Clinic Plan Whole Document - PSIA – NW HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Page 2 TRAINING CALENDAR Pages 3 – 6 SAMPLE CLINIC OUTLINES Pages 6 – 26 Beginner Innovations Page

TRAINERSHANDBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION Page 2TRAININGCALENDAR Pages 3–6SAMPLECLINICOUTLINES Pages 6–26

BeginnerInnovations Page 7 CauseandEffectClinic Page 8 DrillsforSkills,Intermediate Pages 9–10

GowiththeFlo,NotStopandGo Page 11 AdvancedTeaching(outdoor) Page 12 SkiImprovementandtheFeedbackModel Page 13

TransitionProgressions Page 14 NewHireTryoutAgenda:Children’sTraining Pages 15–16 AdultNewHireTryoutAgenda Page 17

NewHireWrittenExam Page 18 RehireAgenda Pages 19–20 BeginnerChairliftTripleLoadingProcedure Page 21

IdentifyingWhat’sGoodSkiing/Riding Page 22 MovementAnalysisandFeedback Pages 23–24 SnowboardSpecificRehireFocus Pages 25–26

ADDITIONALRESOURCES Page 27

Introduction Thistrainershandbookisintendedtobeasupplementaryresourcetoaschoolsongoingtrainingefforts.Itcanbeused

inmanydifferentwaysbutisn’tdesignedtobeafullyfinishedplugandplaytrainingprogram,askischoolprogression,oraskischoolhandbook/manual.Therearesomepiecesthatcanbepulledoutandusedasstandaloneitems,butit’srecommendedthatyoupreviewandpersonalizethemforbestsuccess.

Therearethreemainsections:

• TheCalendarisprovidedtohelpvisualizeandorganizetheseasonasawhole.Dividingitintothreephasesto

recognizethattrainingneedsvaryastheseasonprogresses.ClinicCategories/BroadTrainingAreasarelistednexttotheCalendartoinsurethattrainingiscoveringthespectrumofneeds,ratherthanbeingareactiontorequestsorwhat’spopularandeasy.Sampleclinictopicsarealsolisted,whichcanbepostednexttothe

day/dateonthecalendar.Thesearesimplysuggestionsandcanbemodifiedtobestmeetyourneeds.DivisionalEventshavebeenenteredintothecalendarbasedonthe2015-16season.

• SampleClinicOutlinesthatcanbeusedoradaptedforonsnoworindooruse.

• AResourceListingofplacestofindmorematerial.

DividingtheSeasonintoTrainingPhasesTheCalendarisdividingintothreephasestoindicatetheneedfordifferentemphasisthroughtheyear.ThePre-seasoniseverythingbeforetheChristmasholidays,or,forconcessionschools,anytimebeforethefirstsession.Theprimary

focuswillbenewhire/rookietraining,andrefreshertrainingforreturningstaff.TheMainseasonstartsaftertheholiday,oroncetheconcessionprogrambegins,untilearlyMarch/whenconcessionprogramsend.Traininginthisperiodcanbereadilyimplementedbylinestaffforimmediatesuccesswiththeirstudents.ThePost/certificationseasonstartsinearly

Marchwhenbusinessisdiminishingandprogramsareover.Thisisatimeforhoningandpolishingforexamsbecausethebenefitsofongoingtrainingarereducedsincetheseasonisnearingcompletion.

DividingYourClinicsintoTrainingCategoriesThecategoriesarelabeledas“BroadTrainingAreas”nexttothecalendar.They’refairlyselfexplanatoryandarecolorcodedtogiveaneasyvisualreferencetoshowifyourclinicscheduleisbalancedormoreheavilyweightedinonearea.

TheemphasisondifferentCategorieschangesbasedonthephaseoftheseason.Divisionaleventsareacategoryontheirownregardlessoftopic.Theyareveryvaluablebecausethey’reallday(ormultiday)eventsandareledbyhighlycredentialedclinicleaders.

ResidentandConcessionSchoolsResidentschoolsandconcessionschoolswillneedtoadaptthismaterialtotheirparticularsituationsandneeds.

Generallyspeaking,residentschoolswillmoreclinicsoverawidervarietyoftopicsbecausetheirstaffisavailableformoredaysduringtheseason.Concessionschoolsmaybeabletoofferlongerclinicsondaysbefore/aftertheirteachingschedule,butwillchoosetofocusonmorecoresubjectsthatareimmediatelyapplicabletotheirprograms.

UsingDivisionalEventsInadditiontoregularin-houseschooltrainingprogram,PSIA-NWoffersDivisionalclinicsthatareveryvaluableforstaff

development.CheckthecurrentSeasonGuideforalistofsingle-dayclinicsandtopics.Therearealsomulti-dayeventswithspecificfocuses,theseinclude:Children’sSpecialist1&2,SeniorSpecialist1&2,FreestyleSpecialist1,2&3,Immersion,WinterBlast,DivisionalAcademy,

Symposium,andGSRaceCamp.

