J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Brimster

Bandit said it Yellow or Persimmon are the best. I have Smiths and they seem to do the job...

I seem to be doing a lot of agreeing with Bandit today! :lol:

I'm still with Bandit on this one!

Credit where credit is due that you want to improve your skiing ability and I am sure Sofa ski is useful but I don't think you can use it as your sole tool for improvement. Practice is key to skiing however its practising the correct technique and not the wrong technique....

I suppose it depends on what type of skiier you aspire to be however if you want to have the correct technique and get the best from your ability then I fully believe the best way to improve is to have a third party watching you who is then able to specifically identify your specific problem and, in my opinion, the best people to do this are often instructors or experienced skiiers.

I am fully aware that I have many faults with my skiing and whilst I can recitfy many of them myself I also know I have faults that I am not specifically aware of and in all likely hood it will only be an experienced skiier or instructor that could identify and rectify the problem (unless it comes to moguls where anyone can tell me what I am doing wrong (pole plant being the biggest thing) however be throwing my dummy out of the pram along with the rest of the pram contents before you even get chance to tell me my faults :lol:

picky wrote:Trencher, i have its the "snowploughing" other half that hasn't !! :roll: ste

Simple solution..... get rid of the OH :twisted:

bandit wrote:Andi282, how far do you intend to go with improving your skiing, before you seek out an Instructor?

Hear, Hear :lol:

If ice is the reason for your lost confidence please don't worry you are not on your own as it is a big problem for a lot of people. Most people just freeze at the sound of their skis hitting ice which then causes the problems. Trencher hits the nail on the head balance is key. Specifically you need your edge to grip to the ice so lean out of the mountain and whilst it doesn't feel natural it is the best thing you can do.

Mileage is definitely the key to trying to build your confidence. Just start on the easier slopes and hopefully it will soon return. However I still stand by my original post and say take a lesson as I think it will be the quickest way for you to gain confidence in yourself and your skiing ability again.

I am with Trencher on this one. I would think a lesson or two with an instructor in France will help you get your confidence back and if you explain the reason why you lost your confidence they will go through a couple of drills to help you next time you are in this position.

If a lesson is a no no then go out with your friends but make sure they are aware of the problem and hopefully they will be sympatheic and try to help you along your way when you are out there rather than ski off and let you tackle the problem on your own..

Another suggestion if you are really worried is to head down to the Chill Factore and either have a ski there and try to build your confidence on their slope or even take a lesson before you head off.

That fall was no fun! Looks like she is ok though thankfully.....

Coop wrote:I didn't anticipate just how despondent I would be after returning from my ski hols at the weekend. Prior to going, I'd be constantly looking at the snow reports etc and now, well, now I have nothing to look forward to....some people might say that 3 weeks in South Africa at the end of March would be enough to ease the post-ski hols depression but not for me...

I might just have to become a 'more than once a season' skiier...but where to get the money from?! :lol:

However I know where I would rather be South Africa or work....... Not really a hard choice if you ask me although I'll be in Canada so not feeling too jealous thankfully. :D

South Africa is amazing by the way. Whereabouts are you going as I travelled around there for 8 weeks at the end of last year?