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PMTS Direct Parallel

PMTS Direct Parallel® is unique - it is the only complete ski teaching system today that is an alternative to the traditional, wedge-based systems. It teaches expert-level movements to all levels of skiers, avoiding dead-end maneuvers that must be unlearned. These expert movements are biomechanically accurate - based on how the body moves - and they take advantage of how skis are designed. Skiing progress comes through refining the same movements, rather than learning and discarding maneuvers. The PMTS Direct Parallel® technique works well on all skis, traditional or shaped, and is the only teaching system that unlocks all the performance potential in the new shaped skis.

Beginning skiers through experts accelerate their improvement by learning and practicing basic movements that lead to expert, parallel skiing, rather than learning obscure skills and discardable maneuvers. All movements taught in PMTS Direct Parallel® help the skier to achieve and maintain balance.

PMTS Direct Parallel® is not a modification of a previous, traditional ski teaching system - it's a completely new system designed for shaped skis. When taking a ski school lesson, you must ask for a PMTS Direct Parallel® lesson or you'll receive some version of the snowplow progression. Take a lesson at one of our licensed resorts to ensure that you receive the PMTS Direct Parallel® Lesson that you want.

What does PMTS stand for? The original name we used for the system was "Primary Movements Teaching System™". But PMTS Direct Parallel sounds better, AND it's a registered trademark!