Training Calendar Example

Pre-Season KEYFORCOLORCODING

Friday,November13,2015TD/TrainerEvent BroadTrainingAreas

Saturday,November14,2015 Teaching

Sunday,November15,2015 Skiing/Tech

Monday,November16,2015 Kids

Tuesday,November17,2015 PSIA/AASIDivisionalEvents

Wednesday,November18,2015

Thursday,November19,2015 LessonShadows*

Friday,November20,2015

Saturday,November21,2015 Pre-Seasonand/orNewHireClinicTopics

Sunday,November22,2015 1 Meetingneedsandteaching/learningstyles

Monday,November23,2015 2 Teachingstyles/learningstyles/CAP

Tuesday,November24,2015 3 SkillsConcept,

Wednesday,November25,2015 4 CommonMovements

Thursday,November26,2015 5 KidsDevelopment

Friday,November27,2015 6 Skilldevelopment/movementpatterns

Saturday,November28,2015 7 LevelsandBeginningProgressions,BeginningProgressions/LessonPlanning

Sunday,November29,2015 8 Demos,skiingforteaching

Monday,November30,2015 9 MovementAnalysis

Tuesday,December01,2015 10 GivingFeedbackCreatingChange

Wednesday,December02,2015 11 ManuallyAssist/GroupManagement

Thursday,December03,2015 12 Coachingforkids,skilldev.,creativity,progressions

Friday,December04,2015 13 SkiImprovement

Saturday,December05,2015 14 LessonObservationwithsupervision

Sunday,December06,2015 15 TerrainChoices/Tour

Monday,December07,2015 16 Adv.Progressions/Techclinic

Tuesday,December08,2015

Wednesday,December09,2015

Thursday,December10,2015 StaffProfiles

Friday,December11,2015 Rookies

Saturday,December12,2015 SpecialistEvent AimingforLevel2

Sunday,December13,2015 SpecialistEvent AimingforLevel3

Monday,December14,2015 LowExperience,notaimingforcertification

Tuesday,December15,2015 MediumExperience,notaimingforcertification

Wednesday,December16,2015 HighExperience,notaimingforcertification

Thursday,December17,2015

Friday,December18,2015

Saturday,December19,2015 SpecialistEvent

Sunday,December20,2015 SpecialistEvent

Monday,December21,2015

Tuesday,December22,2015

Wednesday,December23,2015

Thursday,December24,2015

Friday,December25,2015

ChristmasCraziness

TeachingSeason KEYFORCOLORCODING

Saturday,January02,2016 DivisionalEvent BroadTrainingAreas

Sunday,January03,2016 DivisionalEvent Teaching

Monday,January04,2016 DivisionalEvent Skiing/Tech

Tuesday,January05,2016 Kids

Wednesday,January06,

2016 CertificationSpecific

Thursday,January07,

2016 PSIA/AASIDivisionalEvents

Friday,January08,2016

Saturday,January09,2016 LessonShadows*

Sunday,January10,2016

Monday,January11,2016 MainSeasonand/orOngoingDevelopmentClinicTopics

Tuesday,January12,2016 Teaching


2016 TeachingforDifferentLearningStyles,Non-VerbalDoers

Thursday,January14,

2016 TeachingforDifferentLearningStyles,Non-VerbalWatchers

Friday,January15,2016 TeachingforDifferentLearningStyles,Feelers

Saturday,January16,2016 GradualReleaseofResponsibilityTeaching

Sunday,January17,2016 HowtoBuildPositive(Open)LearningEnvironments

Monday,January18,2016 DealingwithFearinStudents

Tuesday,January19,2016 ManagingClassSplits


2016 DivisionalEvent PhasesofLesson

Thursday,January21,

2016 DivisionalEvent CrossDisciplineTeaching

Friday,January22,2016 DivisionalEvent Skiing/Tech

Saturday,January23,2016 SkiImprovement,Balance/Alignment

Sunday,January24,2016 SkiImprovement,PressureSkills

Monday,January25,2016 SpecialistEvent SkiImprovement,RotarySkills

Tuesday,January26,2016 SpecialistEvent SkiImprovement,EdgingSkills


2016 SkiImprovement,Powder/OffGroomed

Thursday,January28,

2016 Exam SkiImprovement,Carving/HardSnow

Friday,January29,2016 Exam MovementAnalysis,AccurateObservation

Saturday,January30,2016 MovementAnalysis,Cause/Effect

Sunday,January31,2016 MovementAnalysis,FeedbackModel

Monday,February01,

2016 TechTalk,Cause/Effect

Tuesday,February02,

2016 TechTalk,Equipment

Wednesday,February03,

2016 DivisionalEvent TechTalk,SkillBlending

Thursday,February04,

2016 DivisionalEvent TechTalk,WithVideoAnalysis

Friday,February05,2016 DivisionalEvent TechTalk,Cause/Effect

Saturday,February06,


Sunday,February07,2016 TechTalk,Cause/Effect

Monday,February08,

2016 Kids

Tuesday,February09,

2016 CreativeGroupManagement(TrickeryandDeceitinTeaching/Learning)


2016 AdventureTrailsforLearning


2016 UsingPropsEffectively

Friday,February12,2016 CAPModel,Physical


2016 CAPModel,Affective

Sunday,February14,2016 CAPModel,Cognitive

Monday,February15,

2016 CertificationSpecific

Tuesday,February16,

2016 SkiImprovement,SlowSpeedDemos


2016 SkiImprovement,HigherSpeed/UpperLevelDemos



Friday,February19,2016 TechTalk,SkillBlending


2016 ExamTeachingPractice

Sunday,February21,2016 ExamProgressionBuilding(ProblemSolving)

