this monday i've tried carving :D that was awsome, and very easy. thx alot :D

@KlausMair 12 жыл бұрын

@dolgellau100 good goal! The 3 main lessons of the dvd focus on the main ski fundamentals and the progressions and drills shown are aimed at helping people improve their fundamental skiing skills. Being able to carve a clean turn also on steeper terrain always comes back to ski fundamentals. Greets, K

@EmceeHo13 8 жыл бұрын

great short turns. He's not promoting the ski leading he's trying to created parallel leg shafts which produces power, balance, and edge hold.

@pujols544 14 жыл бұрын

Thank you VERY MUCH. Can't wait to try this on the slopes. It helped ver much.

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

The DVD was shot in beautiful Mammoth Mountain/California.

@zepherROF 15 жыл бұрын

Im also a proud owner of your awesome DVD. I'm thrilled and cant wait to practise it in the snow (tomorrow i'm otw Fiss). We will make some videos which i'll sent to you for analyzing. Thx again for the inspirating DVD.

@KlausMair 16 жыл бұрын

Thank you.Filmed in California/Mammoth Mountain.

@Tirolus69 16 жыл бұрын

great skiing and very great lesson! thanks!

@achilless 16 жыл бұрын

very helpful video. I am trying my best to perfect the technique after watching this, and it's working out. This video helped me a lot! It's so much fun carving :)

@thanasangmitr3433 11 жыл бұрын

great VDO, highly recommend

@jenscraen11 15 жыл бұрын

Love the music as well!

@lafemmecat06 14 жыл бұрын

Am trying hard to get my inner Klaus happening - I have the vid and it is fantastic. Thanks Klaus. I really need your next vid on skiing the deep stuff off piste please!!!

@cammyammy 12 жыл бұрын

I find a great drill for encouraging a twist in the hip is the Javalin. I wont explain it as we have google. But its important to emphasise this twist as it brings your stability when your going low. It also gets the pupil used to putting all their preasure on the outside ski (which is an extreme but still very good practice). And its a drill that had different difficulty levels and pupils can work through. I find it great when teaching. Hope you see these comments as constructiove critisism.

@jimidee33 12 жыл бұрын

@MairKlaus Yes, it is a drill and I should have considered that. And it works. I may use it on my students this winter! When you mention exxageration in teaching students you're correct for all but the most advanced. Thanks for the reply. I was not trying to be overly critical.

@jakecvje 15 жыл бұрын

This Video was so informative, thanks for putting it up.

@laccrosseshane 15 жыл бұрын

thanks alot! got out there after watching this and got it down pretty quickly

@stariinac 13 жыл бұрын

Very, very nice. Now I love skiing even more Ivan. Serbia

@thefugabans 10 жыл бұрын

outstanding skiier fun to watch

@KlausMair 13 жыл бұрын

@Freddy3740 In general sliding a turn in control is the better option on ice. To stay in control on a more slippery surface you need to be in a position that allows you to stay in balance when the skis start to accelerate. If you are slightly off when you get on a icy spot you might loose your balance very quickly. On my DVD you find lots of info and drills that should help you improve your position on your skis during the turn and in between. Greets, Klaus

@deadg0at 12 жыл бұрын

Great video! I will probably not be carving much, but this should help my form.

@Cuzntime 13 жыл бұрын

@MairKlaus I see, kind of like making short hockey stops.. Thanks again!!

@integralski 16 жыл бұрын

it looks so natural and easy

@KlausMair 15 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment and question! The lesson posted is an introduction to carving. I tried to exaggerate the up and forward movement in the initiation phase of the turn, as this makes it easier to start a turn without turning your feet or body. You could also initiate by just moving your hip forward (crossing over) and releasing the edges.

@uvyas76 16 жыл бұрын

Great great video... Wish I had watched it before I went skiing!

@lannlann 14 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I am inspired to practice this

@temps425 15 жыл бұрын

lol that is funny...this is a GREAT video. carving turns is one of the most amazing experiences!

@KlausMair 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! In general the opposite should be the case. If you have your feet further appart you should feel it easier not to loose your balance. Just like when someone tries to push you over, you will have better chances not to loose the balance with your feet hip wide apart than closer together. In skiing you can vary your stance depending on what forces you are dealing with. More ski tips and answers in the new SSS member area coming soon and free for all SSS online customers. K

@krainem 14 жыл бұрын

great demonstration. thanks.

@tomtom9509 10 жыл бұрын

Nice carving lesson... Being of the old generation, no helmet, and foot almost stuck together, I had to learn to ski wider apart in order to carve... but I wonder at the end (5:10 onward) if this still carving or simple good ol' sculll (godille in french).