System, Apparatus and Method for Teaching Skiing, Snowboarding, and the Like

Abstract

A method of instructing an individual to ski includes attaching at least a portion of a bottom surface of a first apparatus to at least a portion of a top surface of a left ski. A top surface of the first apparatus may include indicia that instructs the individual how to maneuver the ski when moving downhill. The method may further include attaching at least a portion of a bottom surface of a second apparatus to at least a portion of a top surface of a right ski. A top surface of the second apparatus may include indicia that instructs the individual how to maneuver the ski when moving downhill. The indicia of the second apparatus may be presented in a different layout than the indicia of the first apparatus.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method of instructing an individual to ski, the method comprising:
 attaching at least a portion of a bottom surface of a first apparatus to at least a portion of a top surface of a left ski, a top surface of the first apparatus including indicia that instructs the individual how to maneuver the ski; and   attaching at least a portion of a bottom surface of a second apparatus to at least a portion of a top surface of a right ski, a top surface of the second apparatus including indicia that instructs the individual how to maneuver the ski, the indicia of the second apparatus being presented in different layout than the indicia of the first apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 instructing the individual to review the indicia on each apparatus from a proximal end to a distal end thereof.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 removing the first and second apparatus from the top surface of the skis after a predetermined period of time.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the bottom surface of each apparatus includes adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the indicia of the first and second apparatus includes text, at least one arrow and pressure images of feet. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first apparatus is positioned on the left ski between a tip of the ski and a front binding of the ski. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein a length of the first apparatus is at least twelve inches and a width of the first apparatus is at least three inches. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the first apparatus has a tapered shape. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 placing a red-colored strap around at least a portion of the individual's right thumb; and   placing a lime-colored strap around at least a portion of the individual's left them.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein a right edge of each apparatus includes a plurality of red-colored icons, and wherein a left edge of each apparatus includes a plurality of lime-colored icons. 
     
     
         10 . A system for instructing an individual how to ski, the system comprising:
 a first ski having a top surface and a bottom surface;   a second ski having a top surface and a bottom surface;   a first apparatus having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, the top surface including indicia thereon, the indicia including text, at least one arrow and pressure images of feet, the indicia being displayed in at least two colors, the bottom surface of the first apparatus contacting the top surface of the first ski; and   a second apparatus having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, the top surface including indicia thereon, the indicia including text, at least one arrow and pressure images of feet, the indicia being displayed in at least two colors, the bottom surface of the second apparatus contacting the top surface of the second ski,   wherein the indicia on both the first and second apparatus instruct the individual how to properly maneuver the skis when viewed in succession from a proximal end of each apparatus to a distal end of each apparatus.   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the apparatus have an identical size and shape. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein a plurality of identical icons extend along a left edge of the first apparatus, wherein a plurality of identical icons extend along a left edge of the second apparatus, and wherein each icon of the plurality of identical icons of the second apparatus are larger than each icon of the plurality of identical icons of the first apparatus. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the identical icons of both the first and second apparatus are limes. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein a length of the each apparatus is at least twelve inches and a width of the each apparatus is at least three inches. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one arrow of the indicia of the first apparatus includes two spaced-apart arrows, and wherein each arrow has a greater width at a proximal end thereof than at a distal end thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein each apparatus includes a left half and a right half, and wherein the left half having a lime color background and the right half having a red color background. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the lime color instructs the user to focus on the left half when making a left turn, and wherein the red color instruct the user to focus on the right half when making a right turn. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a red-colored strap configured to extend around at least a portion of the individual's right thumb; and   a lime-colored strap configured to extend around at least a portion of the individual's left thumb.   
     
     
         19 . An apparatus for instructing an individual how to ski, the apparatus comprising:
 a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the top surface including indicia thereon or therein, the indicia including a left arrow positioned in a left half of the top surface and a right arrow positioned in a right half of the top surface, the right arrow being longer than the left arrow as measured along a longitudinal axis of the apparatus from the proximal end to the distal end, each arrow having a greater width at a proximal end thereof than at a distal end thereof, the indicia further including at least one pressure diagram of a bottom of a foot superimposed over at least a portion of the left arrow and at least three spaced-apart pressure diagrams of a foot superimposed over at least a portion of the right arrow, the apparatus being configured to attach to a top surface of the ski between a front tip and front binding of the ski.