Scandinavians joke that the Norwegians are born straight with skis. And there is nothing to be surprised here, it is worth only to see how sporting shots are in Norway in those sports where it is not necessary to do without such equipment.
And if with the birth of children on skis, of course, you can not say without a joke, then the fact that the children have become skiing, we will not be skiing. However, for such an early child accounting to sports, it is not necessary to be Norwegian - you should only choose good children's skiing and start training.
general description
Up to 4-5 years old with a ski selection, as a rule, do not particularly bother - workouts at this time can only be gaming. The main thing is that the baby learned to stand on them, did not fall (but to fall, too, to the Word, you need to learn, and early). At the earlier age they buy inexpensive plastic skis, and skating does not provide sticks. Frequently, parents do not understand why in kindergarten guys ride without sticks, but this is normal, so the babies will only interfere. Approximately 5-6 years, the choice of skis is already built on more serious criteria.
At this time, gaming classes begin to replace the real training, where children are trained by a classic ski move. Inventory usually buy with notches or with Camus, it maximizes the age-related possibilities of kids. Up to 10 years, children will walk a classic move, and after 10 - learn from the skate. To understand what skiing the child is suitable, you do not need to rush with their purchase.
First, the inventory can be rented. "Exercised" alone and other couples, appreciating them in practice, will be clear what better to buy. In addition, there may be specialists in the rental item that will help in the selection.
Review of species
And yet it is hoped that the expert will understand everything, and to parents and do not understand the problem of choosing a skis, it would be strange. Small libeza does not hurt. Skis are divided into two large groups - running and mountainous.
Cross-country skiing.
- Classic. These are long models, sharp. Their sliding surface assumes notches that prevent sliding back.
- Skate. These will be shorter, there are sharp sides on their surface, which will not give skiing to slip.
- Universals. So called skis, which are suitable for both types of skiing.
Mountain skiing can be:
- sports - usually have increased rigidity, and they are suitable only for professional training;
- universal - and these are amateur samples;
- Children's for freeride - such pairs have a wide waist, allow you to ride out of the tracks;
- Twin Type - Ski type, involving the posterior and front rockers, and therefore, you can go forward and backward (these skis are suitable for trails, and for the development of park elements).
Most experts agree on learning skating need to cross skiing. For example, keep balance, confidently slide more conveniently on beam pairs. If you choose between classics and skates, win the first.
On classic pairs (plastic they or wooden) there are notches that will not allow to develop a greater speed. For training, such a speed, rather, a hindrance, so this quality of equipment only helps.
Material for children's skis.
- Wood. Such an inventory allows you to ride under negative temperatures, with dry snow. High speed wooden samples will not raise, but for learning it, as already noted, rather, dignity. Wooden inventory will not roll back. If it is mentioned its minuses, it is constant processing of steam to a special means. In addition, if you store a wooden inventory incorrectly, it can disappear.
- Plastic. Such skis are much stronger than wooden. They make it possible to dial the speed higher. But there are also notches on them (yet, high speeds are not useful for learning). Modern models of this type are mostly plastic.
Ski boots should be selected separately. And they are needed only to children who gathered seriously do this sport. All the rest, who rides from time to time, for pleasure, quite ordinary winter shoes (and a pair of warm socks). Skiing can be belts or gum, allowing to fix shoes.
On models more professional there are special sliding designs where you can insert only ski boots.
Best models
Suppose, with the type of ski and the material manufacturing material was determined. But there are different manufacturers competing with each other, try to figure it out again.
Well, in the rating of in demand and high-quality models will definitely be the following units.
- Snowstar Pink Kids. In the children's line of the famous brand Fischer there are models that are sold straight with fasteners. They are very bright, fashionable designs, have notches. Cost - more than 6000 rubles.
- Race Pro Classic Jr. And this is a representative of the Children's line of the Norwegian brand Madshus. Skis will come for a high-speed walk, they will be appreciated by the guys who have already mastered the running technique. But the cost of the inventory is high - from 10,000 rubles.
- Olympic Sport Olympic Penguin. The Russian seller (but a ski in China) offers an inexpensive amateur model not more than 700 rubles. For the initial style of riding (with the transition to the classic), this budget option is suitable. If it is simply active rest, not professional training, the couple will be a good purchase.
