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next ski set for 6 year old
got my 6 year old daughter out today on the beginner skis that strap to kids
boots, she is a natural, skiied without poles, even got some glide, good balance. Any suggestions on a next step for ski equipment for her?? Thanks, Andy |
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Starskyfamily wrote:
got my 6 year old daughter out today on the beginner skis that strap to kids boots, she is a natural, skiied without poles, even got some glide, good balance. Any suggestions on a next step for ski equipment for her?? Thanks, Get a proper set of waxable skis with NNN or Salomon bindings, get them to hve good glide and grip, and let her have fun. Do not, I repeat NOT, buy any nowax/crown style skis, they have zero glide. :-( Terje -- - "almost all programming can be viewed as an exercise in caching" |
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At age 6 she's ready for real boots, combi skis, and poles. She can
classic ski on waxable skis and skate when the skis are glide waxed. Then she just needs a group of other kids and a lot of games to play on skis. Rob Bradlee --- Starskyfamily wrote: got my 6 year old daughter out today on the beginner skis that strap to kids boots, she is a natural, skiied without poles, even got some glide, good balance. Any suggestions on a next step for ski equipment for her?? Thanks, Andy ===== Rob Bradlee Java, C++, Perl, XML, OOAD, Linux, and Unix Training |
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next ski set for 6 year old
You have had good advice on getting good equipment for her.
The next thing is to be sure that she spends time skiing with some good skiers. Children that age learn be imitation and she follows around behind someone who just plods along the trail, that is what she learns. If she spends some time skiing with accomplished skiers, it won't take her long to figure out who she wants to ski like. Also, remember to let skiing be fun for her. Let her rest, play games, ski short distances and spend time doing fun things like skiing up and down a small hill. Scott Elliot http://www3.telus.net/selliot/ "Starskyfamily" wrote in message ... got my 6 year old daughter out today on the beginner skis that strap to kids boots, she is a natural, skiied without poles, even got some glide, good balance. Any suggestions on a next step for ski equipment for her?? Thanks, Andy |
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"Rob Bradlee" wrote in message
o.com... At age 6 she's ready for real boots, combi skis, and poles. She can classic ski on waxable skis and skate when the skis are glide waxed. Then she just needs a group of other kids and a lot of games to play on skis. Yes I agree with this 100%. Playing on skis, having friends who ski `(this was what put my kids into skiing through their teen years) and just generally having skiing be one of the fun play/rec activities they do is by far the most important thing for a 6 year old. Far, far more important than any thought to technique - that will come. Second most important thing, never go overboard with a day skiing or a tour - burnout, fatigue, etc. can be tough to counteract. Just my experience, having made some mistakes 8-). As for equipment - it's already been said - decent boots, skis and poles. Make sure the boots fit well with warm socks. Grissy |
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next ski set for 6 year old
All good advice!
I will add two items to this don't plan on skiing yourself when you take her skiing. bring food and drink, and make a picnic out of it. She'll have more fun if there's food involved, and it'll be good for her, plus it gives you and her a break. on 26/1/04 00:29, Griss wrote: "Rob Bradlee" wrote in message o.com... At age 6 she's ready for real boots, combi skis, and poles. She can classic ski on waxable skis and skate when the skis are glide waxed. Then she just needs a group of other kids and a lot of games to play on skis. Yes I agree with this 100%. Playing on skis, having friends who ski `(this was what put my kids into skiing through their teen years) and just generally having skiing be one of the fun play/rec activities they do is by far the most important thing for a 6 year old. Far, far more important than any thought to technique - that will come. Second most important thing, never go overboard with a day skiing or a tour - burnout, fatigue, etc. can be tough to counteract. Just my experience, having made some mistakes 8-). As for equipment - it's already been said - decent boots, skis and poles. Make sure the boots fit well with warm socks. Grissy |
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Terje Mathisen wrote:
Starskyfamily wrote: got my 6 year old daughter out today on the beginner skis that strap to kids boots, she is a natural, skiied without poles, even got some glide, good balance. Any suggestions on a next step for ski equipment for her?? Thanks, Get a proper set of waxable skis with NNN or Salomon bindings, get them to hve good glide and grip, and let her have fun. Do not, I repeat NOT, buy any nowax/crown style skis, they have zero glide. :-( I respectfully disagree. Nowax skis have their place, and unless parents are very comfortable with waxing for all conditions, the kids have a lot more fun being able to ski instead of slip backwards. In some areas, like Seattle, kick waxing kids skis is totally insane. In Minnesota, wax is a little easier, but still not something a lot of parents are ready for with a 6 year old. Of the 180 kids in our club a couple of years ago, only about 1/4 used waxable skis - those with parents who were serious skiers. Another really nice step is to get kids who show interest in skiing into a program like the Minnesota Youth Ski League, Bill Koch League, or other regional/local programs. Make sure the idea is 'learning thru fun on skis' instead of 'racing'. We spend lots of time playing games with kids, doing things like scooter tag, limbo, slalom, little jumps, dodge ball, soccer, ultimate, etc. Out of 2 hours, we'll usually play for at least 1/2 hour, often more. Marsh Jones Member, Board of Directors, Minnesota Youth Ski League Parent and volunteer coach. Terje |
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The following is a link to the equipment selection page at the Cross Country
B C website. http://ccbc.junction.net/skiequip.htm Waxless skis are recommended for children 5 and younger. By age 6 they recommend a transition to waxable skis. This assumes adequate instruction and waxing ability for parents when the children are not in class. When I was a "Jackrabbit" instructor we always spent the first part of the class helping the children and their parents learn to wax. It did not take the children long to learn enough technique that those on waxless skis were being left behind. This was very unfair for the children stuck with waxless skis and I eventually had long discussions with several local ski shops on how they should outfit children who were going to be in our ski program. On some days we would do skate technique and the children with waxless skis were at an even greater disadvantage. I live in the interior of BC so conditions may be somewhat different in wet coastal areas. Scott Elliot http://www3.telus.net/selliot/ |
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 03:47:21 GMT, "Scott Elliot"
wrote: The following is a link to the equipment selection page at the Cross Country B C website. http://ccbc.junction.net/skiequip.htm Waxless skis are recommended for children 5 and younger. By age 6 they recommend a transition to waxable skis. This assumes adequate instruction and waxing ability for parents when the children are not in class. When I was a "Jackrabbit" instructor we always spent the first part of the class helping the children and their parents learn to wax. It did not take the children long to learn enough technique that those on waxless skis were being left behind. This was very unfair for the children stuck with waxless skis and I eventually had long discussions with several local ski shops on how they should outfit children who were going to be in our ski program. On some days we would do skate technique and the children with waxless skis were at an even greater disadvantage. I live in the interior of BC so conditions may be somewhat different in wet coastal areas. Scott Elliot http://www3.telus.net/selliot/ On the other hand the Minnesota Youth Ski League states that until skiers are about 8 years old "waxable skis are almost a handicap to learning". http://www.mysl.org/mysltips.html http://www.mysl.org/myslskilllevels.html I would suppose the real person to answer the question of waxable vs. waxless skis is the original poster. Does he use waxable skis? Is his child advanced as far as balance and co-ordination go? My main concern with our kids was that skiing should not be a source of frustration for them and waxless made the sport less frustrating when they were little. They could put them on and go. It must have worked to some extent as our 17 year old is still xc skiing. All of his friends who used to ski with us have given it up. g.c. |
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