Zhang Yueyue politely declined: "Don't bother the professional coach, Wu Yun said that he can teach us." ”

Ji Wei showed a look of embarrassment on his face, and said to Wu Yun: "Reporter Wu, your friends should be handed over to professional coaches, right?" You can go on the slopes twice while they are studying, after all, you still need to worry about the article. ”

Wu Yun thought for a while, although he has about four years of skiing experience, he is unlikely to be better than those professional instructors in terms of skills and teaching methods, not to mention that he has not touched a snowboard for more than three years. So he nodded in agreement. Then after he explained a few words to Wei Xiaofeng and the other six people, he said goodbye to them and walked towards the slope with his skis in his arms.

The remaining seven people continued to follow Ji Wei forward.

To the right of the rest area, there is a relatively open area of flat snow. In the corner of the snow, there is also a gentle slope with a long snow pack, similar to the small slope in the children's ski area at the foot of the mountain. In the middle of the snow, two figures were standing, one male and one female, judging by their clothing and height.

When he got closer, Ji Wei introduced them: "These two are the two best professional coaches in our ski resort, Coach Zhao and Coach Tian. Coach Zhao used to be a player of the provincial men's ski team and won a medal at the National Winter Games. Coach Tian used to be a member of the national women's ski team......"

Hearing that the two coaches had such a big background, Wei Xiaofeng and the others opened their mouths in surprise.

Coach Tian interrupted Ji Wei's introduction: "What national team player? Xiao Ji, don't brag in front of the guests. I'm only a reserve player, I've never been promoted to a regular team, and I haven't had a chance to participate in an international tournament once. There's nothing to show for when you say that. ”

Coach Zhao on the side quipped: "Hey, wouldn't it be more embarrassing for me to not even be able to enter the national reserve team?" ”

"Isn't it because you got seriously injured after that sports meeting? Otherwise, it is not a problem to be a main player in the national team at your level. Coach Tian said regretfully.

"Okay, let's not talk about the past, it's more important to be a good role now." Coach Zhao's expression returned to calm and said, "It's rare for guests from the south to come here to learn skiing, and it seems that we have to do our best." ”

"Indeed." Coach Tian nodded in agreement, "It's been a long time since I've taught anyone to ski, and it's still very challenging for you laymen who have no foundation at all." ”

Liu Yi asked strangely, "Isn't it your daily job to teach people to ski?" ”

Ji Wei hurriedly explained: "Because the guests who come to ski resorts like us basically have enough skills, and beginners usually learn in some indoor ski resorts. So the two coaches are coaches at this moment, but they are patrols of our ski resort on weekdays, and they are rescue personnel in emergencies. ”

He turned to Zhao and Tian and said, "Then these seven guests will leave it to you, I still have some things to do, so I will leave first." ”

"Okay." "Leave it to us."

After saying goodbye to Wei Xiaofeng and the others, Ji Wei turned around and walked back to the place where he took the cable car.

The rest quickly turned their attention back to the two coaches. The two coaches should be Coach Zhao, so he instructed the seven rookies in front of him not to rush to put skis on their feet, but to follow him and Coach Tian to warm up for a while.

Wei Xiaofeng and the other seven people were automatically divided into two teams: three boys stood in front of Coach Zhao, and four girls practiced with Coach Tian.

After a brief warm-up and stretching exercise, the two instructors picked up the poles that were stuck next to the skis and said, "Now pick up your poles." Ski poles are an indispensable aid when we ski, which are used to support progress, control balance, guide change of direction, and support the body. The poles have a pull tab on the handlebars, put this loop around your wrist and hold the handlebars tightly with the palm of your hand to prevent the poles from falling out of your hands during the ski. For beginners and those who are not yet skilled, it is a dangerous situation to fall off the poles while skiing. ”

Wei Xiaofeng and the other seven solemnly clenched the ski poles according to the coach's demonstration.

"Okay, now stick your ski poles into the snow. Remember, make sure your poles are standing firmly on the snow and don't let them fall to the ground when you're not using them for a while. ”

Seven students followed the instructor's movements and slammed the ski poles on the ground.

The two instructors instructed, "You're going to wear skis next." The first thing you have to do is put on your ski boots. Remember, boots can't be too tight or too loose. If you wear too tightly your ankles and Achilles tendons, you will feel uncomfortable and be prone to injury; Wearing ski boots that are too loose can easily slip off your feet while skiing, which is equivalent to one foot falling off your skis, which is even more dangerous. ”

After everyone had changed their shoes, the two coaches continued, "Alright, now you can put on your ski boots." Place your skis on a level level, then pick up your poles to support your body and keep your balance. See this bindings in the middle of your skis? Make sure the back of your retainer is raised, then put the ball of your foot into the retainer and press your heel firmly against the back groove of the retainer. When you hear a 'pop' sound, it means that the fixation is complete. ”

The seven of them eagerly put their feet into the fixed groove of the ski, and when they heard the "pop", they suddenly felt more pleasant than other sounds in the world.

