Sochi Olympics 2014 | Ted Ligety: Giant Slalom (GS) Skier's Unique Turning | The New York Times

No skier in the world carves turns the way Ted Ligety does. The American, who is competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, has practically invented a new way of skiing. Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n Watch more videos at: http://nytimes.com/video --------------------------------------------------------------- Want more from The New York Times? Twitter: https://twitter.com/nytvideo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nytimes Google+: https://plus.google.com/+nytimes/ Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch. On YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNewYorkTimes

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1. His description of advancing to uphill ski sounds a lot like Stenmark in 70's and 80's. Is it really just old school?
   action Jackson
2. This looks really difficult.
3. Emil Sundqvist.
4. i thought he hated the new skis.... now they are good cause they require a good technique .... aah ?!?
5. I tried a new pair of GS skis last year and my thighs hurt like hell. They are very heavy and hard to turn, but then again very stable in high speeds.
6. There's nothing 'new' about this technique, it's just doing the same thing better. It's not like his opponents aren't trying to achieve a high edge angle and strong early pressure...
   
   Seems like another video by mainstream media targeted at people who know nothing. Something that would count as "unique turning" would be picking a different line from all your opponents, much like what the fosbury flop was to high jumping.
7. First, this is an absolutely brilliant video. And I'm grateful that The Times undertook the effort to produce it. But as someone who has coached ski racing and taught skiing for decades, I have to chime in and say this: What's described in this video is merely what I'd call strong ski technique (OK, very strong ski technique). Every good-to-great skier can pull off the technique described in this video. Which means, this does a dis-service to the brilliant talent that is Ted Ligety. Every skier on the World Cup is doing what is explained in this video (sorry to say, every great skier on your home hill is pulling off this technique, too). Ted is doing something much more special. And this video, while brilliant, doesn't do his talent justice (because his talent transcends the best of the best).
8. bigfishpondhome1 - you must not ski race - otherwise you would understand the matter of fact comments.  Sorry, you don't get it.  The rest of the crew (ski racers and Parents) get what his technique means for this sport.  Half of it is mental - you need to go in big. 
9. Full of himself much?　You don't talk about your competitors like that unless you are that much better and I don't see him as being that much better.
10. you need to have strong legs for that its not so easy as it seems and also no ice 
11. looks like Ligety has lost his touch, Marcel Hirscher has taken over.
12. A couple years ago I was race training in colorado and there was a course set up for the olympians and one for a training program so it ended up that I raced side by side by ted! 
13. A lot of footage training at Copper Mountain
14. look like they turn easily!?!
    great Mr GS!!!
15. Amazing
16. OSM
17. awe inspiring turns.
18. Bon slalom
19. High risk, high reward. No falls, no balls.