Monday,February22,

2016 DivisionalEvent

Tuesday,February23,

2016 DivisionalEvent


2016


2016

Friday,February26,2016


2016

Sunday,February28,2016

Monday,February29,

2016

Tuesday,March01,2016

Wednesday,March02,

2016

Thursday,March03,2016

Friday,March04,2016

Saturday,March05,2016

Sunday,March06,2016

Postand/orExamSeason KEYFORCOLORCODING

Monday,March07,2016 BroadTrainingAreas

Tuesday,March08,2016 Teaching

Wednesday,March09,

2016 Skiing/Tech

Thursday,March10,2016 Kids

Friday,March11,2016 DivisionalEvent CertificationSpecific

Saturday,March12,2016 DivisionalEvent PSIA/AASIDivisionalEvents

Sunday,March13,2016 DivisionalEvent

Monday,March14,2016 LessonShadows*

Tuesday,March15,2016

Wednesday,March16,

2016 PostSeasonand/orExamClinicTopics

Thursday,March17,2016 Teaching

Friday,March18,2016 AdvancedTeaching

Saturday,March19,2016 SpecialistEvent

Sunday,March20,2016 SpecialistEvent Skiing/Tech

Monday,March21,2016 SkiImprovement,SituationalSkiing

Tuesday,March22,2016 SkiImprovement,PolesUse

Wednesday,March23,

2016 SkiImprovement,RunningGates

Thursday,March24,2016 SkiImprovement,Moguls

Friday,March25,2016 Kids

Saturday,March26,2016 Exam HowtoBuildYourOwnGamesforLearning

Sunday,March27,2016 Exam TeachingWithoutTeaching

Monday,March28,2016 CertificationSpecific

Tuesday,March29,2016 SkiImprovement,MakeDemosintoRealSkiing

Wednesday,March30,

2016 SkiImprovement,VersatilityandVarietyinExamDemos

Thursday,March31,2016 TechTalk,Cause/Effect

Friday,April01,2016 TechTalk,ExamFormatIssues

Saturday,April02,2016 Exam ExamTeachingPractice

Sunday,April03,2016 Exam ExamProgressionBuilding(ProblemSolving)

Monday,April04,2016

Tuesday,April05,2016

Wednesday,April06,2016

Thursday,April07,2016

Friday,April08,2016 DivisionalEvent

Saturday,April09,2016 DivisionalEvent

Sunday,April10,2016 DivisionalEvent

Monday,April11,2016

Tuesday,April12,2016

Wednesday,April13,2016

Thursday,April14,2016

Friday,April15,2016

Saturday,April16,2016 Exam

Sunday,April17,2016 Exam

Sample Clinic OutlinesOnthefollowingpagesareclinicoutlinesonawidevarietyoftopics,includingNewHireandReturningStaffPre-season

clinics.Manyofthemusewordingthatisspecifictotheresortthattheywerefirstwrittenfor,sopleaseplanaheadandadaptthemappropriatelyforyourarea.

InstructorDevelopmentSeries,BeginnerInnovationsClinicisdesignedtoaddressthingsthatarelesscommon,nottheeverydaynormalbeginnerroutine.

Rentalskisandbootstoexperiencewhatstudentsareworkingwith.

Runfromthetop;skiatyourlevelandseewhatthepotentialofthegearis.

Skills,movementsandpriorities

• Balance-basicstance,flexedthroughout

• Pressure–fairlyequalfoottofootorslightlytooutsideasturning

• Rotary–abletoturnfeet/legs

• Edging–abletowalkwithedgesorsteptoedgesformobility,passiveedgingwithwedge

Domanyoftheactivitiesbackwardstorelatetostudentsawkwardness

Bootideasindish

• Unbuckletopcuff

• Walkingisn’tjustwalking;it’sbuildingproperbalancingmovements

Polesuseversusnopoles

• Howmuchdotheycheatwiththem?

Oneskiideasindish

• Sidehill

• Patterns,figure8,obstaclecourses

Oneskioncarpetrun

PropsBrushesindish Candycanesindish Blocks

Arches Conesonrun Bambootoassist

HappyTrailsWalkingintraverses,walkingalot,OvernighterTrail(backwards)

• Solidlateralbalancewhenwalking

• Walkingisn’tjustwalking;it’sbuildingproperbalancingmovementsFlatterspotsforturningRoadacrosstolowerEnchantedForest

Importanceofvision,lookwhereyouwanttogoSidehillsforturning,slowing,reducingwedge

Manualassist–RonYoungpoles,

• bodyblockerwedge,

• sidebysidehorizontalpoles

• usingmyskistoturn/movetheirskis

QUIZ1. Prioritizethe4skillsforbeginnersandbrieflylistthemovementsyou’relookingforineach.2. Describetheconceptofusingon-snowpropsforbeginnersandhow/whytheycanbemorebeneficialthannot

usingthem.3. Whatare2-3thingsthatwerenewtoyouthatyouwouldliketotry?Howwillyouincorporatetheminthe

future?(Typeoflesson,logistics,timeframes,etc.)

