How to Turn on Skis

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BILL BOSTICH: Today, we're going to talk about the enemy of all skiers. And so many people do it, it's incredible. It's a big part of our business is curing this. John Clendenin called this the skier's flu, which is the stem turn. Laurie, step out a little bit and show our audience just what it's like when you step on the big toe pad of the outside foot. Now step back. A lot of people use this stepping on the big toe pad to enter a turn, and that's your speed edge, or your outside or downhill edge. We choose a parallel entry, which is anatomically correct, and the way how all great skiers and all disciplined skiers have always skied. Laurie, let's demonstrate a parallel turn. We're going to go over here real slow but jut tip and tip, come over here. Beautiful. Slowly rise, nice and fluid. Now, make a turn in this direction, tip, tip. And again, ladies and gentlemen, less is more. Everybody does too much when they ski any more. The equipment designers made this stuff easy to work with. Look how fluid she is. Feet a little closer together, Laurie. LAURIE LAING: All right. BILL BOSTICH: Slowly rise, tip, come to the center of the machine.