Necessary Snowboarding Expertise For The Awkward Set
Apr 26th, 2010 Posted in sports | no comment »Snowboarding is super-fun, but it takes balance, timing, and quite a lot of guts. Without a healthy disregard for your own personal safety, no one would ever head down the slope. If you’re an amateur or irresponsible, it is easy to get hurt. Here are some secrets to make your first experience more pleasant.
First, check a weather report. The best weather for first-timers is something close to a blizzard. This will give you smaller class sizes, and something soft to land on, (i.e. LOTS of snow). You will fall down a lot as you learn, so you definitely want a soft landing.
Don’t go too early in the season. The snow will not be thick enough to provide enough cushion. Don’t go too late in the season, or the snow will be mostly ice just below the surface, and ice is no fun for falling on.
Do NOT ask a friend, boyfriend, or girlfriend to teach you. This will end up in frustration, because chances are, they are not trained in how to TEACH, no matter how skillful they may personally be at it.
Also, this is not a skill you can ‘pick up’. You will have to be taught, so don’t go out on the slopes and just ‘give it a whirl’. You will probably end up hurting yourself and others too. That is one of the hardest things to learn: sharing the snow means you will have to learn how to avoid other skiers and snowboarders.
The best way to learn is from trained professionals, that is, the instructors you find at the ski slopes. Sign up for a class, and don’t be daunted by the fact that your classmates are six year olds. If you find that intimidating (or embarrassing) go for a private lesson if you can afford it. Private lessons are not that much more expensive than a class, and the one-on-one instruction can’t be beaten.
Pay attention to what the instructor tells you, in a class or in private lessons. They are paid to know what they are doing and to get totally awkward people to do this. Try doing exactly what they tell you to do, and don’t over-think it. It is in their best interest that you succeed, so they will do all they can to help you.
Remember that if you do follow all the instructors suggestions and you’re still not ‘getting it’, you can always ask the resort for a refund or do-over. It is in their best interest that you succeed (and come back again and spend more money). They may not automatically accommodate you, but it never hurts to ask.
The thrill of snowboarding attracts all kinds of people, particularly after the Winter Olympics. Start your adventure off with a little knowledge and a little prudence, and then go have a wonderful time!
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