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smity2301 
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Post subject: ride to improve ... Snowboardcoach.co.uk course
 Posted: Sep 22, 2008 - 08:58 PM
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hi guys ties in with mini's post below but wanted to do a write up ...
iv been riding for 4yrs (week a year) however i skied for 15yrs queue the boo's and jokes so being familiar to snow and edges etc didnt faze em when i learnt to board!
this weekend i did the Performance riding course with a few others at Mk and my god i cant praise Gav and Ash highly enough!!!
i consider myself quite a good rider competant and i do the freestyle nights at tam every week and figure i can hold my own!
The course was perfect for what i wanted id never had a lesson and was self taught so i was sure my technique left a lot to be desired !
the course broke down the basics of riding both heel and toe edge turns body posture fore / aft movement some switch riding some freestyle (how to ollie properly) and was jsut downright fun.
i consider the park to be my fav part of riding but after doing the course this weekend it really put into perspective how poor my riding was - think about it in a park u have a 5m 10m 20m whatever run in to ur jump rail box kicker etc u dont need good technique posture etc and to an extent i stil think thats a justified opinion....
however after doing just two days with these guys (Gav top bloke and teacher) my riding has changed for life and forever and definately for the better, so much so im not fazed about riding steeps switch or any sort of terrain. alot of people may argue what can u learn in two days and indoors - my answer - f*****g loads.
having good and proper posture and technique doesnt mean u cant still have ur own style but it certainly will help the way u ride..
i cant believe how much i learnt from the course and in a way that i can take it to my local slope at tamworth and will be able to feel whats right and wrong ! riding is not jsut about going from a-b its about enjoyment and going from a-b how u want to whether thats jibbing everythign u can to flat out nailing it to big sweeping carved turns !
i cant remember ever have so much fun on a board as i did this weekend.
Props to Ben and Madds for being a right laff and to Gav and Ash for being spot on teachers!
See u in Bansko this winter!!! |
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Post subject: RE: ride to improve ... Snowboardcoach.co.uk course
Posted: Sep 22, 2008 - 09:02 PM
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| iv sent this to ash to hopefully use as a testimonial to the course for all those unsure about it. i did it based soley on recommendation and am never gonna look back! happy shredding all! |
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Post subject: RE: ride to improve ... Snowboardcoach.co.uk course
Posted: Sep 22, 2008 - 09:26 PM
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| man if only i knew you had been a skier ...i wouldnt of bought off you hahahahahhahahahahaha told ya ashm is the man closely followed by gav .................get ya ass out to bulgaria in jan and do a mountain course dude ( jan 2 to 15th ish i will be out there too) |
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Post subject: Re: ride to improve ... Snowboardcoach.co.uk course
Posted: Sep 22, 2008 - 10:13 PM
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smity2301 wrote:
think about it in a park u have a 5m 10m 20m whatever run in to ur jump rail box kicker etc u dont need good technique posture etc and to an extent i stil think thats a justified opinion....
Really the opposite is true, too many people seem to expect to progress in the park before they have their general riding technique down to a t. |
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yellowlala
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Posted: Sep 22, 2008 - 11:48 PM
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Dude you couldn't have had a better coach in Gav...not only a top bloke all round...but he's coached the GB team for many a year. His decision to go freelance has helped bundles of us.
And good to see someone giving props where they're due to the folks who work so hard to get some steeze going on on the UK slopes. |
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Posted: Sep 23, 2008 - 08:22 AM
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| I really want to try this course. Anyone know how often its run? |
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Bampot
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Posted: Sep 23, 2008 - 08:52 AM
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Post subject: Re: ride to improve ... Snowboardcoach.co.uk course
Posted: Sep 23, 2008 - 09:55 AM
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smity2301 wrote:
i cant remember ever have so much fun on a board as i did this weekend
That exactly the reaction I had after my course in June, and I agree with everything smity said. Probally the best money I've ever spent on snowboarding. It inspired me to do my BASI1 in a couple of weeks.
Chatting to Gav on Sunday he was telling me about some camps they are running in Bankso in March. Depending on demand of course but performance riding, freestyle and back country were all on the agenda. Seriously interested, as with Ash and Gav it will be a laugh and the tuition will be top notch. |
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Bampot
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Posted: Sep 23, 2008 - 10:58 AM
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Done the performance with Gav last year.
Passed BASI 1 with Ash in Bansko in January.
Got a job teaching @ MK part time last week.
Level 2 next...woohoo!!!
Snowboardcoach/Method all the way! |
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Posted: Sep 23, 2008 - 11:06 AM
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Bampot wrote:
Got a job teaching @ MK part time last week.
NICE ONE 
agree Snowboardcoach/Method all the way. |
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Posted: Sep 23, 2008 - 05:00 PM
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| quality guys did u find it a big step up doing the BASI 1 from just doing the performance course???? |
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Posted: Sep 23, 2008 - 06:54 PM
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Let you know when I've done it 8-12 Oct (sorry my post wasn't that clear  ). I know it's going to be a big step up (again) but after Gav's tuition I at least know some of the areas that I need to work on and I'm better prepared. Can't wait! Whatever happens my riding will only get better. |
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yellowlala
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Posted: Sep 24, 2008 - 07:57 AM
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Yo Smity,
I'd say that yeah it is a bit of a step up but not an impossibly big one. The step between 1 and 2 is huge however.
All the drills you will have worked on are the basis of the BASI course. The best advice is think what you want out of it. If it's just to improve your riding then you'd be better off taking a week long performance course in Bansko with the guys.
If you want to teach then do the Basi. You can, "not reach" the required standard on either your riding or on your teaching.
We had someone on our course who seemed rather shocked that the teaching element was such a high priority?? Which seemed a huge oversight to me lol.
But yeah the Basi will improve your riding skills but it is a really tiring course and you'll be taking homework and stuff away every night. It all depends what you want out of it really. |
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Posted: Sep 24, 2008 - 06:53 PM
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| i may just employ you yellow to push my sales for 2009 for my apartment s as you can big bansko up better than me .......lets say minimum wage plus 50p per hour |
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yellowlala
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Posted: Sep 25, 2008 - 06:23 AM
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Is that in £ or Lv? I dread to think how low the Bulgarian minimum wage is.
You'd be really surprised by some of the expectations going onto the course though. Remember that they're teaching you to teach others how to ride first and foremost, your own riding has to be up to scratch to demonstrate. So the course is 50/50 riding and teaching training.
If I just wanted to improve my general I'd do it the less stressful way and book a general riding course as part of a holiday....And I know Smity is keen to holiday out there....to stick it up your pipe winterman.  |
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