CauseandEffectClinic

GOALS:

• Traintheeye(canyouseethat)

• Buildconfidenceinobservations

• Improveunderstandingofwhatwe’reseeingUsetheFeedbackModeltoassist

Answerwhat,WHY,howStartwithpositiveobservations

• Aboutanything

• Abouteachskillspecifically

Workthroughsomespecificmaneuvers

• Hockeystop

• RRturns

• Shortswings

• Themambo

• Skiingswitch

Watchthepublic

• Makeshort,specificcomments

• Testthem,perhapsbymimicking

Twoteams;presentasolutionforacommonerror

• Referencethec/eandhowthesolutionchangesthec/e

Personalskiinganalysis

• Participantsgiveeachotherfeedbackonskiing

o Usethefeedbackmodeltoassistbyoutlininga“DesiredOutcome”o Setupdifferentwaystokeepthegroupmovingwhilegivingfeedback

! Lead/Follow

! LineRotation! Workinginpartners

o Shareanddiscussfeedbackandrelevancewithwholegroup

DrillsforSkills,Intermediate

1.Stance/Balance

◎Standing/static,push/pullontips

Awarenessofankletensionandcoremusclerequirements.

◎Doublepolingraces

Maintainshincontactatallphasesofastrongdoublepolemovement.

◎Shuffling

Shufflethroughallphasesofturns.

▣Bouncyturns

Bounceinbootsthroughallphasesofturns.

◈Straightrunhopskitoski

Onflatterrainliftoneskilevel,hold2-3seconds,thenhoptotheotherski.

Maintainproperstance/balanceatalltimes.

◈◈FallingLeaf

Sideslipwhilealternatelydroppingtips,thentailsdownhill.

◈◈Surface180’sandsurface360’s

Keepskisparallelandonthesnow,spin180or360byusingbalancing

movements,nottwisty/rotatymovements.2.Pressure/lateralbalance/foottofootmovements

◎Skatingonflats.

◎Figure8skatingonflats

Skateinafigure8sothateachleg/skiistheinsideleg/skiatsomepoint.

▣Thumperturns

Liftandthumptheinsideskiwhileturning.Beginintraverseandgraduallymove thethumptoearlierphasesoftheturns.

◈Straightrunhopskitoskiinatraverse.

Seeabove.Maintainreasonableedgeengagement.

◈1000Steps

Continuallywalk/stepthroughallphasesoftheturn.3.Edgingcontrolmovements

◎Sidestep

Firstuphill,cleanedges;thendownhill,cleanedgeswithnoslipping.

◎Traverse

Parallelskitraversesatavarietyofangles.Firstdoastraighttraversewith narrowtrack.Thendoacarved/arcedtraversewhichturnsbasedonskisidecut.

▣Sideslipwithedgesets

Skisparallel,smoothslipping,makecleanedgesetstoacompletestop.

Simultaneousreleasetostartnextslip.

◈Crabwalk

Straightwedgeongentleterrain,alternately“lock”oneskionedgewhichwill directtheskieracrossthehill.Noturning(otherthansidecut).Skitipsbasically staypointingdownhill.

4.Polesuse/DirectionalMovements/Flow

◎Straightrun,flex/extend

Firstplantontheflexion,

Thenplant/touchontheextension,Next,dofromatraverseandusethepoletouchtotimethestartoftheturn.

▣Sideslipwithedgesetsandpoleplants

Firstplantontheedgeset, Thenplant/touchontherelease Nexttouchonthereleaseandbeginaturn.

◈Synchronizeski

Makebasic,predictableturnsatmellowspeedandhavestudentswatch/match thepoletiming

whilemakingthesameturns.5.RotaryControlMovements

◎Outsidepoledrag

Dragtheoutsidebasket,keepingitnofurtherforwardthanthefeettoprevent over

rotationofupperbody.

▣Handonoutsideknee

Putoneorbothhandsontheoutsideknee.

◈PaddleTurn

Ongentletoflatterrainmakeashortstraightrun,thenmakedivergingsteps until

stopped.Turningshouldstartwiththefeet/legsandfeet/legsshouldturn slightlymorethantheupperbody.

◈◈HockeyStops

Usepowerfulrotarymovementsofthefeet/legstoquicklyturntheskisunderthe upperbodyandmakeanedgeset,preferablywithapoleplant.

GowiththeFlow,NotStopandGo

“Offensive”skiing

• Movingforwardandinto

• Notbrakingdefensive

• Fundamentaltogreatupperlevelskiing

Keys

• Basicstance

• Keepstanceperpendiculartosurface

• Roundturnshape,isaresult/indicatorbutalsokeytacticalconcept

• Releasingmoves,muststartearlyintheturn

Drills

• Side-slips,fallingleaf,180’s,360’s

• Steppingtraverse,1skitraverse,traversetolittletowedgeroll

• Forwardside-slips

• 1skioncarpetrun,tightprogressionline

• Bootsunbuckledonmellowterrain

• Commaturns/increasingradius

Badexamples

• Brakingshortturns

• Parkingarcedturns

• Up/awaybasicparallelturns

AdvancedTeaching(outdoor)Designedforexperiencedinstructorswhowanttoaddmorefocustotheirteaching.Thissessionwillimproveyourskills

forteachingscenariossuchashigherlevelstudents,shorterlessontimeframes,examsortryouts,studentswithspecificgoalsinmind,andleadinginstructorclinics.TogetthemostfromthisclinicyoushouldalreadyhaveaworkingknowledgeoftheSkillsConceptandtheVisualCuestoEfficientSkiing,andTheFeedbackModel.

