The secret of great skiing | Increase your edge similarity

Want to know what's one of the most important things you can work on in your skiing - at ANY level? It's edge similarity.

What is edge similarity? It's the way you roll both skis so that they cut the same arc into the snow - i.e perfect parallel skis. Get it right and you can carve with smooth, efficient style down the mountain. Get it wrong and you'll end up putting weight on the wrong ski, disrupting your carve, and ruining your ability to turn effectively.

Instructor-Examiner Tom Gellie from BigPictureSkiing is here to help. Tom Takes us through the steps to understand edge similarity, and then gives us a few exercises to work on in our own skiing. It's a gradual movement, don't rush it, and don't force it!

That's where the Carv sensors can really help - for the first time, any skier can get precise feedback on whether their skis are rolling in unison - helping you work out what good technique 'feels like' in just a few turns.
In fact, we care so much about it, that we've made edge similarity one of the foundational metrics in the Ski:IQ system. Learn more at https://getcarv.com/

Even for an expert like Tom, this is a valuable tool. He skis all over the world and coaches some of the top instructors out there. Why would he need to know about edge similarity using Carv sensors in his boot? Well, because this skill can take a lifetime to perfect - but don't let it put you off. A few focussed tips from Tom will make a step change in your edge similarity and your skiing this winter.

So check out our video - and if you have Carv, use the edge similarity monitor as Tom does in the video and you'll improve this fundamental skiing technique in no time.

What is Carv?
Carv is an ultra-thin sensor that fits in any ski boot. It coaches you with an app that analyzes your technique - we've pulled out app screens, shown in the video.
https://www.getcarv.com/how-it-works

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Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction to edge similarity
1:02 - Why is it important
2:13 - How to improve it
3:40 - Using Carv for guidance
5:06 - Things to look for in your skiing
6:43 - When to start learning it


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