Alpine skiing - easy? How to learn to ski correctly? Improving your technique and getting ready for the ski season! What would you think if you were told that alpine skiing is easy? Our speakers Polina Melnikova and Grigory Gusev will help you understand the basic technique, find out why it is the most important component of alpine skiing, as well as dispel myths and decide what you need for maximum progress in skiing. At the lecture, you will learn: what is the base and why is it needed? The main points of the technique and a visual demonstration of why you should rely on them when learning; the components of the ideal basic turn for any level of skiing. Practical examples of what movements make up the correct turn. What does it depend on and how to achieve that very optimal skiing suitable for slopes of any complexity; myths and stereotypes about exercises. Should training be based on exercises? A little about warming up and imitation before going out on the slope. A small bonus-imitation that will definitely help on the slope. Speakers: GRIGORY GUSEV — Russian Champion in the team race, Russian Vice-Champion in slalom. Bronze medal of the Russian Championship in giant slalom. Has participated in over 100 competitions abroad. Has participated in about 20 stages of the European Cup during his career. Multiple prize-winner and winner of the Russian Cup and Russian Championship. POLINA MELNIKOVA — Master of Sports of Russia in alpine skiing, member of the main Russian team from 2016 to 2022. Multiple champion and vice-champion of Russia in slalom, giant slalom, parallel slalom, team parallel slalom. Winner of the Russian Championship in slalom and giant slalom in 2018, 2019, 2020. Ski equipment: https://sport-marafon.ru/catalog/gorn... Timestamps: 00:00 Skiing technique 00:32 Speakers' introduction 00:48 What the lecture is about. About the speakers 02:17 Why a story about skis in simple language? 03:14 What is a base? Why is it necessary? 05:57 Components of the base: 06:20 Correct stance. Position of legs and arms 08:54 Good equipment. Basic concepts 11:54 Turn technique. Loading the outside leg. Video 22:51 Myths and stereotypes about exercises 29:34 Examples of exercises. Video 31:26 Correct imitation of skiing. Video 39:39 Warm-up before going out on the slope 43:04 Conclusion. Conclusions 44:56 Contacts 45:04 Questions: 45:14 Outer knee and "X's". Case study 49:15 Difficulty of transition from juniors to "seniors". What is the reason? 52:31 Where is the SkyTek simulator in Moscow? 53:04 About the importance of warming up. What is your attitude to the SkyTek simulator? 55:41 SkyTek simulator. Is it necessary? Is it effective? 58:47 Is it better to learn on the slope or on the simulator? 1:00:27 What to load: the tips of the skis or the heels? 1:01:34 What to do when meeting a bump on the slope? 1:03:57 Question about slalom. Turn cycle. How to do it? Where are the shoulders? 1:09:30 What kind of step-off is allowed at large edge angles? 1:12:46 About carrying light legs in slalom. Lock Position 1:15:23 Is speed added when exiting a turn with the inside leg? 1:17:42 How to skate on ice? How to sharpen the edge for such conditions? 1:23:07 With a greater slope, the stance deteriorates. How to fix and overcome fear? 1:27:20 What exercises do you recommend for a warm-up? 1:28:55 When should you start preparing for the season? 1:31:57 The difference between carving and skiing with slipping 1:33:07 About foot work. Should it work? #SMLectureSport #alpineskis #winter #sport