1. Intro/overviewa. Knowyouroutcome,makesureyougetthere

2. Knowyouroutcomea. Visionofgoodskiing,beabletodescribeit(notjust,“knowitwhenIseeit”).

3. Prioritizeskillsa. Giveexamples,differentlevelsb. Giveexamples,differenttasks/learningsituations

4. Prioritizemovementsa. Morespecificthanskills(conceptual),VisualCuessheetb. Workexamplesofdifferentlevelsc. Workexamplesofdifferenttasks/learningsituationsd. Observeskiersanddescribemovements

5. Setexpectationsa. Relatedtostudentgoalsb. Specificc. Feedbackmodel

i. Reviewexamplesofthemodeld. Practicesaying/settingexpectations

6. Makesureyougetthere

a. Haveaplan/exerciselineb. Bereadytomodifyc. Practicesayingthefirststepsofprogression

7. Summarya. Knowyouroutcome,makesureyougetthereb. Mainbulletpointsofoutline

AdvancedTeachingQuiz

1.Therewere4specificsteps/piecestothe“advancedteachingprocess.Pleasewritetheminyourwords.

2.Ofthese4steps/pieces,whichisthemostchallengingforyoutodo/remember?Whatwillyoudotoimproveyourabilitiesinthatarea?

3.Describethedifferencebetween“teachingadvancedskiers”and“advancedteaching”.

SkiImprovementandtheFeedbackModel

Playbothsides,partlyteaching,partlyexplaininghowweteach/think.

Balancetheexpectationofhowmuchcontenttocoverversuskeepmovingandapply. -moreofabroad/shallowoverviewratherthanindepthandthoroughlydeveloped.

UsesomeoftheLevel1tasksandcommonteachingactivitiesto:a- Improveourskiingb- LearnaboutandapplytheFeedbackModel

Introducethe4bubblesoftheFeedbackModel

PaddleTurn,flats,MusicalChairs,Midway -ObviousDO,obviousSS,obviousandsubtlemvmts

-ControllingPressurebystepping,directedtooutside -ControllingEdgingforcleantracks,comboofangle/inclination -ControllingRotarywithinsideskiturningmoreandfirst

HockeyStop,L1task,linkedtogether,shortswings -ObviousDO,obviousSS,obviousandsubtlemvmts

-ControllingRotarysothatU/Lbodyturnsseparately -ControllingEdgingforeasypivotanddefiniteedgeset,mainlyangulation -ControllingPressurebyquickflex,fairlyequalweight,usingedgetocreatepressure

Iftime…RhythmChanges

-MoresubtleDO,SS,andmvmts -ControllingPressurebydirectedtooutside -ControllingEdgingforcleantracks,comboofangle/inclination

-ControllingRotarywithbothskisturningconsistentlythroughtheturnForanysection,ifneededusea“sub-task”todevelopbettermovementandSS.

UsepairstoevaluatespecificpointofDO,SS,and/ormovements

TransitionProgressions

Intermediate/Advanced

• 360’sforbasicbalance,andsubtleedge

o Slow,nopoleuse,notwisting

• Dramaticfallingleafforbalanceandintroto“shaping”o Fairlyslow,maybenopoleuse

• Basicturnwithoverturn/leafatendo Fairlyslow,legsturnmorethanbody

o Addpoletouchatflat,highlightthelocationofflat

• Basicturns,poletouchatflat

• Addmoreshaping,dynamics,etc.

Intermediate/Advanced

• Haveeveryoneshowturnfinish

• Thesis:thefinishisatflat,notedged/countered

• Slowpivotslipswithpoletouchatflat

• Addshape,butemphasizingwhereflatisandthepoletouch

o Highlightsteeringthroughthewholeshapetomanagespeed

• Basicturns,poletouchatflat

• Addmoreshaping,dynamics,etc.Advanced,canworkoff-groomed

• Biggarland/outriggers,almosttostop,mayhavetohopatendtonotfallovero Focusonskisturning“up”/underthebody(topple)o Noticethepoletouchatveryend,whenflat

• Shortenthegarlandtoalmostnormalsizeo Focusontoppleandlatepoletouch

• Samething,noticepoletouchonlight/easyside

• Samething,steepertraverselinesoit’sclosertothefallline

• Normallinedownthehill

Advanced,groomed/hardsnow

• Tuckturns,awarenessonmovingthroughflatandfoottofoot“extension”

• Hightuck,awarenessofbody“releasing”whileskisarestillturning

• Outsidepoledrag,feetcarve“under”bodyo Poleis“inplace”atflat

• Shiftweighttoinsideskiduringcompletion(reverseWPturn)

NEWHIRETRYOUTAGENDA:Children’sTraining2014

KeyPointstocover:

● Trainersmodelteachingagreatlesson● TalkabouttheimportanceofCertificationandthePSIA/AASIConceptsweuse● Greatinstructorsare:TeamPlayers,Punctual,Passionate,PreparedandExudeapositiveattitude

● Candidateswillbeevaluatedontheirparticipation,willingnesstolearn,absorbinformationandre-conveythisinformationbacktoyourclinicleaderandpeers–theseareINTERACTIVESESSIONS

● Thisisa“tryout”whichweareselectingthosewhomwebelievewillmakethebestinstructorsbasedontheir

performanceduringthesetrainingsessions● Thisisalsoa“trainingsession”-wearetrainingyoutobesuccessfulasateacherandskier/rider

Children’sTryoutAgenda:DayOne

8:30amTrainer’smeetingintheLounge

9:00amMeetinSno-BlasterRoom–Generalgroupassembly9:01amAgendaforthedayandGeneralGroupPresentation