- Atomic Redster S5 Junior. Austrian skiing is a completely different price segment, for a couple will have to pay about 8,000 rubles. But they are not intended for newcomers, but for advanced users who have mastered the skate style. The beginners they will not suit at least because too slippery.
- STC STEP. Purchase from the category of budget. These cross-country skis are suitable for classic stroke, and for skate. Included there are fasteners that attracts the buyer who is looking for the first equipment for the child. The design is very reliable, novice is suitable, but the plastic surface of the skis can be scratched.
- Tisa Top Universal. The Ukrainian manufacturer offers good skiing for amateur skiing. They are made of plastic, but a wooden core in them. Light, while stable. There are about 3000 rubles. For beginners, as well as for those who trigs themselves in a skate style, good acquisition.
- Prestige, mini ski. These are wide models that are optimally suitable to the kids under 5 years old, one to those who are still engaged in skiing as a game. Inventory is made of durable plastic, fabric straps are used as an attachment. Slide skiing is not bad, it will not fly from the shoes (which is especially important for kingdom of kids). Attracts a large color choice. And the price of just about 400 rubles.
- Olympic Virage-Sport. The Russian manufacturer offers plastic samples at cost no higher than 1000 rubles. The nose part of the inventory is rounded, so it can be called safe, injury is practically excluded. For those who are just trying to ride, a good option. Skiing have plastic fastening, under the straps there are spikes that will not be allowed to break down the shoes.
- NORDWAY XC BLISS. Often, for the first time, it becomes not reoxoped, but teenagers. Schoolchildren is such a model and suitable. They are designed to teach classic style. They are considered soft, perfectly adherent with snow. Slide without lubricant, because they have notches on the surface. You can buy them complete with sticks. Plastic skiing for amateur occupations can be purchased for 2,200 rubles.
- Classic N75 Inovik. The French brand represents the budget model of the ski, which will cost the buyer about 1,700 rubles. For the manufacture of inventory used wood, plastic and fiberglass. Durable, attractive externally, lightweight, they will be a good choice for beginners. True, they will have to lubricate them from time to time, and the boots use together with skis can only be defined.
However, it is possible to deviate from the ratings, because not such advertised manufacturers often offer a decent product, especially if it is sold in the store with a good reputation.
Additional accessories
First of all, it is ski sticks and ski boots. If the poles picked up very high, the child will pull them on the ground, and to raise from the surface, he will have to raise his arms every time. All this, of course, too uncomfortable for the child. But if you use short sticks, the child will lose reliable support. Yes, maneuvering with them will be easier, but resist - the problem.
How to pick up sticks - algorithm:
- To come to the store of equipment with a child, give him to fit those sticks that I liked the baby;
- One stick should be turned upside down, give a child in hand - he takes her hand, under the ring;
- The elbow of the child should be pressed to the body, and a fist with a ring of a stick should be released to the belt;
- Sticks for the classic stroke should be 25-30 cm below the child, for the skate - 15-20 cm below.
The question with children's boots is not as critical: at first they are not necessarily. If the fastenings on a pair are universal, then any comfortable winter shoes will suit (taking into account the weak sock). But when the child is growing, and its skiing will be higher, you can buy ski boots (fastening N-75). Professional fastening systems are marked with SNS or NNN. It will be necessary to take into account the fact that children grow quickly, so the stock of 2 cm in ski boots may be present.
As for the attachment, their degree of rigidity should be moderate: Well, if it is a metal base and half-life belts. The castle must be elastic, not tight, it is important that the child himself can remove and put on the boots.
As for the ski costume, he is new to anything: there will be enough winter jacket (shortening, light), sports trousers or insulated losine. The set described at this point is enough to start class skiing.
How to choose skis for baby?
When the whole theory is mastered, it is time to move to practice and to the accounting of individual data, which also affect the choice. This is the growth of the child, age and finally the level of its preparation.
In growth
Experts say that the selection of growth is the most important selection criterion. Ski growth and size:
- Classic skiing for a child should be higher than it for 20-30 cm (that is, for a child, a 120 cm with an increase of 120 cm - skis 140-150 cm, an increase of 100 cm - 120-130 cm and so on.);
- Combined skis suggest a length of 15-20 cm above the growth (height 110 cm - skis 130 cm, height 120 cm - skis 140 cm);
- Skis skis must exceed the growth of the child by 15 cm;
- If the skis pick up the preschool, their length ranges from 50 to 90-100 cm (that is, skis can be 70, and 75, and 80 cm);
- To make sure that the skis are not small that their size is selected correctly, you need to take a ski pair, put it vertically, and next to put the child - he must reach the edge of the skiing.
