And every year, many of these people make the same old common mistakes.

每年，許多人都會犯同樣的老毛病。

So, if you would like to learn how to make parallel turns on skis, this video is designed to upgrade your understanding so that you have a much better chance of success next time you're out on the slopes.

是以，如果您想學習如何在滑雪板上進行平行轉彎，本視頻旨在提高您的理解能力，以便下次在雪道上滑雪時能有更大的成功機會。

My name's George.

我叫喬治

I'm a British Level 4 ski instructor based in the European Alps.

我是一名英國四級滑雪教練，常駐歐洲阿爾卑斯山。

I've spent 10 years teaching thousands of people how to parallel ski all around the world, but now I'm here in my favourite ski area of all.

我已經花了 10 年時間在世界各地教數千人如何平行滑雪，但現在我來到了我最喜歡的滑雪區。

I've come to the perfect place to learn to parallel ski and condensed all the key info into a video tutorial so you can get the best possible head start before your next time on the slopes.

我來到了學習平行滑雪的絕佳地點，並將所有關鍵資訊濃縮在視頻教程中，這樣您就能在下一次滑雪前獲得最好的開端。

So, in this video, I'm going to give you four key insights as well as my four best exercises which help people to learn to parallel ski.

是以，在本視頻中，我將向大家介紹四個關鍵的見解以及我的四種最佳練習方法，它們可以幫助人們學習平行滑雪。

Number one, BOTSFOS.

第一，BOTSFOS。

And this stands for Balance on the Outer Ski.

這就是 "外滑雪板上的平衡"。

And the F is there for emphasis.

而 "F "是用來強調的。

The reason the F is there for emphasis is because this is the most repeated thing that ski instructors have to say again and again and again when teaching people to parallel ski.

之所以要強調 "F"，是因為這是滑雪教練在教人們平行滑雪時必須反覆強調的一句話。

So, please listen carefully.

所以，請仔細聽好。

When making parallel turns, we pretty much balance on one leg at a time.

在平行轉彎時，我們幾乎每次都用一條腿保持平衡。

Watch this video of a parallel turn to make sure you understand which is the outer ski.

觀看這段平行轉彎的視頻，確保您瞭解哪個是外側滑雪板。

The outer ski is the one furthest away from the centre of the turn.

外側滑雪板是離轉彎中心最遠的那塊。

If you want to turn right, balance on your left ski.

如果你想右轉，用左腳滑雪板保持平衡。

If you want to turn left, balance on your right ski.

如果你想左轉，用右腳滑雪板保持平衡。

If you want to progress from snowplough to parallel turns, you're going to need to be able to take your body weight off the inner ski.

如果你想從刨雪轉向平行轉彎，你需要能夠將身體重量從內側滑雪板上移開。

So, please take my word for it and balance on the outer ski whilst turning.

所以，請相信我的話，在轉彎時保持外側滑雪板的平衡。

Too much body weight on the inner ski will result in the awkward inner ski syndrome, which is the most common hurdle beginners face on their pathway to parallel skiing.

內側滑雪板上過多的身體重量會導致笨拙的內側滑雪板綜合症，這是初學者在平行滑雪道路上最常遇到的障礙。

And I'll explain this in depth in another tutorial.

我將在另一個教程中對此進行深入講解。

Number two is don't lean back.

第二點是不要後仰。

This is the second most repeated thing that ski instructors have to remind their students.

這是滑雪教練必須提醒學員的第二件重複率最高的事情。

If you lean back, it's much more difficult.

如果身體後仰，難度就會增加很多。

So, make sure you're balancing over the middle of your skis.

是以，請確保您在滑雪板中間保持平衡。

Us humans have not evolved with sliding planks attached to the ends of our legs, and it is absolutely natural to lean back when they start sliding away from us down a slope.

我們人類在進化過程中，雙腿末端並沒有連接滑動的木板，當木板開始從我們身邊滑下斜坡時，向後仰是絕對自然的。

You might feel safer leaning back, but trust me, in order to have control of these skis, you need to balance your body on top of them and not lean back.

向後靠可能會讓你感覺更安全，但相信我，為了控制這些滑雪板，你需要將身體平衡在上面，而不是向後靠。

So, in order to avoid your centre of mass falling behind your feet whilst you're skiing, we need to flex the ankles and push the shins forwards into the front of the boots.

是以，為了避免滑雪時重心落在腳後，我們需要彎曲腳踝，將小腿向前推到靴子前部。

It's almost like we're trying to get our knees above our toes.

這幾乎就像我們試圖讓膝蓋高於腳趾。

You also just try and keep your hands out in front and keep a little bit of suspension, a little bit of flex at your ankles, your knees and your hips.

你也要儘量把手放在前面，保持一點懸浮感，腳踝、膝蓋和臀部都要有一點彎曲。

So, the ideal posture when you see a skier from side on is a sort of zigzag shape, a bit like a lightning bolt.

