Lesson 6: Snowboarding Intermediate I Class 3rd Time!

My last lesson was before our Taiwan trip. That was 2 weeks ago. There is always this anxiety that I would again lose all my basics when I go for class, like what happened 3 lessons ago, and I fell so many times just during warmup. 

Choosing a class slot is a strategic game. I had figured out that there would be a fair bit of waiting if the class is more than 2 pax. The strategy then means 1st identifying the available time slots that work, then waiting until the 11th hour to make the booking, so as to make sure that the class only has one or no other person booked. The Trifecta class schedule webpage is a now constantly opened on my browser. 

I had booked the 2pm class yday. I booked it at 1.15pm when I was already making my way to Trifecta. I was the 2nd person for the class. Nice! 

This is my 3rd Intermediate I class and I suspect that I would probably get stuck at this level forever. Lol. We did the same thing over and over again. Heel side to toe side and then back to heel side and kept going again and again. Bcos there were only 2 of us in the class, the simulator only stops when one of us fell, me mainly. The instructor asked if we needed a break, the other participant said no and so we were on the moving carpet for the entire hour. 

I was exhausted. When there was 3 in a class, I rest 50% of the time. When I was alone, I rest when I fell and pause to listen to the instructor’s explanation or instructions, or simply chit chat to stall for time to rest. This round, we just went on and on. My sweat dripped at times. Towards the end, my body was not listening to my brain. I had to concentrate so hard and kept repeating the instructions to myself out loud. So tiring. 

Also towards the end of my lesson, I thought I would hold on to the bar to rest while the carpet continues to roll. I was on my heel side. I apparently wasn’t paying enough attention bcos my toe side edge got caught, the bar continued to push me and I fell forward. I think that was why/ how I fell but anyhow, it was a very hard fell. I mermaided and the air got pushed out of my chest. The instructor asked me if I was ok. I think Ok ah, but I needed a moment to gather my thoughts and get myself ready again. 

It was a good lesson, there was a lot of practices. At the end, I asked the instructor if I can survive on the mountains already. “Yes!” Oh really? Apparently on the mountain, the heel side turn to toe side and back will give me a wide S curve down the slope. I can’t tell now bcos all I do is to hold on to the dear bar for life. 

Bcos of the fall, I had a whiplash and woke up with a sore neck this morning. I also got my 1st blue black on my left inner arm, from grabbing the bar so hard.

Nana asked me about my lesson. She hasn’t done any lesson since the intro class 1.5 weeks ago. She doesn’t even know that the lessons are conducting on the other side with the moving carpet. Nana is eager to go for lessons but just needed to find time. 

Daddy Lim was supposed to take lessons with me but he changed his mind at the last minute. He asked if we are really going for a snowboarding holiday at the end of the year. If yes, he would start his lessons too. 

Of course! Tadah! 

He was the only student and the instructor did so much more with him than my intro lesson lor, teaching him how to turn. My intro class was solely heel side and toe side down the slope. Zzzz. I think I will still fall big time when I had to get down that ski lift and that curvy path. Zzzzzzzz. 

Daddy Lim got to go to the moving carpet! Not fair! 

He had quite a few falls once he got onto the moving carpet. The last fall, his board got caught on the damaged part of the carpet and he rolled. Lol. 

Zaky would probably not be taking lessons. I don’t think he needs it and thus don’t waste my $$. He is also still pai ka-ing.

Daddy Lim said that it was very fun. I am sure he is looking forward to his lessons like I did.

Mummy Lim