How to Jump on Skis - Expert Ski Lessons #9.1 

I’ve been slowly using your lessons over the last 4 years. I perfected the techniques before moving on. This year skied some blacks and actually hit some of these smaller jumps today at Keystone, CO. I’ve exceeded all my goals this year! Thank you so much for the confidence to do so!

Absolutely fantastic series: skiing make clear and easy. Thank you!

Tried my first jumps today at 30 yo and I was hitting them every run after that!

How come on those bigger ones I tend to land too far back? I try to counteract this by leaning forward but I have less control in the air. Any tips?

Don't pop, it will make you unbalanced

I could listen to you say "pop" all day.

You are ski teaching god, thank you.

1:19 Genuinely thought he was going to say snowboarders (no hate)

1:59 lol dude in the background

This lesson has taught me a lot about skiing/jumping. And you are correct, jumping on ski's is an essential skill.

YOU THE BEST ! KEEP GOING!

I can't practice jumping on skis while not moving cause I don't want to make my friends wait for me and I don't want to look like an idiot XD

I spent 1 day last year in it's entirety in the Snow Park due to very poor snow conditions. You're completely right about starting off small, getting the hang of what it feels like to be in the air, and increase the jump size as your confidence increases. By the end of the day I was on the biggest jumps in the park, and at the start of the day none of us would have even considered attempting them, building up was key! Also worth noting falling over a few times comes as part of the package, always just laugh it off!

Is this the last one or will there be more? Would love to learn more advanced jumps. Awesome video as always. :)

What a great, and well-explained video! Helped a lot!

First ski tutorial I could find without twin tips god bless

Watching it: 🤔 I can do that. Instructor: Stay composed Me on the slope: accidentally jump 1/2 an inch OMFG I’m gonna diiiiieeeee! 😫😫😫 😂😂😂

These are all basic for me and - there's nothing wrong with that. If you're basics are off everything gets worse from there. These are also nice if you're trying to teach someone how to ski so you know how to teach. Nice work.

Thanks Darren for these videos, i have progressed from basic intermediate to advanced since downloading your video apps. Having them there while skiing on holiday was a great point of reference especially bumps and variable snow conditions. Keep up the good work.

Finally jumps! Awesome! :D

I like how on a previous video someone was lauding this excellent skier for not being a wimp and skiing without a helmet. But here we are, and he's now wearing a helmet. It's your choice. Skiing is a dangerous sport. Wear one if you want to or not. I love skiing but I always wear a helmet. I have a brother that got a concussion when skiing once and he was wearing a helmet and the helmet broke on impact. But I don't think anybody should be required to wear one. Do want you want. That's the libertarian way!

2:16 thats wrong. You need to bring your knees a little bit closer to your chest for not staying straight when landing. Better learn from stomp it tutorials

It looks like Serre Chevalier in France

How do you handle jumps in downhill? I mean jumps in high speed that goes forward and not up?

Best instructor ever

Great video - really a simple technique which I have yet to learn

I have a question regarding the skis themsleves. At what tension should the skis come off if you wipe out? When getting new skis, the dude said that the highest setting might break your legs before popping off. Im can go down the double blacks with ease, but there is always a risk of falling. Do you know a good tension level that wont pop off on a hard turn but also wont break your legs? Thx

Brilliant! (I love that expression even though I'm from USA.) This is a perfect intro, but I'd love to see more. Spread eagle and daffy seem like naturals. This year I want to tackle a helicopter finally and yes, at my age! I'd also like to feel more comfortable dropping in from 10 ft (3 meters) to 20 feet (6 meters). Again, beautifully done - nice, clear skiing, clear and to the point instruction, excellent video work.

Very good, informative video as always. Thanks!

never ski before and finally plan to do it this winter break. Awesome videos!

Very good! good commentary, great scenes and montaz, and of course very good tips from the teacher! well done

Yes ! First youtube video, that can help my father improve his skills ! Good Job !