9:02to9:40amTerrainbasedTeachingChildren’sStagesofDevelopment,CAPModel,RealvsIdealMovements

10:00amon-snowsession

● IntrotoChildren’sTeachingCycleandChildren’sBeginnerProgression● PlayandAdventureconnectedtotheBeginnerProgression

● CAPModelinaction–focusonagespecificcontent● Realvs.Idealinaction

11:30am-12:15pmLunchBreak–45minutes

12:16pmon-snowsession

● CandidatesteachChildren’sBeginnerProgression● Movingthegroup-strategiestopreventlostchildren● LostChildProcedure

4:00pmArriveinthebasearea,headinside–thisgivespeople15minuteforarestroombreakbeforethewrapup

withJeremy

4:15pmALLGROUPSMEETBACKINSNO-BLASTERROOMFORDAILYWRAPUP

4:30pmCliniciansmeetinloungetofilloutevaluationsandmakehiringdecisionsHomework

Candidatesshouldpreparetopresentafunactivityorgameasitrelatestoaskillorstepofthechildren’sbeginner

progression.Theycan“Googleit”-tonsofgamesoutthere.

Children’sTryoutAgenda:DayTwo

8:30amMeetInSno-BlasterRoominyourgroups

8:45–10:30pmOn-SnowSessions

● Children’sSpecificMountainTour-FUN,BRC,BC,ER-safestoppingareas

● CandidatesteachfunactivityorgamerelatedtotheChildren’sBeginnerProgression10:30amALLGROUPSMEETINCLCFORPRESENTATIONBYJOSEY

11:30am-12:15pmLunchBreak–45minutes

12:17pmon-snowsession

● SummarizetheChildren’sMaterialsandcomparetoAdultsTraining-whatissimilar,whatisdifferent?● CandidatesshouldteachaportionoftheChildren’sbeginnerprogressionagain● CoverLevel1taskssheet-theseareskillstheyshouldhave

● Coveron-goingtrainingprogram-Shadows,4pmClinics,etc.● CoverPSIA/AASILevelIExam(iftimeallows)

2:30pm-CandidatesDismisseduntil4pm● Dismissyourgroupuntil4pm● CliniciansmeetintheLoungetoreviewhiringdecisions

4:00pm

● CandidatesmeetintheSno-BlasterRoomtoreceivedfeedback

● Thoseofferedapositionwillgotoanotherarea(TBA)todiscussnextsteps● ThosenothiredorwillbeincadetprogramaregivendetailsinSnoBlasterroom

4:20pm–5pm● ThosewhoareofferedaninstructorpositionlearnaboutthenextstepswithSue● PaperworkClinic,ShadowsandReverseShadows,etc.

ADULTNEWHIRETRYOUTAGENDA

KeyPointstocover:

● Trainersmodelteachingagreatlesson

● SharetheimportanceofCertificationandthePSIA/AASIConceptsweuse● Greatinstructorsare:TeamPlayers,Punctual,Passionate,PreparedandExudeapositiveattitude● Youwillbeevaluatedonyourparticipation,willingnesstolearn,absorbinformationandre-conveythis

informationbacktoyourclinicleaderandpeers–theseareINTERACTIVESESSIONS● Thisisa“tryout&training”whereweareselectingthosewhomwebelievewillmakethebestinstructorsbased

ontheirperformanceduringthesetrainingsessions

● Thisisalsoa“trainingsession”-wearetrainingyoutobesuccessfulasateacherandskier/rider

AdultTryoutAgenda:DayOne

7:27amTrainer’smeetingintheLounge8:15amMeetinSno-BlasterRoom–Generalgroupassembly

8:30am Agendafortheday,breakintoTeamsof2clinicleaders,thendivideparticipantsintosmallergroupsofideallynomorethan7pergroup

9amto4pmon-snowsessions(45-60minutelunchbreak)

❏ Gettoknoweachother-possibleicebreaker:haveeachpersonteachsomethingnon-skiorsnowboardrelatedtothegroup

❏ DiscussStance&Balance-elementsofgoodstanceandwhy

❏ DiscussTurnShape-Keepingtheskis/boardtravelingforwardbyroundingturnsforspeedcontrol vsquickpivotingmovements

❏ Movement&PerformanceConcepts(Snowboarders)/SkillsConcept(Skiers)

❏ ClassHandling(Calldown,move“enmasse”,etc)❏ TeachingStyles(Command,Task,etc)

❏ DiscussTeachingCycle&LearningStyles❏ Safety&SafeStoppingAreas-whereandwhy?

❏ Instilltheimportanceofknowingwheretheyareonthehill

❏ IntroduceBeginnerProgression❏ Explainwhataprogressionis–logicalstepswherethenextactivitybuildsonthepreviousactivity❏ Narratewhatyouaredoingi.e.“NoticehowIamdemonstratinga(inserttask)fromabovethegroupto

belowthegroupsomystudentscanseewhatIamdoing.”❏ Havethemparticipateasiftheyare"real"students

❏ ModelusingtheTeachingCycle

❏ CheckforunderstandingbyusingGradualReleaseofResponsibility-Howdoyouknowtheyknowwhatyoujustsharedwiththem?

