Will short skis help the move to parallel?

AllyG wrote:

Snapzzz wrote:

AllyG wrote:
I think it would be a very good idea if you could afford to pay for one of her friends to come with you on holiday, especially if they ski worse than she does.

I have actually thought about that many times but Mrs Snapzzz, understandably, believes its a huge responsibility taking some one else child abroad and putting them in a potentially dangerous environment. I would definitely do it though if we could find the right friend.

Jon

My daughter's school just happened to go ski-ing on a dry slope for a day after the Bulgaria holiday, and she was very much encouraged because she and a friend were by far the best skiers in the class (because the rest of them hadn't been ski-ing) and were praised etc. by the teacher who was amazed how good they were. It is all relative.

Ally

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Ian Wickham wrote:Look really guy's just be patient with her and don't push too hard ...... when kids are learning to ski they are not coached like we would be, they are let to ski naturally and I think with little W it was about five years on when we had to start getting her forward in her skis.She did start at three years old.

This year little W for the first time had private lessons four X one and half hours costing €210 ouch !!!!,I was forced into them through incompetent ski schools in Chatel but it was money well spent in my opinion the continuity was there at Monday to Thursday with the same instructor and her skiing improved no end, don't get me wrong she was no slouch to start with but you could see the improvement. Half the lesson was spent on technique the other half off piste.

Now taking a friend firstly if the friend is is of the same ability fine no issues if not they will not be skiing together or having lessons together so I don't really see the benefit of the latter I can only see her being held back.


Ignore or use my comments as you will but they are based on experience, if I can help anymore please PM me.

Snapzzz wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Look really guy's just be patient with her and don't push too hard ...... when kids are learning to ski they are not coached like we would be, they are let to ski naturally and I think with little W it was about five years on when we had to start getting her forward in her skis.She did start at three years old.

This year little W for the first time had private lessons four X one and half hours costing €210 ouch !!!!,I was forced into them through incompetent ski schools in Chatel but it was money well spent in my opinion the continuity was there at Monday to Thursday with the same instructor and her skiing improved no end, don't get me wrong she was no slouch to start with but you could see the improvement. Half the lesson was spent on technique the other half off piste.

Now taking a friend firstly if the friend is is of the same ability fine no issues if not they will not be skiing together or having lessons together so I don't really see the benefit of the latter I can only see her being held back.


Ignore or use my comments as you will but they are based on experience, if I can help anymore please PM me.

After some serious thought i think you are right Ian, i guess i just wanted her to progress at my speed so we can spend some more time together, its unrealistic really.

How old is little w?

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