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Feedback & press on rollerski instruction

Below is some feedback from the most important people - our clients - as well as a few reports from the press:

Press reports

Thanks for a great day at Dorney Lake! I had my heart rate monitor on and it recorded 3,200 kcal to be compared with 1,900 kcal for the level 1 course. It was a good work out! UR, 14.1.8 (after doing Level 2 1-day course)

I had a great day - its awesome, my arms were killing on Monday! CS, 30.8.7

Thanks for the course on Sunday. We very much enjoyed it and it was nice to have everything so well organised. RG, 29.8.7, after Dorney Lake, beginners' day course

've just wanted to thank you again for a great day last Sunday at Dorney lakes. I'm always on about how much fun and what a great value your courses are! I feel that I've learned a lot - all the little exercises and tips - really really good! So I went and practised on Monday and my goal is to definitely ski more without poles and enter some competitions eventually. AD, 29.8.7, after Dorney Lake, intermediate day course

I really enjoyed the lessons and the tuition was excellent! Can't wait to do some more. MS, 11.5.7

The course have been excellent and I have enjoyed every Thursday!! Thank you so much! JS, 10.5.7

We just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know we all made Skarverennet!!! It was hard, but an excellent day.The weather was amazing and the people were all absolutely amazed none of us had ever done it before. We all wanted to thank you for the lessons we've had over the last couple of months. It really helped prepare us for the real thing! AL, 23.4.7

The main reason for writing of course is to tell you that the cross country skiing was so easy after trying the dry rollers with you. I had never been on skis of any kind before but there were people who claimed to be experienced down-hillers on their bums and completely out of puff - we got through about 12K in the one session and I was last man standing with one other. Really grateful for your advices and keep up the good work. PL, 16.2.7

i am just writing to say that I really enjoyed myself in the Dorney class last Sunday. Thank you both very much for such a lovely day. I will definitely book myself for another session in coming future. JF, 27.2.7

We thouroughly enjoyed it. Your tutition was excellent we both feel we have learnt a lot and are looking forward to our skiing holiday. I would very much like to come to another lesson some time in the near future. The size of the group was just right and the location was ideal. PS, 22.11.6

Thank you for organising the lesson we all LOVED it. Now how to figure on doing it regularly. RP, 13.9.6

My over riding impression was that it was a well structured and fun day - I got a lot out of it and had a great time. Thank you. JR, 12.9.6

Ta for the fab course. All I need now is a course on how to release money from a domestic budget in order to buy :-) LG, 11.9.6

Thoroughly enjoyed my morning in Hyde Park and hooked. JP, 20.3.6

Both Claire and I would like to thank you for yesterday, we had an extremely enjoyable day, together with excellent instruction. As you will recall, neither of us were very good at the start, and not a whole lot better at the end, but we both feel that we learnt a hell of a lot some of which we can practice at home(last night at around 10.40pm I was walking the dog and found myself practising the sideways shuffle, good job it was dark!). GG, 28.11.5

We thought the lesson was good. Well structured and managed by you. Easily integrated the first-timers and those that had been a few times. Good variety with the different activities (breaking the technique down into parts, the short races, 'hill' climb etc) so overall really good and very enjoyable. CM, 19.10.5

The course was great, no complaints at all. You were a friendly and enthusiastic teacher. I always wanted to try rollerskiing ever since I saw the biathletes rollerskillng in the middle of nowhere on the side of the transCanada highway. SD, 4.4.5

Iain, Andy - Just a quick note to say thanks to both of you for all the effort and hard
work you put into the holiday. It was a huge success - I enjoyed it and learnt lots! If you run a similar trip at the same time next year, I'd like first refusal on a place please! JT, 6.1.6

I thoroughly enjoyed my single lesson last month and would have loved to have had more lessons but Sunday mornings clash with other things. RD, 14.2.6

Thanks for the course, I really enjoyed it after a slow start (on my part!) I think that you have the tone of the course pretty much right given the variety of people on the course. It's always difficult when you don't know what standard people will be at and i thought you pitched it at a good level given that you had complete beginners, as well as people who had done some roller skiing/cross country before. From my own point of view it was good to be able to make a significant amount of progress in a short period of time and to have plenty of ideas of exercises to help me to improve - I have been doing a lot of standing on one leg!! The course was fun and informative and gave everyone the opportunity to push themselves, without being too scared. WS, 8.2.6

Many thanks to you both for the course on Sunday it was very well run and I really enjoyed the day. The benefits were much better than I expected. Not only did it improve my skating technique for x-country skiing but it's also a great alternative to running. I'm training for the London Marathon and it can get tedious running several times a week and I seem to be more prone to injury. NB, 10.2.6

Just wanted to say that we all enjoyed the morning at Dornay. it certainly is the best practice for cross country skiing. Just a pity I live in Yorkshire! Anyway that doesn't mean you won't see us again. Pip is keen to have a go at the classic style so we'll keep an eye on the web for any news on that. GM, 14.2.6

We had a brillant roller ski lesson last weekend in Hyde Park with Mary [Wray] and now we would like to buy roller skis. Hence I am contacting you, as I know you do mail order. RN, 5.2.6

Ben Saunders review

London Skaters perspective

 

Press reports:

thelondonpaper
Guardian
London Lite
Sport
Daily Telegraph
Metropolitan Life
Ringsaker Blad - Norway
Sunday Times - Scotland
Financial Times
Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard Magazine
Ski Club of GB
Health and Fitness
Waymark Holidays
Time Out
London Sport
Norwegian press report on holiday