❏ TourBeginnerTerrain–BallroomCarpet,Buttercup,EasyRider

❏ TourLessonMeetingTimesandAreas(Groups,Privates/LessonTimes/etc)4:00pmArriveinthebasearea,headinside–thisgivesthem13minutetochangeclothes,restroombreakbeforethe

writtenexam4:15PM-MEETBACKINSNO-BLASTERROOMFORWRITTENEXAMANDWRAPUP

NEWHIREWRITTENEXAM(COMPLETEBOTHSIDES)

CandidateName:________________________________________________Date:___________________ClinicianName: __________________________________________________________

WhatistheSkillsConcept(Skiing)?WhatarethemovementandPerformanceConcepts(Snowboarding)?Answer

eithertheskiingorsnowboardingquestion(notboth):

Listthreeclasshandlingtechniquestomoveyourclassdownthehillandinwhatteachingsituationyoumightuseeachofthem:

Whatarethethreeprimarysensorypreferences?Brieflydescribehowastudentwitheachofthedifferentsensorypreferenceslearnsbest:

Listthe7pointsoftheYourResponsibilityCode:

ListthepointsofSmartStyle/ParkSmart:

Listanddescribethe7elementsoftheTeachingCycle-recallthisisaframeworkfororganizingthestepsofalesson.

ListanddescribetheBeginnerProgression-recallaprogressionisalogicalstep-by-stepprocessofpresentinginformationthatbuildsonprevioussteps.

REHIRETRAININGAGENDA

Thesetrainingsessionsrequirethatyoustayongroomedrunsonly.Therearenoline-cuttingprivilegesfortheseclinics

–noexceptions.Thisisapaidclinicandparticipantsshouldconductthemselvesasifon-dutyteachingalesson.Participantsmayweartheiruniformforthispaidtraining.Participants:Instructorsattendingtheseclinicsshould

completeapayrollrecapfor4hourswithpayrollcode“MTA”.ClinicLeaders:Pleasewritedownthenames(FirstandLast)ofallpeopleinattendanceonaTrainingLog.ProTip-bringthetraininglogsheetwithyousotheycanaddtheirnametothelistandsignit!Trainingtopicscoveredcanbe“perRehireAgenda.”

MorningSession(2hours):GeneralTopicsfrom9:30am-11:30am.LunchBreak:from11:31am–12:29pm

AfternoonSession(2hours):DisciplineSpecificTopicsfrom12:30pm–2:30pm.

GENERALTOPICS–ALLDISCIPLINESHereisyourGeneralTopicschecklist:

❏ Safetyconcerns,SafeStoppingZones&MovingGroupsonthehill

❏ SouthsidePass-Beginnerpackages&GuestswithSSPass❏ NearMissReporting-when&how?❏ YourResponsibilityCode-howdoweteachthis?

❏ PreventingLostChildrenandLostchildprocedurereview-learnonenewtechnique❏ ParkPolicy&SmartStyleReview-Respectgetsrespect,etc.❏ PracticeChair(LIFTSTARS)&TripleLoadProcedureforKidslessonsages6&under

❏ TeachingCycle&CheckingforUnderstanding-Howdoyouknowtheyknow?

Safety,SafeStoppingZones&MovingGroupsSpecificallyhavethegroupsharevariouswayswecanreducethechancesofcollisionsforourselves,andourstudents.HowcanImodifymybehaviortoreducenearmisses?Collisionswithothersandobjectsarethenumberonecauseof

injuries.SouthSidePass(SSP)

One-dayandThree-DaybeginnerpackageswillhaveSouthSideOnlytickets.ThismeansthattheywillnotbeabletoloadStadiumorMtHoodExpress(oranyotherlifts).TheSouthSidePassisvalidonthefollowinglifts:BallroomCarpet,Buttercup,EasyRider,DaisyandVista.Thisisbothagreatvalueforourbeginnerguestsandalsoagreatoptionfor

parentsofchildrenwhodonotneedtoaccesstheterrainviatheexcludedlifts.NearMissReporting-ZeroOTJinjurieslastseason!

HowandwhendoIreportanearmiss?AsCorinnasays,“Ifyoufeltunsafeorwitnessedsomethingunsafeoritmadeyoupucker.”RememberthisisrelatedtoSki&SnowboardSchoolNearMissesnotnearmissesbetweengeneralpublic.Ifyouexperiencea“SkiSchoolNearMiss”simplymeetwithyoursupervisorthatsamedayandtheywilltakeyour

verbalstatement.Pleasetakenoteofwhereyouwere,timeofday,conditions,etc.Thenearmissreporttakesbetween5and10minutes.ItisVERYIMPORTANTtoreportALLNEARMISSESbecausethemorethatarereported,themorelikelyresourcescanbeallocatedandcorrectivemeasurestaken.

YourResponsibilityCodeHowdoyou“teach”TheResponsibilityCodewithoutlecturing?Sharevariouswaysto“teachtherules”withyours

students.Forexample,play“ISpy”:IfyouseesomeoneonthehillhasstoppedinaplacethatisNOTsafethensay“Ispysomeonebeingnotsafe!”Thenhavetheotherkidsintheclasstryto“spy”whoitisandwhy.

