Yup. Here it is:I think Ursula already posted a self arrest how to video on this forum but it was awhile ago. We will have to track it down.
I agree with the others who've observed that falling down is just part of the skiing experience, and it's good to do whatever works for you to get up again. Often I find my falls are in the most unexpected moments of nothing much happening, or even just standing still - so I'm way past being embarrassed these days. ( I like the attitude of Badger who said:" Yes, the creation of memories for the skier and entertainment for the crowd" )Hi Divas!
I've been lurking for a while and I have to say that I really love this community and have already picked up a ton of useful tips and thoughts. I'm in my second season of skiing and my husband and I have season passes to our local hill (and it really is a hill, as I'm in the Midwest) so I'm trying to get out there as much as possible so I can see some improvement this year.
Last weekend we went out after I took a couple of weeks off and it was a bit discouraging as I felt like I was back to square one. On the other hand, I had a revelation - it was really cold out, and I found that I wasn't going as fast as I normally do down the bunny hill, which was kind of nice (I am working on controlling my speed so I don't panic when I get to the top of the other green slopes).
On the other hand, it was kind of...not as much fun! So I thought, maybe speed isn't my problem but rather I'm afraid of falling down? I'm not afraid of getting hurt when I fall, per se, but rather I have the hardest time getting up from a fall and always need my husband nearby so he can help haul me up. I have looked online for tips, know how to put my skis across the fall line, know where to put my poles to use them as support and know (in theory) to put my weight forward over my boots. The problem is, no matter how hard I try, I think I just don't have the upper body strength to push myself up. Does anyone else have this problem and is there anything I can try? I'd love to get over this fear so that I can go out by myself more!
It is a good video. But from his demo, seems it takes a lot out of the upper body to get back up? I've tried a similar trick, I just don't have enough upper body strength to get myself up, it almost strained my back.For those who find video useful and prefer to keep both skis on, Darren Turner of the SkiSchoolApp demonstrates how to get up. Note the idea of putting skis 90 degrees to the slope. Do not want your skis to slide as you are trying to stand up.
It is a good video. But from his demo, seems it takes a lot out of the upper body to get back up? I've tried a similar trick, I just don't have enough upper body strength to get myself up, it almost strained my back.
I can't remember if I posted this here but the take-away I remember from the video (without watching it again) was getting your butt up higher than anything else before trying to get upright and that helped me immensely last year.
) I tried very hard to push myself up but couldn't and in the end, I removed a ski. I felt silly doing it, but it worked.