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HOW TO SKI SWITCH (SKI BACKWARDS) The Step-by-Step Guide to Skiing Backwards Skiing switch sounds intimidating. Sliding backwards down a slope, turning the opposite direction, controlling speed you can't fully see coming - it's the skill most skiers avoid and the one that separates good skiers from great ones. Here's the thing: it's more approachable…

SWITCH DOUBLE CORK PROGRESSIONS How Elite Freestyle Athletes Build Toward the Hardest Tricks in the Sport How Elite Freestyle Athletes Build Toward the Hardest Tricks in the Sport If you've watched elite freestyle skiing or snowboarding and wondered how athletes are spinning four and a half rotations while flipping twice... (backwards?!) you're looking at a…

HOW TO GLIDE IN A WEDGE ON SKIS A Skill Every Skier Should Learn Start With Your Balance The most important thing about gliding on skis is where your weight is. You need to be centered: balanced with your weight and center of mass in the middle of your skis, along the full length of…

DOUBLE CORK PROGRESSIONS FROM DUB 720 TO DUB 1620​ If you've been eyeing double corks, you're not alone. They're some of the most impressive tricks in freestyle skiing and snowboarding - and they're more approachable than most people think Dub Cork 720 The starting point. This is where double cork mechanics start to click for…

How to Stop on Skis: The J-Turn   Learning to stop on skis doesn't have to mean grinding to a halt or hoping for the best. The wedge turn-to-stop, what most skiers know as the J-Turn, is one of the cleanest, most controlled ways to stop on a beginner hill, and it's the skill that…