How to learn to ski
The beginning of skiing
Balance is the most important skill in skiing. Balance runs through the entire process of skiing. Only with balance can you control the skis and glide effectively. The basic posture of skiing is the balanced posture.
Correct preparatory posture is a good start for learning to ski. The initial stage must be carried out on a flat piece of snow to understand the preparatory posture. The skis are separated and the balance is shoulder-width apart. The center of gravity is on the arches of the two feet. In the middle, the skis are balanced, the ankles are slightly bent, the knees and hips should also be slightly bent, the back should be straight, relax, the arms are bent, and the hands can be stretched down to the front tip of the ski boots, at the same height as the waist .
After swinging the posture, relax, hold it for a while, then stand up straight, and repeat several times. Take a few steps forward or sideways, lean forward, put your calves against the ski boots, and then lean back to feel the weight of your body pressing on the back of the skis, then stand up straight, repeat several times, you can also do this at this time Some actions, such as wrapping your knees left and right, squatting down, and shifting your center of gravity to your front toes, will help you get used to the feeling of wearing ski boots and boards.
Put on ski boots and boards, and initially adapt to being able to stand firmly, walk around, and squat. You should find a slightly sloped snow path and start learning to glide. At this time, you should pay attention to shifting the center of gravity of the body forward. , the two boards remain parallel until they stop, when the sliding traces we see are two parallel straight lines, practice this several times.
The plow style is a simple and easy-to-learn skiing method. Its action is to form a figure-eight shape with your feet, standing on the snow track, with your knees slightly bent, and the center of gravity of your body between the two snowboards. Don't try to put the skis flat on the snow. At this time, a certain angle should naturally form between the skis and the snow. The edge of the skis cuts on the snow. If you are on snow with a small slope at this time, you can use the plow style. Stand still.
Next, choose a junior ski resort with a small slope. Remember the essentials of plow skiing. When you start sliding, you must keep your feet in a figure-eight shape and keep the angle of entry between the skis and the snow. Keep doing this from the start until you stop. After sliding down the snow track once, you will find that the speed will drop when you slide to the gentle lower end of the snow track. This shows that the plow can reduce the speed and achieve the purpose of controlling the speed. Let's look back at the skiing marks again. It's not two straight lines, but two horizontal skiing marks. After practicing several times. Let's start learning to turn again. Based on the movements we just learned, move the center of gravity of the body from the middle of the two feet to the left or right foot. First do the exercises in place. When the center of gravity moves to the left foot (or right foot) To stabilize the action for a few seconds, the skis always maintain a figure-eight shape and an angle to the snow as the body's center of gravity moves left and right.
Go to the ski slope again. When sliding down, shift your weight to your left foot and stay for a while. You will find that you will turn to the left. Then shift your weight to your right foot and you will turn to the right. (Which foot the center of gravity is shifted to, the body will slide along the direction of the snowboard of that foot). The turning action is not completed when the center of gravity moves, but after the movement, the center of gravity must be kept on a ski for a while before the upward turning action is completed. In other words, the turning is an action completed with continuous force. This sliding action requires repeated practice.
During this over-exercise exercise, a common mistake is that when the speed increases during the ski turn, the speed increases due to facing down the slope, and the person is nervous and fails to complete the action, so he loses his balance and falls. Invert, the important thing at this time is to remember the key points of the movement, maintain the movement, and complete the turn.
After repeated practice many times, you can make the two skis slide parallel to each other when the speed slows down, and turn into a plow-style sliding turn when turning. Beginners will feel very tired when they start skiing. This is mainly caused by poor balance and physical tension. After learning to plow ski and becoming proficient in gliding, you will feel as smooth, easy and free as walking.
There are road signs on the snow trails, and different colors and shapes represent different levels. The green circle is the beginner ski slope, and the slope is probably no more than 40 degrees. The blue squares are intermediate ski slopes, which are probably no more than 65 degrees, and then there are the advanced black diamond ski slopes. Each color can be divided into easy, medium and difficult, and the differences are quite large. For example, both 5 degrees and 40 degrees can be green roads. Generally speaking, the better the ski resort, the more difficult it is. Some of the green slopes at world-class ski resorts are steeper than the blue slopes at ordinary ski resorts. Among the black diamonds, there is also the double black diamond level, which is the top level of difficulty.
