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Can I recommend Glenshee? I hear the tuition is self-assessed as rather good...
Back to the OP... the choice between Group or Private depends a lot on you as an individual; how you learn best and how much you get from the social side of a "group learning" environment.
Lynn - from what you've said (re. competitiveness) I'd think you'll progress fastest with private lessons (or a small group of very similar ability); particularly if the others in your group are not as technical / focussed on progressing.
I think it's more important to have a good instructor than to have the same instructor... but if you've found someone you really work well with, then obviously try to continue.
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Started by Lynn_D in Ski Chatter 02-Jan-2009 - 12 Replies
RossF
reply to 'Lessons' posted Jan-2009
Can't figure that out can you SIr? :wink:
Admin
reply to 'Lessons' posted Jan-2009
getjim wrote:Think I need a holiday.
Can I recommend Glenshee? I hear the tuition is self-assessed as rather good...
Back to the OP... the choice between Group or Private depends a lot on you as an individual; how you learn best and how much you get from the social side of a "group learning" environment.
Lynn - from what you've said (re. competitiveness) I'd think you'll progress fastest with private lessons (or a small group of very similar ability); particularly if the others in your group are not as technical / focussed on progressing.
I think it's more important to have a good instructor than to have the same instructor... but if you've found someone you really work well with, then obviously try to continue.
The Admin Man
RossF
reply to 'Lessons' posted Jan-2009
(I am a novelty, I anticipate very few teaching days this season) Sorry to side track the post :lol:
When I said change instructors for different teaching methods, if you find a dude you like it is good to keep going back to him..
When I said change instructors for different teaching methods, if you find a dude you like it is good to keep going back to him..
Lynn_D
reply to 'Lessons' posted Jan-2009
Thanks for your replies everyone :D
Got back from Sauze on Sunday (I'll get round to writing about it and putting up some piccies eventually) and had an amazing time.
Ended up with a week of group lessons, in the advanced intermediate class (OH and I got split up) which was great for me, if a little intimidating as everyone else in the group had >5 weeks on skis and I had 1 (EEK!!) It was a case of learn to keep up (no hanging around in this group!!), which did wonders for my confidence and I was amazed to be told (at the bottom...) that I'd done a black run on my 2nd day (not convinced by the grading as it felt red, but anyway.)
My instructor (Alex) showed us some great (and really quiet) runs and the group I was with was fantastic, as we all got on really well, despite an age range of ~16-60.
In the second week we booked 2x2 hour and 1x3 hour private lessons with my husband's instructor (Sergio, who was excellent.) This was undoubtedly pricey, however was well worth it as did absolute wonders for my technique and my skiing came on leaps and bounds. It also meant that we could ski together and both learn something.
Having now had a go at both group and private lessons I can safely say that both are great, but for completely different reasons. If you want to work on technique, then go private without a doubt as I learnt more in the first 10 minutes than I did all week in a group.
However, if you want to get a lot of miles under your skis, have a laugh and generally improve your confidence then group lessons are the answer. I also found this to be an excellent way to attempt the more challenging runs that my husband refused to go anywhere near - kept me happy and saved me from divorce :roll: (Stevesmoothie - I now know exactly what you mean about the 'rows...'!!)
It was also great to have two different instructors and I'm now glad that the ski school didn't give me the person I asked them for. Two totally different approaches, but both very useful in their own way. If I had to choose I would without a doubt go with Sergio (who we had private lessons with) - if anyone is in Sauze and wants lessons I can thoroughly recommend him.
Anyway, hope this may be of some help to someone, somewhere… :D
Lynn
Oh and Ross, if I'm ever in Scotland I'll book a lesson with you and see if you live up to the hype... :wink:
Got back from Sauze on Sunday (I'll get round to writing about it and putting up some piccies eventually) and had an amazing time.
Ended up with a week of group lessons, in the advanced intermediate class (OH and I got split up) which was great for me, if a little intimidating as everyone else in the group had >5 weeks on skis and I had 1 (EEK!!) It was a case of learn to keep up (no hanging around in this group!!), which did wonders for my confidence and I was amazed to be told (at the bottom...) that I'd done a black run on my 2nd day (not convinced by the grading as it felt red, but anyway.)
My instructor (Alex) showed us some great (and really quiet) runs and the group I was with was fantastic, as we all got on really well, despite an age range of ~16-60.
In the second week we booked 2x2 hour and 1x3 hour private lessons with my husband's instructor (Sergio, who was excellent.) This was undoubtedly pricey, however was well worth it as did absolute wonders for my technique and my skiing came on leaps and bounds. It also meant that we could ski together and both learn something.
Having now had a go at both group and private lessons I can safely say that both are great, but for completely different reasons. If you want to work on technique, then go private without a doubt as I learnt more in the first 10 minutes than I did all week in a group.
However, if you want to get a lot of miles under your skis, have a laugh and generally improve your confidence then group lessons are the answer. I also found this to be an excellent way to attempt the more challenging runs that my husband refused to go anywhere near - kept me happy and saved me from divorce :roll: (Stevesmoothie - I now know exactly what you mean about the 'rows...'!!)
It was also great to have two different instructors and I'm now glad that the ski school didn't give me the person I asked them for. Two totally different approaches, but both very useful in their own way. If I had to choose I would without a doubt go with Sergio (who we had private lessons with) - if anyone is in Sauze and wants lessons I can thoroughly recommend him.
Anyway, hope this may be of some help to someone, somewhere… :D
Lynn
Oh and Ross, if I'm ever in Scotland I'll book a lesson with you and see if you live up to the hype... :wink:
Topic last updated on 20-January-2009 at 18:12