Great stuff!
Now I've watched this, I'm really looking forward to using the gopro with the family next month.
Little Snapzzz Skis to Morillon video.
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Thank you for such a detailed post, that really makes a lot of sense. I will give serious thought to taking the poles way next time we go skiing, she does tend to drag them behind herself.
you are also correct about her being to far back, her mum does the same, i shout lean forward but i get ignored.
Thanks again, i will take your advice and put it in to practice next time.
Jon
That was good advice. Lean forward is maybe a term to be avoided though. A good drill to do with kids (or anyone for that matter) is at the start of every run, put your hands on your hips, move the hips forward over the knees. Feel the pressure of shins against boot tongues (and weight on the balls of your feet) and try to keep it there. A little trick that works for kids is to tell them to pretend there is a one pound coin at the top of their boot tongue. If they don't keep pressing their shins forward, it will fall into the boot and be lost. Tell her at the end of the day if it looks like she was trying to keep the coin up, it will be hers.
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Started by Snapzzz in France 01-Mar-2012 - 23 Replies
Bedrock barney
reply to 'Little Snapzzz Skis to Morillon video.' posted Mar-2012
slippy slidey snow......me likey!
Tima
reply to 'Little Snapzzz Skis to Morillon video.' posted Mar-2012
Looks like an awesome run. Shows that Gopro's ar enot just for the pro's. Great skiing from little Snapzzz
Verbier_ski_bum
reply to 'Little Snapzzz Skis to Morillon video.' posted Mar-2012
Nice video. Little Snapzzz isn't doing too badly but to me it looks that she's too far back, hence the snowplough because this is the way she's trying to keep her skis from running away from her. With weight back it will be difficult to learn any technique because the main thing in technique is keeping skis under you. If you get behind your skis everything gets very hard, too fast and too scary. Maybe her instructor wasn't able to explain this to her in a way that she could understand and apply. Also, at this stage she shouldn't be skiing with poles. Unless she knows how to use them just having them along won't do any good to her posture and balance. There is a reason why kids who go to a ski school are not allowed poles until they get to fairly advanced stage and can confidently turn parallel. If she wants to ski with poles maybe she should just hold them in front of her with both hands like a bicycle handles - this will also stop her hands from falling down and behind her and make her get a bit further forward and more in control of her skis. She has long time ahead of her to improve and progress but proper stance is the basics and a key to this progress. If she can get it she'll outski you in 2-3 weeks with ease, like all kids typically do when they start young, and you will no longer have to ski green slopes and will have to wait for her while she's doing jumps in the park.
Snapzzz
reply to 'Little Snapzzz Skis to Morillon video.' posted Mar-2012
verbier_ski_bum wrote:Nice video. Little Snapzzz isn't doing too badly but to me it looks that she's too far back, hence the snowplough because this is the way she's trying to keep her skis from running away from her. With weight back it will be difficult to learn any technique because the main thing in technique is keeping skis under you. If you get behind your skis everything gets very hard, too fast and too scary. Maybe her instructor wasn't able to explain this to her in a way that she could understand and apply. Also, at this stage she shouldn't be skiing with poles. Unless she knows how to use them just having them along won't do any good to her posture and balance. There is a reason why kids who go to a ski school are not allowed poles until they get to fairly advanced stage and can confidently turn parallel. If she wants to ski with poles maybe she should just hold them in front of her with both hands like a bicycle handles - this will also stop her hands from falling down and behind her and make her get a bit further forward and more in control of her skis. She has long time ahead of her to improve and progress but proper stance is the basics and a key to this progress. If she can get it she'll outski you in 2-3 weeks with ease, like all kids typically do when they start young, and you will no longer have to ski green slopes and will have to wait for her while she's doing jumps in the park.
Thank you for such a detailed post, that really makes a lot of sense. I will give serious thought to taking the poles way next time we go skiing, she does tend to drag them behind herself.
you are also correct about her being to far back, her mum does the same, i shout lean forward but i get ignored.
Thanks again, i will take your advice and put it in to practice next time.
Jon
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
Trencher
reply to 'Little Snapzzz Skis to Morillon video.' posted Mar-2012
Snapzzz wrote:
Thank you for such a detailed post, that really makes a lot of sense. I will give serious thought to taking the poles way next time we go skiing, she does tend to drag them behind herself.
you are also correct about her being to far back, her mum does the same, i shout lean forward but i get ignored.
Thanks again, i will take your advice and put it in to practice next time.
Jon
That was good advice. Lean forward is maybe a term to be avoided though. A good drill to do with kids (or anyone for that matter) is at the start of every run, put your hands on your hips, move the hips forward over the knees. Feel the pressure of shins against boot tongues (and weight on the balls of your feet) and try to keep it there. A little trick that works for kids is to tell them to pretend there is a one pound coin at the top of their boot tongue. If they don't keep pressing their shins forward, it will fall into the boot and be lost. Tell her at the end of the day if it looks like she was trying to keep the coin up, it will be hers.
because I'm so inclined .....
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John987
reply to 'Little Snapzzz Skis to Morillon video.' posted Mar-2012
Trencher, as usual fantastic advice. Will be using that one on myself, but instead I f pound coins it will be beer tokens!
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AllyG
reply to 'Little Snapzzz Skis to Morillon video.' posted Mar-2012
Snapzzz,
I don't know about Little Snapzzz, but I find myself hanging back when I'm scared.
What works for me is having a relaxed, amusing ski instructor who keeps cracking jokes so that I have to lean forwards to hear the next joke and I forget to notice how steep/icy etc. the slope is :lol:
So what I'm saying is that for me, anyway, my ski-ing goes totally to pieces when I'm feeling anxious, but when I'm feeling happy and confident I relax and adopt the correct position and generally speaking all goes well :D
I think the place to correct something as basic as position is the most gentle, quiet, least intimidating, and most familiar bit of piste you can find.
Ally
I don't know about Little Snapzzz, but I find myself hanging back when I'm scared.
What works for me is having a relaxed, amusing ski instructor who keeps cracking jokes so that I have to lean forwards to hear the next joke and I forget to notice how steep/icy etc. the slope is :lol:
So what I'm saying is that for me, anyway, my ski-ing goes totally to pieces when I'm feeling anxious, but when I'm feeling happy and confident I relax and adopt the correct position and generally speaking all goes well :D
I think the place to correct something as basic as position is the most gentle, quiet, least intimidating, and most familiar bit of piste you can find.
Ally
Iceman
reply to 'Little Snapzzz Skis to Morillon video.' posted Mar-2012
When I get 'concerned' I have a tendency to crouch - less distance to fall!!
The Northern Monkey. Jan'23 Les Arcs
Topic last updated on 06-March-2012 at 22:43