Many ski resorts have training courses graded by skill. Those who have never skied can start from level 1. In general ski resorts, level 1 and 2 can go to the green track, level 3 and 4 can go to the blue track, and level 5 and up can go to the black diamond.
1. Downhill skiing method: that is, sliding in a straight line. The specific method is as follows: put your feet on the skis and stand facing the direction you are about to slide. The top, bottom, left, and right sides of the skis must be kept parallel, and the distance between the two boards must be kept parallel. Keep the same width as the shoulders and knees, the upper body and knees are slightly tilted forward, the arms are naturally drooped and slightly bent forward, the two hands holding the cane are naturally placed on the front of the thighs, and the tip of the cane is placed behind the back and below, 30 to 40 cm away from the ground, front and back. Make a slight figure-eight shape. When skating, bend your arms forward and raise them. Then firmly place the tip of the stick on the ground behind both sides of the board and start skating. When downhill, the force of the two snowboards must be even. When sliding, look ahead, and relax your body and do not tense up.
2. Lateral stay method: Stand with the upper body naturally, with the distance between the two boards shoulder-width apart, jump equally on the vertical line in the sliding direction, and push the ground with the outside of the upper foot and the inside of the lower foot.
3. Plow stay method: First, hold both poles toward your side and down the mountain (the distance exceeds the front half of the snowboard and is slightly wider than shoulder width). When the ski poles are supported and generate a reaction force, gradually move the original horizontal snowboard into a plow state. Lean your upper body forward, tilt your knees inward, and carve the inner edges of the two boards hard into the field, so that the poles can be released.
Safety and self-protection
1. Before preparing to slide down, you should first observe the situation in the direction you are about to slide. It is best to slide when there is no one or few people in front to avoid Collision with others due to poor self-control.
2. Once beginners feel danger while gliding and want to stop but cannot, one of the simplest and easiest ways is to fall down to either side with their upper body.
3. If you fall while sliding, you should stand up quickly and continue sliding, or take off your skis immediately and walk to the edge of the snow field as quickly as possible to prevent being injured by latecomers.
Alpine skiing precautions
1. You should carefully understand the height, width, length, slope and direction of the ski trail. Since alpine skiing is a sport that moves at high speeds, places that seem very far away can be seen in the blink of an eye. Skiers do not know the conditions of the ski trails in advance. If an unexpected situation occurs during skiing, they will not have time to react. This is especially important for beginners.
2. Understand the opening hours of the ski ropeway and do not ride it when there are no staff to guard it, because it is very likely that the staff will be off duty at this time. The ropeway will stop after the staff arrives at the station. Running, if you are hung up in the air overnight, the probability of frostbite accidents is very high.
3. Choose a ski trail that suits you according to your own level. Do not overestimate your own level and act rashly. You must take it step by step. It is best to hire a ski instructor.
4. If you are unclear about the situation ahead or feel something is wrong with the ski equipment while sliding, you should stop and check and do not take risks.
5. When gliding together, you must keep a distance from each other. You must not slide down quickly to catch up with your companions. It is easy to fall or collide with others. Beginners are prone to such accidents. .
6. When taking a break, stop on the edge of the ski trail, not at the bottom of a steep slope, and always pay attention to skiers sliding down from above.
7. If you lose control and fall while sliding, you should quickly lower your center of gravity, sit back, and do not struggle at will. You can lift your limbs, bend your body, and let them slide downward. Avoid falling headfirst, and absolutely avoid rolling.
8. Skiers with poor eyesight should not wear contact lenses when skiing. If the contact lenses fall off after a fall, the possibility of getting them back is almost non-existent. Try to wear glasses with rims made of resin lenses, which are less likely to break after impact.