Paul Lorenz
THE SECRET TO PARALLEL
Today I want to share with you a very important focus to ensure that your skis stay parallel during the initiation of any turn. This is...
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Paul Lorenz
- Nov 24, 2020
- 4 min
HOW TO TRANSFER WEIGHT EFFICIENTLY
Shifting weight is an integral part of skiing at all levels. It is taught in a variety of ways and different countries approach the...
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Paul Lorenz
- Nov 17, 2020
- 6 min
ARE FIS SKIS THE BEST FOR ADVANCED SKIERS?
I often receive emails from skiers looking to purchase skis and they ask what the differences are between FIS race construction skis and...
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Paul Lorenz
- Nov 12, 2020
- 4 min
WHY IS TURN TRANSITION SO CONTROVERSIAL?
Those who can carve well, show absolute aggression with such grace and elegance. I think that achieving this shows a comprehensive...
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Paul Lorenz
- Jun 20, 2019
- 9 min
Japan's Technical Competitions EXPOSED!
Like many others, I used to watch videos coming out of Japan showing demonstrations and teachings form the top technical demonstrators in...
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Paul Lorenz
- Apr 22, 2019
- 4 min
SKIING ON ICE SHOULD BE FUN!
While we are all in this game to ski that untracked line, icy conditions make up a considerable amount of our time on snow whether on...
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Paul Lorenz
- Nov 2, 2018
- 5 min
STANCE: HOW WIDE IS TOO WIDE?
Width of stance is a heavily debated topic within the ski world with much discussion online and amongst instructors/coaches around the...
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Paul Lorenz
- Oct 23, 2018
- 4 min
ARE SHORTER POLES BETTER, OR IS IT JUST A TREND?
Gone are the days of holding the pole upside down by the basket and looking for a right angle in the elbow. What if I was to tell you...
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Paul Lorenz
- Jan 19, 2014
- 3 min
THE TRICK TO SKIING POW LIKE A PRO!
Like a child on Christmas morning, there is nothing better than waking up to freshly fallen snow blanketing the resort! After all, fresh...
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Paul Lorenz
- Jul 23, 2013
- 5 min
THE TRUTH BEHIND CARVING!
One often sees skiers from the chairlift locked on their edges but travelling relatively straight or on a very large arc. This is called...
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Paul Lorenz
- Jul 2, 2013
- 6 min
HIP ANGULATION or KNEE ANGULATION...or both?
It seems as though most skiers and instructors choose one or the other or believe that one is more beneficial than the other. This...
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Paul Lorenz
- Jun 11, 2013
- 8 min
WHICH SKIS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU?
The most commonly asked question of trainers is “what skis should I buy to use for training and/or instructor exams”? With so many...
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Paul Lorenz
- Jun 7, 2012
- 7 min
ANGULATION or INCLINATION??...What's the point?
Over the years, I have been trying to increase my speed (down the hill) and performance in all high end turns. Both of these aspects...
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Paul Lorenz
- Jun 24, 2011
- 5 min
INSIDE SKI or OUTSIDE SKI??...Does it really matter?
A common and misunderstood topic of conversation among both guests and instructors, is whether to put your weight on the inside ski or...
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