| Re: Can a newbie teach things about descending?
Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
> If I've got a question here, I haven't quite figured out what it is. Maybe
> just looking for what others have experienced themselves, and trying to work
> through what to teach my kid about descending. I'd like him to have fun, but
> wouldn't mind if he could learn the limits without losing as much skin as I
> did growing up.
>
Would that all things in life you would like to impart your experience
to him about were as cut and dried as descending!
My guess is that he will listen to you about as much as he listens to
you on other topics, so the key is to decide what it is you want to
make sure he knows, and focus on that. Pick your battles in a way.
Maybe focus on teaching him to not be stupid and to think ahead and
forget about any fine techniques which he will probably figure out for
himself anyway. Keep him from having a dumb crash or getting hit by a
car and the rest is just details.
As a friend of mine once said, the secret to happiness in life is to
follow a few very basic rules. In his opinion trying to be more
specific is a waste of time. Here are the rules:
Don't rob a bank.
Don't marry a hooker.
Don't get a tatoo on your neck.
Have fun!
Joseph
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