It was a relatively frosty winter’s day, with a temperature of about eight degrees Fahrenheit. The weather was absolutely perfect for winter sports, and I was extremely excited to feel the fresh powder that fell from the night before. Today marks the first day of my snowboarding lessons and I could not wait to begin snowboarding. I rushed to put my snowboarding gear on, and then I travelled the short distance to the local resort just outside the condo my parents had rented. I arrived at the resort and immediately met up with my instructor.
The instructor, a blonde Australian man, asks me, “Is this your first time snowboarding? Have you ever been skiing?”
In response, I told him, “Yeah. It is my first time snowboarding, but I have been skiing for nearly seven years.”
The instructor looked pleased, and he jovially responded with, “Awesome! You will love snowboarding! After you are done with me, you will be saying that you love snowboarding a lot more than skiing!”
I smiled in return, but little did I know that my past experiences with skiing would not benefit me in any way when it came to learning the challenges of snowboarding. …show more content…
As I was accustomed to turning on skis, I automatically assumed it would be as simple as turning the board with your feet. This knowledge did not translate well to snowboards, and as I attempted to turn right on the beginner’s slope, I fell backwards into the snow with a loud, audible THUD! As it turns out, turning on a snowboard requires you to apply pressure on the board with both feet in the desired direction you want to turn; this method causes the snowboard to carve a deep ridge in the desired direction you want to travel, which allows you to complete a turn. I did not pick up this skill as quickly as I did with turning, but I persisted and was finally able to turn left or right after a few bruises and an hour of
The instructor, a blonde Australian man, asks me, “Is this your first time snowboarding? Have you ever been skiing?”
In response, I told him, “Yeah. It is my first time snowboarding, but I have been skiing for nearly seven years.”
The instructor looked pleased, and he jovially responded with, “Awesome! You will love snowboarding! After you are done with me, you will be saying that you love snowboarding a lot more than skiing!”
I smiled in return, but little did I know that my past experiences with skiing would not benefit me in any way when it came to learning the challenges of snowboarding. …show more content…
As I was accustomed to turning on skis, I automatically assumed it would be as simple as turning the board with your feet. This knowledge did not translate well to snowboards, and as I attempted to turn right on the beginner’s slope, I fell backwards into the snow with a loud, audible THUD! As it turns out, turning on a snowboard requires you to apply pressure on the board with both feet in the desired direction you want to turn; this method causes the snowboard to carve a deep ridge in the desired direction you want to travel, which allows you to complete a turn. I did not pick up this skill as quickly as I did with turning, but I persisted and was finally able to turn left or right after a few bruises and an hour of