Private beginner checklist

  

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Goals- Athletic stance, gliding wedge runs, gliding wedge turns 

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The ability of the customer determines how much you get done. An hour is a very short time, so manage your time well   

 

Introduction 

 

1- Smiles, makes eye contact, friendly, confident, goggles up and mask down 

2- Ask if feet hurt, checks for proper clothing 

3- Ask about goals

4- Ask if they participate in other sports

 

Before the carpet

 

1- Goes to the area by the carpet if not crowded, or next to chair one

2- Explains how-to put-on pole straps on, walk with poles behind feet, or removes skis if necessary 

3- Does the appropriate amount of flat work for the customers ability. Minimum: walking, steps in circle, wedge

4- Teaches athletic stance as last thing before first straight run- hands holding lunch tray and pole tips back, bounce on toes, chest over toes then stop. Step from foot to foot.

5- Flex ankles to lean forward, no knee flex

6-Side step, or walks at an angle uphill for straight run, checks they are in athletic stance and not leaning back on the hill. This is not done up the wonder carpet hill.

7- Ask if ready for carpet, helps them walk on, support at hips if necessary, maintains proper spacing, knows where the stop buttons are, takes T-bar if necessary, walks up next to customer

 

On carpet       

 

1- In boots to assist the exit, walking off, and set up if needed. Keeps the customer from falling. 

2- Uses T-bar to control speed if necessary until, they are confident and can make a wedge, push heels out and point big toes at each other, or to add speed if it is slow.

3- Demonstrates and explains athletic stance and wedge, and provides feedback or physical assistance: hands, up, look ahead, stand on toes, chest over toes

4- Make about 5 gliding wedge runs, flexing forward at the ankles and back to the start, bouncing on toes, small wedge to wider wedge and back, straight run to wedge stops, then one speed run straight run to braking wedge stay in athletic stance not leaning back. Knows how to use wedge tool, tip ties, ski ring, and bike handlebars if needed. Or use poles on ski tips and push down. 

5- Fixes problems like pushing knees together rather than pushing heels out, and crossing the tips. Equal weight and push with both feet.  ​

 

Using the rope    

 

1- Demonstrates loading, unloading, turning downhill, go a short distance first time.

2- Be ready in boots to help exit, stand on the hill, and turning downhill and setup in athletic stance.

3- Makes sure they are in an athletic stance, not leaning back at ankles, knees, or hips. Double check for even a little back

4- Show them how to lean on poles for support or hold their ski tips if necessary to get them set.

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Making turns

 

1- Start in a gliding wedge skiing straight downhill for 3 seconds, point both big toes left for one second, then point downhill for three seconds, then right for one second

2- Statically practice pushing on the right big toe. Be sure they are bending ankle like kneeling down not edging by moving knee inside, then do it in motion from a gliding wedge start. Three seconds then push on right big toe, straight for 3 seconds, then left toe. Most lessons would be ending about now.

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3- Try a combination of push on the big toe then pointing it. Try reversing the order pointing then pushing.

4- Count out loud a specific number of small turns 3, 4, 5, 6 then just 3 large turns. Then 3 small to 3 large turns. Reverse the order 3 large to 3 small.

5- Bounce on the big toes three times when turning

6- Push down on knee with hand 

7- Turn more across the hill to slow down more, turn to a stop

 

Wrap-up  

 

1- Tell them to always ski in control so they can stop or turn before running into anyone

2- Tell them how to get up reset heels, and put skis on across the hill.

3- Review athletic stance, stopping, and turning

4 Tell them where to ski, gradually going to the first tower and make 10 turns, then the second tower and make 20 turns to a stop in each direction

5- Thank them for coming, tell them what is next, invite them to take another lesson. Tell them where food and bathrooms are located.  Manage time well so you are ready for the next lesson. 

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We use this to evaluate your teaching, you can use it to evaluate your own teaching- Online Checklist

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