是以，當你從側面看到滑雪者時，最理想的姿勢是一種 "之 "字形，有點像閃電。

So, you go shin, femur, spine, and the spine and the shins are roughly parallel with each other.

是以，脛骨、股骨、脊柱，脊柱和脛骨大致平行。

The thing we want to try and avoid is having the calf muscle squished in the back of the boot, because no matter how much you try and lean forwards, if you've got your calf muscles in the back of the boot, you're always going to be in a backseat position.

我們要儘量避免小腿肌肉被靴子後部擠壓，因為無論你如何努力向前傾，如果你的小腿肌肉被靴子後部擠壓，你始終會處於後座位置。

If your body weight is perpendicular to your skis, it is much easier to pivot and turn them in parallel.

如果您的身體重心與滑雪板垂直，那麼在平行狀態下轉動滑雪板就會容易得多。

So, the third thing to be aware of when learning to parallel ski is to think about which way the edges are tilting.

是以，在學習平行滑雪時要注意的第三件事就是要考慮滑雪板邊緣的傾斜方向。

Now, we give the edges names to help people understand what we're talking about.

現在，我們給這些邊緣命名，以幫助人們理解我們在說什麼。

So, we've got the big toe edge, which is the edge nearest to your big toe, and we've got the little toe edge, which is the edge nearest to your little toe.

是以，我們有大腳趾邊緣，也就是最靠近大腳趾的邊緣，還有小腳趾邊緣，也就是最靠近小腳趾的邊緣。

It's these edges we use to slow down by scraping them across the snow.

我們就是利用這些邊緣在雪地上刮擦來減速的。

The key difference between snowplough and parallel lies in which edges you are using.

掃雪機和並聯式掃雪機的關鍵區別在於使用哪種刃口。

Some people like to remember the motto, big toe, little toe, in order to make parallel turns.

有些人喜歡記住 "大腳趾，小腳趾 "的格言，以便進行平行轉彎。

So, when we're leaning our skis in the same direction and making parallel turns, this results in the outer ski being balanced on the big toe edge and the inner ski being balanced on the little toe edge, as opposed to the skis being both on the big toe edge like they are when you're making a snowplough.

是以，當我們將滑雪板向同一方向傾斜並進行平行轉彎時，這會導致外側滑雪板在大趾邊緣保持平衡，內側滑雪板在小趾邊緣保持平衡，而不是像犁雪時那樣，滑雪板都在大趾邊緣。

Don't forget, however, that you are balancing on the big toe and unweighting the little toe.

但不要忘記，你是在用大腳趾保持平衡，而不是用小腳趾減輕重量。

And the fourth thing which helps humans to learn to parallel ski is having a little bit of up and down movement throughout the turn.

有助於人類學習平行滑雪的第四點是，在整個轉彎過程中要有一點上下運動。

Making a bit of an up and forward movement at the start of the turn helps to change the weight from the old outer ski to the new outer ski.

在轉彎開始時做一些向上和向前的動作，有助於將重心從舊的外滑雪板轉移到新的外滑雪板上。

Then, flexing down onto that outer ski as you go around the turn helps to absorb the forces and make for a smoother ride.

然後，在轉彎時，向下彎曲外側滑雪板，有助於吸收外力，使駕駛更加平穩。

So, you can think up to the middle, down on the left ski.

所以，你可以考慮從中間向上，從左滑雪板向下。

Up to the middle, down on the right ski.

中間向上，右邊滑雪板向下。

Up to the middle, down on the left ski.

中間向上，左滑雪板向下。

Repeat.

重複。

Have fun.

玩得開心

Okay, so now you have got the four key concepts which help humans to learn to parallel ski, now I'm going to give you the four best exercises which help you to master them.

好了，現在你已經掌握了幫助人類學習平行滑雪的四個關鍵概念，現在我將為你提供幫助你掌握這些概念的四個最佳練習。

Number one, lifting one ski.

第一，抬起一個滑雪板。

This is probably the most effective drill in skiing.

這可能是滑雪運動中最有效的訓練。

In order to botfoss, you need to spend some time practicing lifting the inner ski off the floor.

要想跳好，你需要花一些時間練習將內滑雪板抬離地面。

You can start this while standing still.

您可以在站立不動時開始這樣做。

Then, have a go at lifting the inner ski whilst traversing across gentle terrain.

然後，在穿越平緩地形時，試著抬起內滑雪板。

Don't worry if you can only hop it up briefly at first, just keep trying.

如果一開始只能短暫地跳起來，不要擔心，繼續嘗試。

Then you can incorporate this into some turns.

然後，你就可以把它融入到一些轉彎中。

First, lifting the uphill ski whilst traversing.

首先，在穿越時抬起上坡滑雪板。

Then finally, you can see if you can lift the inner ski as you go around the turn.

最後，你可以看看在轉彎時能否抬起內側滑雪板。

If you can do this, then parallel skiing will be much easier.

如果你能做到這一點，那麼平行滑雪就會容易得多。

Number two, side slipping.

