4 Steps How To CARVE ON 1 SKI 

Thanks. Yes, season comming to an end soon here too but not quite yet. Today we have full blown winter and we will be skiing for a month still. Every run counts 🙂

Great, hopefully my video was helpful 👍

Thank you! Cheers!

Wow! Great to hear! Thanks for watching :)

Hi, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Yes, turning left on your left ski is indeed the tricky part. I think that shooting video is among the most important things to do. Not only self coaching but also able to share it here at the internet and RU-vid for feedback. Wow, thanks for watching my Dire Straits video. There are a couple more on my channel from 10y ago. Mark Knopfler is one of my all time hero rock stars. Not only his guitar playing but also his singing and songwriting. And productions. Versatile and inspiring. If a song works on an acoustic guitar it is good. I also enjoy just strumming my acoustic and singing. Yes, songs of his are usually playing in my head when Im skiing. Hopefully we will meet some day and ski and play guitar :) Cheers, Tom

Great to hear! Perfect. Have fun learning new skills. Tom

Glad you appreciated my effort to make the voice over as clean and clear as possible. Cheers, Tom

Thanks again!

Thanks Rick 👍

Thank you very much. I was not aware. Makes total sense. Thanks :)

Very well said. Thanks. Cheers, Tom

Hi, thank you for watching. Not entirely sure what you are asking. If you are carving on one ski like in these drills then your leg is going to be extended all the time. So you stand weighted on that leg through out the whole turn and transition. You turn by vaulting from one side to the other. I have not really thought of manipulating the CoM in any way. There is an element of cross over more when you are turning on your inside ski but the idea is to try to make turning in both directions as similar as possible so make the turn on the outside leg as identical to the one on the inside leg. Makes sense? Cheers, T

Great ide! Be sure to take a photo and send me! Cheers, Tom

Avoid doing things that will cause further injury. Any injury should be resolved before attempting a challenge like one ski drills..

Ok, we will try :)

So glad to hear. Your advancement is the best I could hope for. Also, thanks for the tip. I need to get a tip jar.... time to do some channel development on that side. Thanks for calling it out. Cheers, Tom

Thanks for getting inspired. Yes, this is the ultimate skill to master. Or lets say its a great skill to master. Dont fall and brake anything :)

@@Triggerboy62 I will fall 100%)) its ok) inside ski was always a scary “thing” I am excited to try)) waiting for snow🤞thanks for inspiring as always!!!

Thanks. Cheers, Tom

No, maybe I was not clear enough. Carving on one ski is not only helpful in the sense that it enhances your balancing skills, makes you more versatile and you will be able to ski with more confidence. Guys like Bode Miller skied down a downhill race track on one ski after loosing a ski halfway through. I think that if you learn how to carve on one ski you will definitely become a better skier.

@@Triggerboy62 Thanks for the clarification! I found your videos really helpful. Not long ago, I finally understood what you meant by “tipping through inside leg and balancing on the outside ski”. It’s weird sensation at first. However, when I really tipped the inside leg (combined with counter), my outside ski engaged almost instantly and was able to achieve high edge angles. I may start to practice on ski carving when I am more proficient in carving with two skis. Thanks again!

@@xiaoliuwu8539 that sounds great. Yes, no rush to carve on one ski. But do steps one and two in this tutorial. They are great carving drills not only as on ski carving drills. Also, good to hear that you finally understood how to tip your inside ski and pressure the outside ski. That is awesome. Incredible to be able to reach out and help others how to ski here on RU-vid. Cheers, Tom

It is good for many things. Among others also edge control. Edge control and balance. How to balance over the outside and the inside ski. How to stay upright and balanced while turning balancing over just one edge. The inside edge is the more difficult one but also balancing over the outside is a big challenge. If you cannot do it then you are not using proper balancing movements. Being able to balance over the outside ski through out the whole turn is already quite difficult and something everyone should be able to master.

@@Triggerboy62 thank you!

Thanks for the tip. We are trying to make adjustments to technique and gear. In which part of the turn are you suggesting hips more forward? At transition or apex?

@@Triggerboy62 let's say all along the turn when skiing in one ski. I remember one session with my coach long-time ago:) that way you can turn shorter and control. I remember the coach in sl gates skiing w 1 ski... Impressive indeed.

Hahaaa.... when we shot these video clips we were using Atomic bindings :)

Finland :)

Hi, thanks for watching. How do I add the turkish subtittles? reg. Tom

I didn't know what skwal was so I had to look it up. Hahahaa... yes, similair even if they in skwal have far higher edge angles. Cool. Looks like snowboarding.

It is creepy uncomfortable to change balance habits from outside ski to inside ski. If you can balance exclusively on the outside ski that is a prerequisite to attempting inside ski balance. From there hangars (white pass turns) transition your passage to transweighttransfer exercises. Don't forget to master your hop turn drills first as well. You really need that kind of agility.

Thank you so much for watching and getting back to me with such a brilliant comment. Too bad the upsides were not clearly explained and expressed. One upside is that it is proof of you being an exceptionally good skier and should raise eyebrows and create admire among other skiers. If that is good or bad I let you decide since it can go either way depending on how condemning your are of narcissism ;) . An other more valid upside is that balancing over your inside ski Little Toe Edge is a difficult skill but can be trained and mastered resulting in overall better balancing skills while skiing and also comes to advantage in recovery situations. Makes sense? Cheers, Tom

@@Triggerboy62 makes sense - thanks for following up with insight and humour. I guess a little narcissism is not a bad thing when taken with balance (sorry for the terrible pun ;-). Look forward to the next video.

Balance and preparation for disaster losing a ski on course, Some racers can lose a ski but still finish the run. It's a great recovery drill.

Good question. Carving is to a big extent leaning into the turn trusting turnforces to kick in and put you back in balance. So it is based on trust. This is one thing that turning on your inside ski is good for.

@@Triggerboy62 Balance is so essential,TB. Now that ski season is over - all resorts in BG closed - Bansko ended today, I'm incorporating balance in my daily workouts - one leg squats, RDL's and using balance/wobble board while doing upperbody work. Next season, its about (/my focused goal) getting my inside hip on the snow while carving.

Precision of pressure management allows for manipulation of exclusion zone water chemistry. Knowing what is going on under your skis in the snow is critical for expanding knowledge of these manipulations.

@@jude-7777My home mountain, Mt Hood closed for public skiing today 8/14 but Mt Hood Summer Ski Camps still has exclusive use of the glacier all this week.

Our brains lay down new neural pathways naturally when stressed regularly with new balance (and other) physical challenges. I'm not discounting the value of knowledge about the physics involved with proper ski form, which also is an expression, albeit abstract, of the logos by means of mathematical concepts @MrDogonjon

Yes, keep this drill in mind and start to experiment with step one and two. One ski skiing you can postpone for the time being. Cheers, Tom

Because modern racing technique is shifting to the idea of loading the inside ski while engaged in a turn :)

Good question gtalexandro. However, as Vlad said, balancing over the inside ski is also important as we have weight also on the insides ski. Note that this is a very advanced technique and at this level skiing should be versatile.

@@Triggerboy62 ok thank you boss. I started carving with your tutorial! You are number 1 on youtube! Thank you for every video

@@gtalexandro thank you a million for such great feedback. I have much more content to be released. Stay tuned, Cheers, Tom

Precision of edge control allows manipulation of snow surface both feet are always attached to you, use them both precisely.

Yes, it will take some time. T

I figured it out in 1 day lol lol lol

No, its almost never too late. You can start this or any other drill at any age if you are fit enough. Cheers, Tom

Thanks :) Cheers, T