The two coaches said, "Do you see a digital adjuster on the front of the fixing slot?" That's used to adjust the fixed strength. Because you are novices, it is easy to wrestle at first, so don't adjust the intensity too high, generally adjust 3 to 4. If it is fixed too tightly, it is easy to sprain the ankle when it falls. ”

Everyone adjusted the fixed intensity according to the coach's instructions. Looking at the two flat boards that seemed to grow out of the bottom of their feet, everyone couldn't resist the excitement in their hearts and was eager to try. The boys tried to lift their feet, but they felt heavy and their center of gravity was a little unstable, so they quickly put their feet down again.

Coach Zhao instructed: "Don't be busy lifting your feet first, after putting on the skis, it will be different from your usual walking, the balance of the center of gravity of this body has to be mastered from the beginning, and you can maintain balance with the help of ski poles in the early stage." Let's talk about the tips for walking on the snow. When walking on the snow with skis, you don't have to leave your feet on the ground, just move the bottom of the board against the snow, and remember to keep your feet parallel. Almost all of us have either inside or outside feet, but when walking on the snow, be sure to force your feet to be parallel and never let your two skis come into contact. If you feel that walking like this is too slow, you can speed it up with the help of ski poles. ”

The two instructors moved their feet and skis back and forth while moving the ski poles on their arms, and said as they walked back and forth, "See? Both hands holding the poles do this at the same time as hard as the pestle towards the ground and then backwards, as if paddling. Drag your legs back and forth backwards and forwards, without lifting your legs, as if you have wheels on the soles of your feet, have you ever seen a car drive forward and need to lift wheels? ”

This witty metaphor amused all seven students.

"Unless the density of the snow under your feet is too low and your skis will get stuck in the snow, then you need to lift your feet properly. You should also pay attention to the skill of lifting your feet, and you can't get up with the forefeet first like you usually walk. Put on the skis, then the skis are your feet, which is equivalent to your feet growing more than a meter at once, and when lifting your feet, you must keep the whole ball of your foot horizontally raised, and try not to let any end of the ski support on the snow. After demonstrating for a while, the two instructors said, "Of course, the snow density of our ski resort is still up to standard, so you basically don't need to leave the ground." If you do have to lift your feet and walk, I recommend that you take off your skis with less effort. Okay, now you can practice walking on flat ground. ”

As soon as the words fell, the seven people immediately dispersed, following the skills of walking on the snow that the coach had just demonstrated. The speed of walking was not fast, and with the support of ski poles, they gradually became proficient after a few trips. The skis under their feet also seem to have really become like their feet, like fingers.

A quarter of an hour later, seeing that they had all basically mastered the art of walking, the two instructors gathered them again.

Coach Zhao said: "Okay, we see that everyone has almost learned to walk on the snow with skis, and then we will start to learn the skills of skiing." First of all, you need to master the basic posture of skiing. Here I have a mantra to teach you, listen carefully:

The two plates are parallel to shoulder width, and the upper body is upright and slightly leaning forward.

The center of gravity sinks without being weak, and the knees are elastic and forward.

Tuck your abdomen and buttocks up slightly, and look at your eyes about 10 meters in front of you.

Step on the skis with your forefoot bearing your weight.

The hands are slightly abducted at waist height, and the shoulders are relaxed and the cane is lifted.

The smile is not tense, and the nerves relax and the muscles are tense.

Do not bend over and sit on your hips, your calves are stiff and do not push forward. ”

Wei Xiaofeng and others listened and tried hard to remember, but they really didn't have the memory to go against the sky, and often when the coach said the next sentence, they quickly forgot the previous sentence.

Coach Tian clapped his hands and said, "I know that it is difficult for everyone to memorize all this mantra for a while, so let's practice sentence by sentence." We say a sentence and match it with the action of the demonstration, and everyone follows our action to do it, and while doing it, it will be easier to memorize the key points. ”

Seven students nodded yes.

Although they have never skied snow, they have watched many ski races on TV, and they still know a little bit about the general movements. Watching the coaches repeat the mantra while demonstrating the key points of the details of each movement, they also quickly understood and mastered. After one-on-one correction by both coaches, both of them were satisfied with their postures.

"Very good, the posture is up to standard." Coach Zhao nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "Now we have to learn how to fall." ”