第二，側滑。

Not only is this a safe and slow way to get down if ever you are in tricky situations, but also tilting both skis in the same direction and scraping the edges across the snow is going to help you to crack your parallel turns.

如果遇到棘手的情況，這不僅是一種安全、緩慢的下山方式，而且將兩塊滑雪板向同一方向傾斜，在雪地上刮擦滑雪板邊緣，還能幫助你順利完成平行轉彎。

Practicing your side slipping at first is going to be pretty frustrating and awkward and kind of scary, but stick with it because the time you spend on this is going to really accelerate your learning curve through beginner to parallel skiing.

剛開始練習側滑時，你會感到非常沮喪、彆扭和害怕，但你要堅持下去，因為你花在這方面的時間將真正加速你從初學者到平行滑雪者的學習曲線。

To practice side slipping, you do need a bit of gradient to the slope.

要練習側滑，斜坡確實需要一點坡度。

If it's flat, it's actually really difficult.

如果是平地，其實真的很難。

You want something that's a little bit steeper.

你需要的是稍微陡峭一點的。

You're going to be tempted to put your poles in the snow.

你會很想把你的滑雪杖放在雪地裡。

I've only got one because the camera's on the other.

我只有一個，因為相機在另一個上。

You're going to be really tempted to put your poles in the snow, but try not to because if you slide one ski into your pole, then it's going to trip you up and you'll go down.

你會很想把滑雪杖插進雪裡，但儘量不要這樣做，因為如果你的一隻滑雪板滑進滑雪杖裡，就會把你絆倒，你就會滑下去。

Keep your poles out of the way.

不要讓杆子擋路。

Put your balance and your body weight on the bottom ski.

將平衡和身體重量放在底部滑雪板上。

Then when you want to slide, you're going to just flatten the skis a little bit.

然後，當你想滑行時，就把滑雪板放平一點。

Then when you want to stop, you're going to lean them both in the same direction.

然後，當你想停下來的時候，你要把它們向同一個方向傾斜。

The most common mistake when you're learning to side slip is this top ski is going to try and go into a snowplow, but do not let it.

在學習側滑時，最常見的錯誤是頂部的滑雪板會試圖衝向鏟雪車，但千萬不要讓它這樣做。

Make sure both skis are tilting in the same direction.

確保兩個滑雪板朝同一方向傾斜。

Flatten the skis slightly and then slide, and then both skis in the same direction when you want to stop.

將滑雪板稍稍放平，然後滑動，當你想停下來的時候，兩個滑雪板朝同一個方向滑動。

Now practice this because it's a super important skill and it will help you to parallel turn.

現在開始練習，因為這是一項超級重要的技能，它將幫助你平行轉彎。

Number three, diagonal skiing.

第三，斜向滑雪。

Sometimes going across the piece diagonally with little half turns gives learners a feel for using the edges together.

有時，在對角線上轉小半圈，能讓學習者感受到如何將邊緣結合在一起使用。

Make sure you check up the slope to ensure it is clear first.

請務必先檢查斜坡，確保其暢通無阻。

Then you traverse across the piece and incorporate these half turns so that you head down the slope diagonally.

然後，你要橫穿這一塊，並結合這些半轉彎，這樣你就可以斜著向下走了。

This helps you to take your new side slipping skills and start applying them into making some big toe, little toe parallel turns.

這有助於你掌握新的側滑技巧，並開始將其運用到一些大腳趾和小腳趾的平行轉彎中。

Number four, parallel stops.

第四個，平行停靠站。

And the fourth challenge that I find helps people to crack their parallel turns is to try and make some hockey stops.

第四個挑戰是嘗試做一些曲棍球停球，我發現這有助於人們破解平行轉彎。

In order to make a parallel stop, you probably need to make a sort of J-shaped turn where you actually go past 90 degrees.

為了實現平行停車，你可能需要做一個 J 形轉彎，實際轉過 90 度。

Balance on the big toe edge of the bottom ski and scrape it across the snow.

用底部滑雪板的大腳趾邊緣保持平衡，在雪地上刮擦。

Take the weight off the inner ski, but have it tilted onto the little toe edge.

把重量從內側滑雪板上移開，但讓它傾斜到小腳趾邊緣。

These hockey stops are actually more difficult to do than full parallel turns, so practicing them will really help you to progress.

這些曲棍球急停實際上比完全平行轉彎更難做到，是以練習它們將真正幫助你取得進步。

Okay, so there you have four key concepts for parallel skiing and the four best exercises to help you get there.

好了，這就是平行滑雪的四個關鍵概念和幫助你達到目標的四種最佳練習方法。

I hope that's useful.

希望對你有用。

I've got loads more tutorials helping beginner and intermediate skiers to become advanced, so check them out, take it easy, have fun, and enjoy the view.

我還有更多幫助初學者和中級滑雪者提高滑雪水準的教程，快來看看吧，放鬆心情，享受樂趣，欣賞美景。