Worth Every Penny!

I've been skiing since the early 80s and I looked just like all the intermediates that Lito shows on this and his other two videos. I even hurt my knee when one of my skis slid out from under me during a stem turn over ice. I never felt completely in control and my knees and legs always felt wiped out after a long day on the slopes. I have been out twice since viewing this video and I can't believe how much progress I have made so far. He describes very clearly and in great detail exactly how to carve beautiful turns and control your speed without getting so technical that he loses you. You will have to spend a fair amount of time practicing the exercises that he shows on the tape but the work pays off. He explains it all so well that you'll be saying "it can't be that easy" - but it is! The turns I'm making now are clean and graceful and I am more comfortable on steep or icy terrain. The best part, beside feeling like I finally "get it", is that I'm not at all tired or sore at the end of the day! The man is a genius!

Like Taking Private Lessons With a Gentle Master

The perfect acompaniment to his book, BREAKTHROUGH ON SKIS, Lito's video is absolutely indispensible! Lito's enthusiasm for his sport is clearly evident and his desire to share his secrets is consistent throughout the film. He leads you through this three-part advanced skiing course at a steady pace, always keeping your interest and managing to anticipate possible questions or uncertainties. View the entire tape once or twice before actually beginning to practice the course. Now, view one section at a time and go out and do it! Its not always easy - Lito tells you truthfully that some things require more practice and some bad habits formed during the intermediate period may take longer to break - Lito always gently encourages you and demonstrates how to form new, more effective ones! I personally find that viewing a tape is a more effective form of instruction for me - however, I own both the tape and book. I view the tape at home before I ski - The book comes with me!

Excellent training video

I hadn't skiied in 5 years and being older now, wanted to "do it right" this time. I thought about taking a lesson, but I remembered never getting much out of them. After reading other customer reviews about this video, I bought it and I couldn't be happier. No snow plows or wedge christie's here. I studied the video, studiously followed Lito's directions in the accompanying concise booklet and video, and made tremendous progress on the first day on the slopes. I am skiing parallel for the first time in my life and I fully believe in Lito's "one-legged" skiing system. I am amazed at how confident I feel on the slopes because of his techniques. This video is VERY worth the money. I also do the exercises and stretches in a small book called Ski Flex, a very good book with ski-specific exercises in it.