BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 stemik - not me no but I've never had lessons. My friend had a 'complete waste of money' experience though and ended up demanding money back and a big mess. I was just pointing out that like everything not all instructors will be ace. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Very true. And some are good, but just not in those circumstances. My kids had an instructor in the beginning who was much happier instructing more advanced/older people - he was quite mean - the kids did not have fun. However with the more experienced group he was awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
AngloSaxon 0 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 My first experience was with an instructor. Waste of time. Too many people and we seemed to spend most of our time on lifts or shuffling about. When is a lesson supposed to begin anyway? The first 15 minutes of our 2 hours was on lifts. Doesn't seem right. I'm not saying there aren't excellent instructors, the above was just how I experienced it. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Hi Bulgaria I a am self taught skiier as I couldn't afford a pass or an instructor. But I believe if some one had given me a few tips to start of it would have been handy. Especially for lifts. When I learnt to snowboard I had 1 lesson and then the rest was getting out there. So my advise would be spend a couple of bucks on 1 x 2-4 hour lesson then go join your friends. Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I was taught how to ski by my parents when I was a kid and later by my cousin who was an instructor. In between I managed by myself. Now snowboarding, For the first 2 days my wife taught me, and the 3rd day by an European instructor who made a huge leap on my progress. I reckon sooner or later you would really get a lot out from a professional, I mean TEACHING PROFESSIONAL, not someone who had done a course for a few months and got a certificate. There is a big difference from someone who wants to be (including who already is ) a instructor to someone who can teach. Also, even though one is fresh, one might be good at teaching (rare case), and one might be a great skier/boarder but shite at teaching. Makes this process more difficult/ hit and miss . Bummer huh. Probably word of mouth is the best way to find a good instructor. Link to post Share on other sites
squashie123 0 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 A friend who knows what they're doing will probably teach you the basics reasonably well, but they'll probably also let you develop some bad habits (probably because they won't notice them). If you can afford it, professional instruction is the way to go. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I'd be interested to know if anyone had ski lessons in Japanese (or any other language that was not your native one)? How was that experience? Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 SKI, my instructor spoke Italian and German with a little bit of English but mostly he spoke in German. What was great was he was able to demonstrate the dynamics. He even showed me what he called the American and the European style of snowboarding. How a turn can be initiated in different ways in a one hour lesson. What was great was he was preparing me for edge-to-edge weigh-unweigh stuff (ski, board basically similar thing here) not the sliding the tail out and brake and turn, and this is on my third day. So, IMO a great instructor doesn't need that much vocabulary. And, I am glad that I got a lesson really early on. After 10 days, I can come down pretty much on the fall line anywhere on piste, no traverse or side slides. I don't mind moguls either but that comes from my ski background. Damn lucky I had him. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I think every single bloke should teach their girlfriends. It will be an accellerated relationship test. No likey.........on your bikey. ok I'm ready for the brickbats ladies Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Well Papa and I PASS! Papa was testing me out/challenging me and teaching me new stuff (mainly t-bar) this weekend and we got on GREAT! At that point in the learning curve I think it when it is good it is very very good, when it is bad it is very very bad. You are gonna either get: a) C'mon love, seriously are you retarded? - NO! Knick off, I dont know why I am getting you to teach me anyway YOU SUCK. or Honey! Legend! You are really impressing me. - ohh gee thanks hon - seriously babe I am SO proud of you. We got lucky. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 yeah, us, too. It does bring out our personalities ... My wife was really patient. me: traverse, tuuurn ...smack ! traverse, tur...n smack! "wait, wait, I can do this" smack! wife: "geez, you are quick getting up. My ex-boyfriend took ages getting off his butt" me: " thanks. the more I fall, the quicker I learn. Plus it's embarrassing I'm the only noob here" smack! "what am I doing wrong?" smack! wife: "like this ...oh, you'll work it out" me: smack ! wife " Do you wanna rest? hungry ! " me " No! don't distract me with food. I want to get this first" smack ! wife " How about chocolate?' me " Ah, ok " smack ! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 my wife preferred learning from an instructor. In fact, she demanded it. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 That because she know's how rubbish you are? Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Was he cougar-bait? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads That because she know's how rubbish you are? Yes, I'd like to think so Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Originally Posted By: Jynxx yeah, us, too. It does bring out our personalities ... My wife was really patient. me: traverse, tuuurn ...smack ! traverse, tur...n smack! "wait, wait, I can do this" smack! wife: "geez, you are quick getting up. My ex-boyfriend took ages getting off his butt" me: " thanks. the more I fall, the quicker I learn. Plus it's embarrassing I'm the only noob here" smack! "what am I doing wrong?" smack! wife: "like this ...oh, you'll work it out" me: smack ! wife " Do you wanna rest? hungry ! " me " No! don't distract me with food. I want to get this first" smack ! wife " How about chocolate?' me " Ah, ok " smack ! Nice one Jynxx Now re-read your dialogue and imagine it is not a snow story - are you sure this did not happen in the bedroom? Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 My snowboarding Husband gave me a ski lesson. He took me to the top of the mountain and said I'll see you at 4pm Good Luck ~ and boarded off!!! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 did you say husband. And not ex-husband? Link to post Share on other sites
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