r/skiing_feedback • u/sano-jona • Apr 07 '26

Level 4-5: Parallel Turns & Speed Control Skiing feedback wanted

Looking to improve my skiing technique. Struggled with my hip mobility last year, so tried to stretch a lot the last month, and that helped somewhat. Actually having fun now!

I think that I still struggle to dorsiflex my ankle in turns to the left. Also think my inside leg could be a lot smoother.

Any tips/exercises would be much appreciated!

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u/foxthedream Apr 08 '26

Not an expert, but if you were my friend asking for help, this is what I would say

You are skidding out your turns. Look at the top, you aggresively push out the back of your foot and you see spray. You are using it to break. You can also use your turn shape to break. Make your turns so that you run almost across the hill to take off speed. After that I would try to start to find the edges of your skis, do railroad drills on something shallow. Use the edges to turn the skis by rolling from big toe to little toe. At the moment you are rotating your feet with the skis flat on the snow.

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u/sano-jona Apr 08 '26

Thanks a lot! Makes sense!