J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Ian Wickham

snowpack wrote:I'm certainly with Ise on the jargon issue. On another forum where they talk about this I've never heard such detailed analysis which certainly taked emphasis from the a n a l. I appreciate you need terminology but that really isn't for the pupils/clients/those being taught.

As for pushing the snow - well I would say that yes I'd agree, in some types of turn you certainly push, but in some you don't (like a pure carved turn). Since snow is what it is, there is always going to be some movement as you apply your force to it while skiing.

Overall though, I think the point is here about the instruction and how somehow there's this idea that a ski instructor (?) has some unquestionable higher knowledge which mere mortals cannot ever begin to understand. And they will impart small amounts of this to you for large amounts of cash while you are on holiday.

To counter that one good ski instructor I had once said, in essence that skiing was not complicated, it was simple "moving about on skis". We all move, we just need to adapt to having the skis on instead of our everyday shoes . . . anyway.

AllyG wrote:Ian,
This instructor was female, that's why I said 'she',

Ally

AllyG wrote:Ise,
The problem is, I've found, that you don't get a choice of instructor (for group lessons I mean), so you have to work with the one that you're given. And none of them seem to appreciate my argumentative style (surprise surprise!).

I can remember once, I told the instructor in a lesson, that you push the snow with your skis when you turn (in answer to one of her questions), and she laughed at me, and said no you don't. I thought to myself, well, where do all the moguls come from if you don't push the snow, but I didn't say anything because I don't like people laughing at me.

Ally

ellistine wrote:Those of you that have been to Neiderau (and there seems to be quite a few) may have seen Jurgen soaring the skies with his tandem Paraglider.

Well on our Wedding day my new Wife decided to have a go. Unfortunately running in ski boots it was never gonna be pretty :shock:

NellyPS wrote:Chicken pox is rife at the moment, my friends 2 year old has it and they have had to keep him away from everyone for 5 days (doctors orders) whilst he is contagious.

Hope you get well soon Rose xx

NellyPS wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

amanda n wrote:

NellyPS wrote:Oh Amanda how funny! :lol:

I'm a stepmother so I don't count for anything to do with mothers day - I'm just a glorified babysitter. Saying that, the kids don't really bother with their own mother.

Nelly I am sure you are more than that to them x

Oh No she's not :mrgreen:

Sod off Wickers :wink:

Tony_H wrote:Because they can?

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