Abstract:
As skiing practice has not changed much in the past decades, an improved product is a
necessity to be competitive in the market. The purpose of this study was to develop a new skiinstruction approach in the children’s market. A selection of 777 children over two
consecutive winter seasons were taught in the first season with a standard instruction
approach and then an improved instruction approach based on neuroscientific findings in
the following season. The results of the study were that the improved approach significantly
developed not only the speed of learning, but also the overall achieved skiing and satisfaction
level. Traditional parameters (group size, ski length, etc.) are not as important as previously
considered. By setting the focus for a succeeding ski lesson more on social skills (capacity
for teamwork, cooperation, motivation, empathy, and interaction) children satisfaction can
be improved.
