How Do I Turn?

[mca80]

Here is an old thread on how to turn. I specifically wanted to show the lead change drill. Go to the above post in this thread and watch the clip for an idea of how it's done. I'd start lower angle though.

I'm looking for a clip but see nothing directly above.

[lowangle al]

Pg 5 I think

[mca80]

Theres a gif of a guy going straight down doing tele positions on like page 6 quoted by yoy, was that it?

[lowangle al]

If you don't have a stable telemark stance you're not going to have a stable turn. Find an easy slope where you don't have to control your speed, open up your stance and work on changing your lead ski without turning. You won't become stable until you get both skis weighted pretty even, and you won't get your skis weighted equal until you open up your stance(so you don't tip over at slow speed) and tighten it up fore and aft to get your butt over your rear foot.

Urmas has a video showing this drill but it is not as easy as it looks. It's harder to go straight and switch leads then it is to do it in a turn because you don't have momentum to keep you upright. But I think if you spend enough time on this drill and you can find that stable stance everything will come much easier.

This is my commentary on the drill. The clip is on page 6 or7 and was posted by LoFi

[mca80]

"I don't know why but those old school videos with a lot of jump turns get me stoked more than a modern Powder Whore video."

Quote from pg 5. Why I want to learn on lower cuff leathers and skinnies instead of platstic and super wide.

[lowangle al]

That's it. It will really go a long way towards getting centered. Then it will come naturally.

[mca80]

If you don't have a stable telemark stance you're not going to have a stable turn. Find an easy slope where you don't have to control your speed, open up your stance and work on changing your lead ski without turning. You won't become stable until you get both skis weighted pretty even, and you won't get your skis weighted equal until you open up your stance(so you don't tip over at slow speed) and tighten it up fore and aft to get your butt over your rear foot.

Urmas has a video showing this drill but it is not as easy as it looks. It's harder to go straight and switch leads then it is to do it in a turn because you don't have momentum to keep you upright. But I think if you spend enough time on this drill and you can find that stable stance everything will come much easier.

This is my commentary on the drill. The clip is on page 6 or7 and was posted by LoFi

Great! That's what I've been doing, just intuitively, for a week or two, to get myself ready for trying to learn how to turn. Could probably use more, but my balance is pretty good.

[lowangle al]

"I don't know why but those old school videos with a lot of jump turns get me stoked more than a modern Powder Whore video."

Quote from pg 5. Why I want to learn on lower cuff leathers and skinnies instead of platstic and super wide.

The reason those turns get you more stoked is that there is more body movement in those turns. More body movement usually means more fun.

[lowangle al]

Make note of my comment about spending 10 hours rather than ten minutes doing it. It's that big.

[mca80]

Make note of my comment about spending 10 hours rather than ten minutes doing it. It's that big.

Good. So that's my practice till tele course 3 weeks hence. And even spend some time doing it at high speed on groomed tracks which I plan to ski the next few days, with 1mi bc to get to said tracks.