Shifty weird

[Flwrs]

I spin left but doing a shifty with my skis to the left and counter rotating the upper body feels weird? Other way round i can rotate my skis more but doesnt feel perfect either way. Anyone feel the same or can give advice?

 

[SlushSeason]

It took a lot of practice for me to get shifties on lock. You really have to focus on popping straight, then twisting.

Also think about where your arms are going. I naturally want to twist my arms in the same direction as my legs, but they need to go the opposite direction

 

[Flwrs]

It took a lot of practice for me to get shifties on lock. You really have to focus on popping straight, then twisting.

Also think about where your arms are going. I naturally want to twist my arms in the same direction as my legs, but they need to go the opposite direction

Yeah i think i‘ll have to practice more. Could also be because i learned 180s spinning left way before i ever did my first shifty and i‘m so used to twisting everything left

 

[Casey]

you want to shifty against your primary spin direction

 

[mrk127]

As simple as it sounds. Take your skis off and do shifties in your ski boots dozens of times and practice the upper body counter-rotation. Also I recommend getting carved takeoff shifty all 4 ways asap

 

[Flwrs]

you want to shifty against your primary spin direction

So if i spin left naturally i want to shifty (twist my skis) to the right?

 

[BrownSnow]

So if i spin left naturally i want to shifty (twist my skis) to the right?

yes you will notice if you carve/aim slightly to the left, it will be easier to do right shifty and vice versa

 

[kalle.]

So if i spin left naturally i want to shifty (twist my skis) to the right?

yes when rotating! think of a shifty 180 where your upper body rotates to the left but lower body points straight down hill -> shifty to the right. spot the landing and turn your legs to complete the 180.

it’s kinda like stopping your rotation.

 

[Yukon_Cornelius]

So if i spin left naturally i want to shifty (twist my skis) to the right?

Yooo it sounds like it’s not too late to easily learn your spins (and shifty) both ways. Save yourself a season’s worth + of catch-up and breaking old habits now.

 

[Flwrs]

Yooo it sounds like it’s not too late to easily learn your spins (and shifty) both ways. Save yourself a season’s worth + of catch-up and breaking old habits now.

Yes i have to, did it at first and then stopped spinnung unnatty (only 180s and shifty anyways)

do you think i should start sliding unnat of the rip?

 

[JmckR]

Yeah i think i‘ll have to practice more. Could also be because i learned 180s spinning left way before i ever did my first shifty and i‘m so used to twisting everything left

I learned 180s and then suddenly realised I could then shifty as a result haha. It was a weird moment for me

 

[Yukon_Cornelius]

Yes i have to, did it at first and then stopped spinnung unnatty (only 180s and shifty anyways)

do you think i should start sliding unnat of the rip?

If you learn now, it’s twice as hard. But if you wait to learn, it’s 10x harder