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Neiltoo wrote:"Foragonal" Thats a new one to me. Does anyone know the origin of this word, it doesn't appear in any dictionary that I've checked.

Could it be that its a corruption of 'forward' and 'diagonal' and it was made up by a bunch of trainers who take themselves way too seriously?

English is a fairly comprehensive language, if you can't explain what you are trying to get across without resorting to making up new words then perhaps its time for a change of career.

yes, yes and obviously

let's save some derision for non-instructors who talk nonsense though

Neiltoo wrote:"Foragonal"
Could it be that its a corruption of 'forward' and 'diagonal'

wow you ARE a clever boy

rossyhead wrote:

Neiltoo wrote:"Foragonal"
Could it be that its a corruption of 'forward' and 'diagonal'

wow you ARE a clever boy

Clever? don't think so, but I obviously need to work on my irony.

Neiltoo wrote:

rossyhead wrote:

Neiltoo wrote:"Foragonal"
Could it be that its a corruption of 'forward' and 'diagonal'

wow you ARE a clever boy

Clever? don't think so, but I obviously need to work on my irony.

I don't do any ironing, the housekeeper does that

Strangely enough, even if you try googling 'foragonal' all you get is what we've said here - so maybe this particular ski instructors course made up the word themselves!

Ally

As others have said here - a good teacher (of anything) will adapt their teaching style to fit with the learners style. We all learn differently and therefore need to be taught in different ways to get the most from it.

What I have a BIG problem with is what Ise has highlighted which is the use of obscure technical terms by people who are appear to want to over complicate an answer in order to that they come accross more knowledgeable. It's refreshing not to find that here.

But on another (ski) forum I visit (less and less now) it seems to be the order of the day. I thought it was me at first, and I must admit I felt a little insecure at my own lack of knowledge. But after a while reading posts, I realised there was a different motivation, and not a very healthy one at that.

Ian Wickham wrote:

Neiltoo wrote:

rossyhead wrote:

Neiltoo wrote:"Foragonal"
Could it be that its a corruption of 'forward' and 'diagonal'

wow you ARE a clever boy

Clever? don't think so, but I obviously need to work on my irony.

I don't do any ironing, the housekeeper does that

Credit Crunch -- I've had to make a few compromises

Neiltoo wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

Neiltoo wrote:

rossyhead wrote:

Neiltoo wrote:"Foragonal"
Could it be that its a corruption of 'forward' and 'diagonal'

wow you ARE a clever boy

Clever? don't think so, but I obviously need to work on my irony.

I don't do any ironing, the housekeeper does that

Credit Crunch -- I've had to make a few compromises