Olympian taught her kids to focus on feel vs form when skiing and now they are close to making WC
In this interview, an Olympian parent/coaches describes how she taught her young children (ages 2½‑7) to ski by prioritising feel over formal technique. Rather than enforcing early snowplow or rigid form, she let them develop control through directed skids, which gave them precise speed and direction management and allowed them to ski bumps and steep off‑piste chutes. She outlines the three foundational elements of her method: Twist (turning the skis while skidding), Push (using edge engagement to displace snow in deep or slushy conditions), and Edge (varying edge angles from shallow to steep). The children naturally learned to adjust edge angles without conscious thought, laying a foundation for later carving skills. The conversation emphasizes that mastering skidding and feel first creates the confidence and versatility needed for advanced terrain, with carving introduced later.
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