Ski Training

I FEEL TOTALLY HONORED TO BE INVITED TO TALK TO SKI INSTRUCTORS AT TRACK 3. NO ABILITY TO BE CALM YESTERDAY BECAUSE I WAS TOO TIRED, HOWEVER I HAD PREPARED SOMETHING FOR MOM TO READ. AM LOVING SKIING SO MUCH SO I'M HAPPY TO HELP. 

What’s an effective way to communicate with you on the hill without access to your letterboard?

TALK NORMALLY TO ME, I AM REALLY GOOD AT UNDERSTANDING. ALSO I HATE BEING SPOKEN TO LIKE I’M A STUPID PERSON. NO MATTER IF YOU GET A RESPONSE I AM HEARING AND UNDERSTANDING YOU. STILL MIGHT NOT DO EACH THING. IT IS A BRAIN-BODY MISCOMMUNICATION. GOOD MIND UNDERSTANDS HOWEVER BAD BODY DOESN’T ALWAYS LISTEN. BAD AT SAYING THINGS BUT IF YOU MAKE YOUR HANDS TWO CHOICES I CAN TELL YOU MY CHOICE BY POINTING TO HAND.

What should we do as instructors to assist you through a challenging time?

ALWAYS HELP NICELY AND CALMLY, NEVER GET ANGRY. I AM TOO NERVOUS SEEING MAD FACES. AFTER A GOOD FEW MINUTES ABLE TO TALK TO ME NICELY AND HELP ME GET BODY TO PARENTS. AT THAT POINT TOO OUT OF CONTROL TO SKI MORE.

What happens when your body gets tired?

BEING TIRED IS TOTALLY THE WORST. I AM OUT OF CONTROL AND REALLY HAVE VERY LITTLE FEELING IN MY BODY. THIS MAKES IT HARD TO MOVE AND TO SEE AND TO LISTEN. ALSO MIGHT LAUGH. NOT A HAHA FUNNY LAUGH BUT A NERVOUS LAUGH. HARD TO SKI IF I’M TIRED.

Is there a way for us to recognize if your body isn’t feeling in control?

I AM THE NICEST REALLY IN MY HEART SO IF I HIT, KICK OR PINCH THEN I’M NOT IN CONTROL. EACH TIME I DO SOMETHING I SHOULDN’T I GET FEELING OF NERVOUSNESS THAT MAKES ME LOSE CONTROL. TIME TO NOT GET MAD BUT INSTEAD TELL NICELY NO BIG DEAL, MAKES ME REALLY CALM DOWN. I HATE LOSING CONTROL, IT ISN’T A CHOICE I MAKE. I FEEL SO TERRIBLE WHEN IT HAPPENS.

Any other suggestions on how to create a safe and accepting environment?

ALWAYS NEED TO TREAT EVERYONE WITH THE SAME TONE OF VOICE AND BELIEF THAT THEY ARE UNDERSTANDING AND TO ALWAYS HAVE PATIENCE DURING HARD TIMES. IT IS MEANINGFUL TO SAY “HI HOW ARE YOU?” EVEN IF I CAN’T RESPOND.

THANKS AND HAVE FUN SKIING!

MY ADVENTUROUS SKIING