Fantastic video series. Thank you.

Any Tips for unexpected jumps/hops?

i should have watched this video before i snapped my leg in half

Anyone else notice the guy at 1:59

could you offer a tutorial on how to ski backwards? thanks!

low key I'm so proud of myself for doing this on my first time skiing

Thanks you got me so pumped in ur vids i skied a box and im only intermediate.

time to switch over to stomp it tutorials

Best video out there

Was this filmed in Serre Chevalier? I was there this winter and it seems awfully familiar.

you actually have to pop the jump not just ride off. bend your legs on impact. jump up like you are trying for your head to hit the ceiling

Can you make a tutorial for learning 360s?

what long should i have to buy my ski? i am average and my height is 1.80

Do you have an equivalent channel for snowboarding? This has been an awesome series to follow as I ski more. Something this thorough and simple would be great to pass along to some boarder friends who are starting out. Thanks,

This is sooo helpful. Now i need an experts 9.2

How to you pop straight up while you’re slanted backwards Already on the lip of the jump

I want more...so inspiring...!

Excelent video again!

Looks so easy but when I do my jumps I usually end up in kind of sitting position when I land which is fine but I don’t really know why that’s happening

Thank you very much now i know how to jump :)

Great video once again, many thanks.

whenever I crashed on a 20ft. I dislocated my shoulder and fractured my femur so I really couldn't move

where is this filmed - snow looks good ???

Very well explained but this is actually not the best way to jump. You'll only gain a little height this way. Best way is to do what's called a 'bunny hop'. It looks much better, gives way more control and you'll jump higher. It works in 2 stages. (practise on flat surface first) Stage 1: Kind of push your feet out in front of you so that the tips of your ski's are leaving the surface while your tail is stil on the grond. Your weight is still somewhere in the middle but slightly backwards. At this point, your legs will be stretched out. You have now gained airtime and height while your tail is still on the snow Stage 2: Simply pull in your legs and try to match the angle of your skis with the angle of the slope. You will have bent knees during impact which will reduce the shock. Start doing this and you'll notice that you'll jump so much higher with so much more style and control. A good way to practise is to ski straight forward and push your skis infant of you. Try to ski as far as possible with only the tails of your skis touching the snow. The 'pop' that is required to do is will greatly help you in the bunny-hop and countless other tricks or manoeuvres on- and off-piste.

I've been sking for about five years now about to make it six in a few days but I still can't jump ;-;

I tried to do a jump and it was my first time and I went on the biggest jump fell back and got a concussion and everyone on the lift saw

get yourself twin tips so you don't look like such a newb

Hey there! Quick question! How do you reposition yourself in midair so that you're aligned downhill (ie not leaning back relative to the slope)?

I've been skiing for years, i started on March 12, 2009 and I've been going to Rabbit Hill. I've went about 16 or more times and i really wanna do jumps, you give amazing tips! but do you have a tip how to build up the confidence to actually do it? because I'm a little scared that i will crash the landing or something like that.

All good and all but what about brining your knees up a bit that’s bigger than,”preparation” before the lip but apart from that good job now learn a cork 1080

How do you counter the tendency for the body to rotate backwards in the air, after a big jump?

I really would love to see you film the next episode in the snow park. Doing simple jumps is fun, but I'd like your tips to succeed on a 180 or 360. Or how to handle the different equipments.

Love the Episode!!But how about some subtitles:)

What resort is that? it looks fun!

TKS for all lessons!

BTW I watch all your videos to help refresh my muscle memory before each ski trip its great and very helpful. I even skied Revelstoke this year and Im only an intermediate and its only my 6th ski trip so its definitely helped :)

Hey Darren. I have been waiting for this freestyle stuff for so long on your channel. There is very little material on the internet about this and it is much more technical than it looks. Will you continue on this subject.. and possible show how to to a 360? Thanks a lot.

What kind of camera do you use to shoot keep you in focus when you are skiing down from far away? Also, are you using a wireless mic or do you overlap the audio later?

