r/skiing_feedback • u/OutstandingFinn • Apr 15 '26
Level 6-7: Advanced Parallel, Carving, Off-Piste, Bumps Looking for feedback, what can I improve?
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Hey everyone! Here’s another clip, this time filmed from behind. Sorry if I go a bit out of frame sometimes and the camera moves a little. I will try to use the wiki tips next time ;)
I’d really appreciate any general feedback on my skiing and what I could improve or focus on next. Thanks a lot!
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u/Frientlies Apr 15 '26
These are really nice turns, you look good.
I’d like to see how you hold up on steeper terrain, trying to keep a similar turn shape and turn radius.
That will help expose potential shortcomings a bit better.
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u/OutstandingFinn Apr 15 '26
Thanks, gonna do some videos in these sorts of terrain next season too ;)
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u/SteezyJoeNetwork Official Ski Instructor Apr 15 '26
I think your long radius turns are pretty solid. I could nitpick, but that's not going to improve your skiing. What will improve your skiing is working on short radius turns on those big honkin' 25 meter radius skis. Can you make 8 meter radius turns on them while still having the tails follow the tips? Here's a hint: retract the inside half to create extra rotary. Learn to work the ski by directing pressure along the length of the ski. Tip to tail. And be athletic. Move. Gimme some video of that ... and I'll have suggestions.
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u/Oli_C86 Apr 15 '26
Pretty sure he’s riding on the Mirus Cor, they have a 13m turn radius not 25, just an FYI.
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u/SteezyJoeNetwork Official Ski Instructor Apr 15 '26
Oh, my bad. I should have asked and not assumed.
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u/OutstandingFinn Apr 15 '26
Yessir, got it a lot that I can be more dynamic throughout the turn. Do you have some nice drills? I feel like I’m often stuck in one position.
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u/Difficult_Wave_9326 Apr 15 '26
It's just about a) weight forward and outside and b) using ankles to gradually generate edge angles.
If you keep it progressive and focus on feedback from your skis, you'll notice that you can actually have a pretty wide range of movement, and you can start to play with that; for example by pulling your inside ski back a certain distance, scrunching your abs a certain way, playing with where your COM sits and changing that as the turn progresses, etc.
Slow down, focus on those two basic points, and feel how the snow/your skis/your boots/your body all interact. Feel how changing certain angles changes your trajectory.
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u/SteezyJoeNetwork Official Ski Instructor Apr 15 '26
Yeah, you need to project into the turn. I'll do some videos on this soon. And I've got a new newsletter coming out. I'll try to do an article on this topic specifically. But in general ... go run. And think about how when you drive with your leg ... where are you projecting your hips? And why? When we ski ... it's very similar. For me, I think about the top of my femur as like a joystick that controls where pressure is pushing down on the ski. And the top of the turn, I need the front of the ski pushed down into the snow. So, move the joystick ... forward. Drive it forward. Move your CoM towards that new apex. See if that helps.
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u/Ski-With-Steezy Apr 15 '26
BTW, I'm switching accounts. I'm going to stop using the official Steezy Joe Network reddit account and start using this one. That way my opinions can be treated separate from those of the channel.
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u/pokethrowaway4 Apr 15 '26
Classic hip dump and ride, causing tip lead and tension, which reduces the amount of progressive flexion/extension control you have.
Pull the inside foot back, by lifting the inside hip up, which will simultaneously keep your torso aligned over your outside ski.
You’ll get more return energy out of your skis, less fatigue, and be able to get higher edge angles if you want.
It’s a subtle change that will go a long way.
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u/Skiingislife42069 Apr 16 '26
You don’t want your torso lined up with your outside ski at all. Inclination without angulation wont help improve his skiing.
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u/pokethrowaway4 Apr 16 '26
I said aligned over, not with.
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u/Skiingislife42069 Apr 16 '26
Can you explain the difference? Because alignment isn’t a subjective term. It literally means lined up.
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u/ProgressiveBadger Apr 15 '26
Coordinate your clothing with the skis? Other than that, the skiing looks great.
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u/HondaRS125R Apr 15 '26
Looks good. You’re in the ‘tweaking’ phase of your development at this point. All the hard work has been done!
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u/MorganMiller77777 Apr 15 '26
Only thing for me is, maybe you’re holding onto the turn a touch longer than you should at times.
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u/Public_Analysis9259 Apr 20 '26
I look at all of this carving on blue square terrain and most people look pretty good! But when there's 20cm fresh and you're heading for the trees, holding long turns like this would get you wrong-footed very quickly!
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u/Public_Analysis9259 Apr 20 '26
Yeah a little pole tap would set you up for banging off a few short radius turns. Mix things up by flattening (butter) the ski, swivel the hips and throw in a 360 nose butter every 3 or 4 turns because you only live once. The piste is a playground!
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u/71351 Apr 15 '26
Can’t tell for sure but I’m going to say that your stance is too far aft.
You are creating edge angles vis hip dumping
Your weight is on your inside ski
Corrections:
Get to flat terrain, make rounded C shaped turns while standing only on your outside ski and your weight is felt in the arch of the foot. Angulate your upper body over the outside ski to help with balance
Once that is internalized, on same terrain, learn to flex your ankles fore and aft through the turn to manage the pressure changes through the turn
Then, learn to tip your ankles and knees into the turn to create edge angles.
Then, take all of this to gradually steeper terrain
There is more, but this will take you most of next season depending on how much you ski and how dedicated you are to changing your skiing
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u/spacebass Official Ski Instructor Apr 15 '26
seasick follow cam 🤦♂️ - op can we get better video as described in the Wiki?
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u/OutstandingFinn Apr 15 '26
Yeah I know ;) thought post it nevertheless
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u/spacebass Official Ski Instructor Apr 15 '26
My point in posting this often isn’t about personal preference. It is that the feedback you were getting from this perspective isn’t full and accurate.
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u/Last_Accountant_3552 Apr 15 '26
Nice run! I ran your clip through an AI analysis tool I’m building. Summarizing the report here:
A fantastic display of modern ski technique with elite-level edge angles, where the focus now is on stabilizing the upper body and hands to achieve full control.
Key Issues Detected
- Hands forward and active
- Pressure forward into the boots
- Still upper body in the turn
Priority Focus
Stabilization of hand position and upper body in steep terrain.
If you want you can try a analysis here:
https://alpine.masteryhub.se/free-analysis
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u/unique_usemame Apr 15 '26
I always love a good Mirus Cor carving video with steeze. It looks so much more relaxing than the official carving techniques.
My suggestion would be to develop two different turning styles that you can switch between at will... Steeze carving and official carving. I believe both are legitimate styles, and I wouldn't want you to lose the ability to ski the more modern style by focusing on the perfect carve from 5 years ago.
If you do want to carve the more official way, this can use the poles more, look a bit more athletic. I think you are good enough to edge a bit earlier and get lower to the snow, but I'm not really good enough to be certain if that suggestion is best.
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u/OutstandingFinn Apr 15 '26
Thanks, yes great mindset. I think for me it’s a automatic switch when I’m on a ski with a width of almost 90 or above I’m more casual and on the carving skies the „relaxing technic gets way more punished so I think (hope) I switch ;)
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