I. Straight-line Skiing:
Keep the skis shoulder-width apart, slightly lean your upper body and knees forward, hold the ski poles naturally with your hands hanging down, look straight ahead, and use both legs evenly to maintain a balanced, parallel descent.
II. Snowplow Brake (Pizza Stop):
Based on parallel downhill skiing, rotate your feet at the ankles and slowly push the tails of the skis outward, forming an inward “V” shape, known as the snowplow or pizza position, which also acts as a braking method. Keeping the skis in a slight V-angle while descending is called snowplow turning, also known as wedge straight sliding.Bend your knees inward and keep about 10 centimeters of space between the tips of the skis.
III. Snowplow Turn:
Maintain the snowplow position. To turn left, apply slight pressure with your right leg and ankle, shift your weight to your right foot, let the left ski float lightly on the snow, and carve a leftward arc. Reverse the movements to turn right.
IV. Half Snowplow Swing:
When transitioning from a left turn, keep the right ski in its original position, lift and rotate the left ski next to the right ski to align both skis parallel. Then push the left ski outward back into the snowplow position. Reverse the motion when turning right.
V. Parallel Turn (Giant Slalom Style):
Keep the skis about 10 centimeters apart in a parallel position while descending, form a fan-like stance with your feet, and twist your body so that the skis form an angle of 15 to 30 degrees with the slope.Glide using the inside edges of the outer skis.
VI. Short Turn (Carving Turn):
The movement is similar, but by slightly twisting your hips forward, increase the angle to 45 to 60 degrees, quicken the turning rhythm, and maintain control. (Image source: Internet)