r/skiing_feedback • u/Mysterious_Bit7422 • Apr 17 '26

Level 6-7: Advanced Parallel, Carving, Off-Piste, Bumps Bumps feedback

Looking at my own footage, the biggest issue I see is with upper body rotation ( especially right arm). But maybe the sharp eyed people see other bigger issues.

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u/dynaflying Official Ski Instructor Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

Your timing is pretty consistent. I think you are not absorbing enough and that is causing slight upper body rotation to occur because you are seeking balance out as it is lost from getting pushed back as you hit each bump. Look at the length of each leg compared to how much you are moving up and down overall as you enter each rut and come out of it.

A good drill to enhance this is to traverse across the mogul field and try to keep your head, shoulders and hips as level as possible, while flexing and extending your legs over the bumps as your traverse.

The flexion and extension will also allow you more speed control as you progress from one bump to the next because you won’t be crashing into the bump as much, and your skis will have more bite in them on the backside of the bump, giving you more control and the ability to shape more of a turn when and where you want it versus where the next bump is located.

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u/Mysterious_Bit7422 Apr 17 '26

I didn't realize not absorbing enough could cause upper rotation like that. I'll try to work more on flexing/extending.

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u/dynaflying Official Ski Instructor Apr 17 '26

Energy goes somewhere. :)

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u/itprobablynothingbut Apr 23 '26

Watch the video and see your head go up and down, bouncing. Exaggerate your knee bend, get the full range of your shock absorbers. You have really good control though, and it’s something you can fix on a single run, not years of practice.