I can’t tell you have much this video ha shelled me. I could have broken a few bones without this video

Thanks!

Hi there - Been a big fan of your video / instruction and it's because of your teachings that I've been able to take my skills to the next level. I'm currently an adv. beginner - inter. skier, but do not own my own skis (comfortable ski parallel blue slopes in Calirfornia). Equipment I normally use are rentals, 168-172mm with 68-75mm mids. Here is my issue. At times, when I catch a little air, I notice that it's hard to control my skis when airborne i.e. skis rotate laterally (left / right) in mid jump. What am I doing wrong, and how can I be capable of controlling my skis more? Thanks so much! - Eddie

The thing is our ski instructer told me that we couldn't slow down cause there was a gap as the others did it the day before but I was sick so I went as fast as I could to get over it but turns out he only said that for me to go fast as there was no gap and i was the only one who did it u

One other thing I learnt recently was that you should pop as your feet hit the lip of the jump. It's common for people to pop as the tips of the skis hit the lip.

please update the windows phone version of your app :)

where is this place ? and Awesome video as always thank you

I moslty focus on the landing because that is the hardest part imo

Miss your uploads and videos filled with tips ... :(

omg i miss skiing so freaking mucy

im not even here to learn, since im still in 3.x , im here just to see how good he can ski...

what ski resort are you at?

How is this expert? Is this going to help me stay air for 3-5 meters?

Why is it also in french? Filmed in quebec?

What kind of goggles are those????

Wow, that was at least 200ft! Congrats!

you're back!!!!! GREAT!!!!

I want to be a snow park pro in the future so helped alot Thanks😀

today i jumped a bit too far and landed hard on a flat area, ouchh

What mountain is this?

from where are you ?

Where are u teaching this and in what part of the season is it.

Something I need to spend time learning as I learnt to my cost last week when I went over an artificial (snow machine) blown ridge at speed which wasn't there any other day I had come down the run, messed up the landing and knocked myself unconscious for 3 minutes. Had to be helicopter lifted off and spent 24 hours in hospital. Next time, I am going to learn how to do this properly, with instruction.

I love the way you begin to speak !!

Do you need Full Tilt boots or something similar? I have regular stiff boots and it feels awkward squatting down before a jump.

You did not add about going in with enough speed so you do not knuckle the jumps and hurt your knees and back. It is better to go in too fast than too slow.

Very good series and I have found some helpful things. On thing that seems to be missing though, and I hope this isn't nitpicking, is/are comments on the types of mistakes beginning and intermediate or even skiers who are looking to make the jump to advanced skiers make. Maybe the instructor has been a good skier for so long he forgot or maybe (and more likely) to go into some of these things would make the series too long! If that's the case, I get it. For example, there wasn't much discussion of the reasons most beginning skiers fall such as crossing ski tips, etc. In the jump up to skiing crud many yard sales are had by "catching an edge" on one ski and the other not being adjusted quickly enough, or dipping the tips in powder, and many other common problems. Just some comment on how best to keep your tips up and skis parallel over rough terrain would be helpful, its not obvious to anyone without a lot of lessons or who wasn't on a ski team, etc. The skis don't always just dig through variable snow when you're learning that terrain. Many minute adjustments have to be made instantaneously even if your turns, balance and weight transfers are spot on. Any tips there? Maybe there aren't any. Or suggestions on how to keep everything lined up on jumps, especially if there's an angle or turn involved would be helpful. I had to learn all that by watching others and trial and error, and please I hope you take this as constructive criticism (as I really like and value this series) but I was hoping to find some pointers on these things that I missed in my self-education and there weren't any that I could see. It wasn't helpful hearing "be confident going into turns" or "trust your line" or whatever. Again, thanks for the videos and I do look forward to future episodes.

Thanks bro good for bigginers

Thanks bro good for bigginers

Too bad Sweden has the worst parks in the world...