Feel your shins against the tongues of your boots, 120 percent of the time. If you don't have enough forward pressure, you won't make your turn, and you'll skid. |
In racing, you have to keep your hands forward for balance. |
One of the biggest things ski racing taught me was to look ahead. Don't look at the gate you're about to turn around, or you'll turn too late. Look two or three gates down the course. |