Go to this previous post on angulation for a coverage of the principles learned during the lesson: Hip Angulation
Harry
Trying hard to tilt the upper body forward at the hips but ending up on the backs of the skis. Managing to stop most of the swinging around of the arms but ending up in this instance with the arms tense and held too low and close to the body. Remember how it felt when skiing with the poles on the backs of the hands. The hips seemed to be working correctly but angulation almost vanished by the end of the run. Watch when you turn to the left – your left hand sometimes disappears behind your body. Regardless of the apparent difficulties with the exercises persistence and adaptation will pay off. Some of the beginners are actually finding it all easier because they have no drilled in habits to overcome.
Daniel
The hip angulation is clearly visible and the skiing looks dynamic and with a good rhythm and timing. Might need to finish off the turns a bit more but compared to how you were literally rotating before it’s a huge difference.
Tom
Good work with the legs and enough angulation to stay forward, use the skis properly and eliminate most rotation. Nice rhythm and controlled turn radius.
Ben
All the elements are visible and being worked on but there is still too much body rotation and the hands are held too low and close to the body. Try to reduce the rotation and extend the outside leg a bit more. The underlying problem seems to be that your weight is too much on two legs – hence precipitating the stem outward with your right ski in the photo. In the video the ski actually drifts sideways.
Laura
Arm carriage good and angulation good as with control of rotation – just needs more practice and fluid linking of the turns (rhythm).
The first photo shows why you are having trouble turning to the left – as with Ben not enough commitment to the push early with the right leg.
Here’s a better turn… but the remaining instability is due to being “two footed”.
