Sofa Ski School - From Blue to Powder

Ski teacher myself. I gave it to a friend of mine as a present and I got one for myself to give to the kids (so that it is not just dad talking). I like the fact that Klaus teaches skiing by not getting into any "religious" nonsense like carving vs old-style etc. He teaches "music" by teaching you the meaning of "scales and scale progressions" and showing you how these skills are used. It is up to you to decide what type of "music" you are gonna play yourself on the slopes.

Several of us purchased this DVD. We're all full certified PSIA Ski Instructors. We loved it.... Granted, it's nothing we haven't seen or discussed before amongst ourselves and students. However, Klaus puts just a little different spin on it that caused us all to cough up the money to buy it. The ski sequences are great and Klaus does a great job explaining some complicated aspects of skiing in the simplest of terms.... Great job Klaus....

I would like to have seen subtitles, I could have understood it better. Otherwise, it was a very instructive video.

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I love this new DVD, it is amazing !I loved Klaus's first DVD (From Blue to Black Diamond) also !In the introduction, Klaus Mair says this about his new DVD:"Please excuse if the Video and Audio quality is sometimes not great, The focus of this low budget, sponsor free production lies in the content and to assure that the lesson are the way I want them, I am doing all the editing myself. Sofa Ski School is a product of Ski Instructors that want to make knowledge on how to ski accessible to a bigger group..."So, I find it quite impressive that along with explaining the complex movements of skiing in such simple and easy to understand terms and concepts, that Klaus also edited this DVD himself to produce a fiercely informative DVD with such spectacular shots and views of such beautiful surroundings. I found no issues by the way with either the video or audio quality, especially as Klaus points out, this DVD is about the content and that is also why I wanted to buy it. I thought the editing was very professional looking and the graphical video aids that Klaus used to explain his precise instruction was very very good.I reckon I am pretty much an advanced intermediate skier also. In the past I got one or two private ski lessons costing maybe 60 to 80 bucks each for 1 to 2 hours. Those lessons were quite good and I took from them one or two points to work on. The downside though was that I never felt it was value for money for me. With Klaus's DVD's however, the value for money cannot be described because I have them for life and can watch them again if I forget anything. And as one other commentator similarly pointed out, every time I watch the DVD's over, I always pick up additional information that I might have missed the first time*, which therefore improves my skiing level further and further each time.*Actually I think it is not so much having missed information the first time, but rather as I improve as a skier by using and repeating the instruction drills given by Klaus, that when I watch his DVD's again I understand more and therefore observe more each time. The result being; continuous improvement.I have recommended this DVD (and his first DVD) to others and will continue to do so. I feel the way Klaus describes the different basic fundamentals of skiing in such easy to understand ways along with his precise demonstration and graphical video aids totally hits the mark.I love skiing and the more I improve by watching Klaus's DVD's, the more I love skiing. We are going skiing in a couple of weeks and I cannot wait, especially to try out Klaus's tips on skiing the bumps.Happy New Year, from Ireland!dq

This second DVD from Klaus Mair is actually self-contained. We learnt so much from the first video and from Klaus himself. But interestingly, he again starts from square one proceeds systematically. What he has done is add in (and you have to progressively watch this to get to those parts) some key elements of racing, no gates, just the types of turn initiations, transitions, and control and then goes on to show you some critical factors which come into play in skiing steep terrain, moguls and powder. I am personally partial to the first video, as I just thought it was a masterpiece. This one has more information for advanced and expert skiers, and if you can ski even half as well as Klaus, you are an expert. Don't try it at home but Klaus can ski most inbound terrain anywhere switch, i.e. backwards. What is best about him is that he is patient, friendly and picks up on your weaknesses. If you watch carefully, and pay attention, you are going to become a better skier, I'd bet on it. His drills, some are known , others are quite original actually and a lot better than the standard fare out there.There is only one Klaus Mair. A class act who created the best ski instruction series of videos yet. Will be hard to top this for any instructor. And it is rare to see someone ski with such, grace, finesse and tesla-esque aggression, therein lies the hard part, it is going to be very hard to ski like Klaus, but we can all try, that is the goal.

I have been skiing for over 40 years. Currently 70, have used this video for the past 4 years and I'm skiing the best I ever have. Klaus does an excellent job of explaining why certain movements and positions make skiing easier and better. I used to hug the mountain which did not help my skiing. Now I feel comfortable leaning down the mountain, which has improved my performance immensely. Would highly recommend this video for beginners, intermediate, or advanced skiers.Larry

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