Usually it does not occur with this selection.
According to the age
Take equipment to grow (and significantly increased) - not the best tactic. The child just will not be able to learn how to ride it right, because initially he will be uncomfortable. But the feeling of coincidence of the size of skis, their compliance of the physiology of the child is the most important thing when learning. Wonderful if there is not one skier in the family: then the inventory with the same fasteners will be required. Younger children will be able to switch to senior skiing, and the elders - catch the parent sample.
Children 3-4 years old are needed skis, which in length will be slightly less than their growth. From 5 years this criterion changes, skis will only be higher. As for the attachment, they should be in inventory guys who already have 10 years.
Approximately from this age, children already use ski boots for skiing. This also applies to girls and boys.
Once again about the age selection.
- If the child put a child up to 3 years old, he is chosen short and wide skis, since it will be easier to keep an equilibrium on such such. Usually it is an inventory 8 cm wide, and a length of 40 cm, with the roundabout of the nasal and tail.
- Children at 4 years and in 5 years already stand out of the skiing, but still it is still a short inventory (just below their growth).
- For a first grader taken skiing, which is 15-20 cm above its growth, the same principle holds true for all elementary grades (approximately 9-10 years). Children who went to school are already skiing similar to adults. Models feed-chip look quite different.
- Juniors (these are the guys 11-15 years old), as a rule, are familiar with the technique, know the ride styles. Therefore, teenage skiing already actually correspond to the usual adults. The emphasis goes to the growth of the child, the weight, skill, type of riding and style.
By the way, about the mass of the child. If it weighs more than 40 kg, the ski is selected by adults, if the weight is less than 20 kg - their length should be 0.7 m, the weight is 20 kg - 0.9 m, the weight is 20-40 kg - 1 m.
In terms of training
An objective assessment of the baby's skills is another important criterion in order to correctly determine which skis to buy. The riding level is conventionally divided into the initial, medium and confident. Expert advice.
- Wooden ski slides less that it is very good for beginners. If they immediately stand on good plastic, they can "carry" - children are frightened by such a start, can and refuse to continue. In addition, at high speed, children often fall, and injury at the beginning of training - the factor is uniquely negative.
- Only when the skier will feel confident, it's time to go to plastic models - They are stronger, and easier, but slide much better that for a confident young skier at this stage plus.
- It is easier to stand on a wide pair, so the kids start with wide skis. It will not work quickly on such, but for three years and four hundred such a goal and not worth it.
- Always need to start with amateur inventory Even if the child has already grown, and parents want to give him the best. When the child is mastered when he becomes accustomed to ski, it will decide to engage in them more seriously, then you can think about a professional pair. It is necessary to remember that it will have to update the inventory every 2-3 years. And if the child has a horse racing, and more often.
- Classic skis with notches will not spin high speed, which is normal for newbies. They will not roll back, and it will give the child confidence. After all, at the initial stage, it is more important not to give to develop fear, but it does not always happen. Often the child first becomes skis in the physical education class, and skiing can be unsuitable, and the instructions for skating are not individual, and as a result, the child is simply afraid of skis.
- Skis ski notes do not have. And if the child has the skills of the classic stroke formed, that is, with the base, he is well acquainted in practice, you can take skating skiing. If the child has already been 7, and you won't call it a newcomer, the ski pair is quite suitable for continuing learning. The speed will be different, the child will be revealed. At the edges of the Konkaya Couple there is a sharp side, he will not give the inventory to slip away. It is worth paying attention to the length of the skis - the skates are always shorter than classic.
- Universal models should also be considered, as this is a compromise and very good option. There are no notches on them, but they are wider than the skate, that is, for learning the goes will also fit.
- If we are talking about mountain skiing, they are shorter than all other options. They are lightweight and have a "fitted" shape. They are more expensive than running, so if you buy them, then for constant riding. In other cases, taking skiing much more profitable.
But it is worth it to repeat, start learning still to be offered with cross-country models. You can, of course, do not follow this rule, but rarely such a tactic justifies itself. Yet confidence, understanding of the characteristics of skiing begins precisely from cross-country skis - after them with mountain "make friends" easier.