PreventingLostChildren&LostChildProcedureReviewGrouptosharetheirstrategiesforpreventinglostchildren-turnandtalk.Shareoutwiththegroup.Goalistolearnone

newtechniqueforpreventinglostchildren.WhatistheLostChildPolicy?Pleasegooverthiswiththegroup-seepage25oftheMHMSki&SnowboardSchoolManual.IMPORTANTNUMBERS:Children’sSkiSchoolDeskext.1419,Sno-blastersRoomext.1329.DirectorofSnowSportsext.1418,SkiSchoolSalesDeskext.1222,Children’sLearningCenter

(CLC)Supervisorext.1359,CLC“backphone”ext.1375.

ParkPolicy&SmartStyleReviewAnyinstructorplanningtotaketheirclassintotheparkneedstoclearitwiththeirsupervisorfirst.Ifyourclassisready

forthepark,thezooistheprimaryparkthatshouldbeused.Studentsneedtobeclearingtransitionsiftheyareinthepark.Very,veryfewclassesarereadyformediumandlargeparksandweexpecttoonlyseeclassesinparksiftheyhavepriorsupervisorapproval.Weplantohaveasmallareaforteachinghowtouseparkfeatures–TBA.

ThePracticeChair&TheTripleLoadOption&ProcedureSEETRIPLELOADPROCEDURE(below)andintheINSTRUCTORMANUAL.Keypoints:

● OnlyforChildren’sLessonsages6&under● Onlytobeconductedwithkidsin“CLCVests”

● MuststopatPracticeChairtoconfirmyouallfit● AlertLiftOpsoftripleloadandhandsignals:doublethumbsdownfor“superslow”liftspeed

ThegoaloftheChildren’sTripleLoadistoensurethatouryoungestlessonliftridersaresafe.AtButtercupmost“capableadults”arebeginnerstooandmayormaynotbethebestcandidatetokeepkidssafeonthelift.Thisoption

alsoincreasesouruphillcapacityforlessons,whichmeansmoreslidingtimeforthem.LastseasonwasforfirstseasonwherethePracticeChairwasinplacefortheentireoperatingseason(wedidhaveitin

theSpringof2012).ItisaVERYUSEFULtoolforteachingallagesandshouldbeusedforallBeginnerLessons-youmayobserveothersusingitasawayofteachingtoo-noteveryoneinadultlessonsMUSTtryit,butkidslessonsshouldandALLTripleLoadsmustusethepracticechairfirst.

TheTeachingCycle&CheckingforUnderstandingModelusingtheTeachingCycleduringyourclinic.BetransparentaboutyouruseoftheTeachingCycleandpointoutwhatsectionofthecycleyouareinatagivenmoment(whenappropriate).Inparticulartryusingelementsofeffective“checkingforunderstanding”andmodelthis–recallTheGradualReleaseofResponsibilityTrainingfromlastseason,

whereparticipantscollaborateandinteractwitheachother.Usequestionstarterslike,“Howwouldyou…”“Canyoushareanotherexampleof…?”“ifIwerea(child/adult)howmightI…?”.ModelingyouruseoftheTeachingCycleandGRRwhenreviewingStance,BeginnerProgressionandDrills(seebelow).

Rememberthatitdoesn’tmatterwhatyoutaughtbutwhatyourstudentsactuallylearned.

RequiredDept.TrainingClinicIdentifyingWhat’sGoodSkiing/Riding

Therearethreepre-seasontrainingeventsthisyearprimarilyaimedatimprovingthetechandteachingaspectsofthestaff.TheycanchooseeitherIdentifyingWhat’sGoodSkiing/Riding,MovementAnalysisandFeedback,or

ProblemSolvinginKidsLessons.Similartopreviousyears,Iwouldlikeusasclinicianstofirstcommunicateeverythinginthecontextofteachingkids;

secondarily,addcommentsabouthowyoumightdothingswithadults.Aftertheon-snowportionwewillagainhaveanindoorsessionofaquiztofillout,whichcanbeagroup/opensourceproject.Thepointofthequizisforeveryonetocoverthematerialregardlessofhow/wheretheygettheinfofrom.Thiswilltakeatleast30minutesandtheygetpaid

forthreehours(from1:00-4:00)soplanaccordingly.

IdentifyingWhat’sGoodSkiing/Riding

1. Involveskiingandsnowboardingintheprocess.Eveniftherearenoboardersinthegroup,somestaffwillbemulti-disciplineand/orcanusetheinforegardingboarding.Obviouslythemoreboardersinthegroupthemoreweshouldreferencethatdiscipline.

2. Whatarecommonfeatures,regardlessofabilitylevel,ofgoodskiing?3. Whatarecommonfeatures,regardlessofabilitylevel,ofgoodsnowboarding?4. Whatfeaturesoverlapbetweendisciplines.

5. Whatdoesgoodskiing/ridinglooklikeontheCarpetandMusicalChairs.a. 4-6yearsold,7-12yearsold,13+yearsold

b. Compare/Contrastwithinthegroup6. Whatdoesgoodskiing/ridinglooklikeonBlueterrain;Midway,PrimeTime,Loophole,ZipDown.

a. 4-6yearsold,7-12yearsold,13+yearsold

b. Compare/Contrastwithinthegroup7. Whatdoesgoodskiing/ridinglooklikeonBlackterrain;JacksDream,PendOreille,G3.


b. Compare/Contrastwithinthegroup8. Whatdoesgoodskiing/ridinglooklikeoffpiste;powder,choppedcrud,mushysnow,bumps.


b. Compare/Contrastwithinthegroup

RequiredDept.TrainingClinic

MovementAnalysisandFeedback Therearethreepre-seasontrainingeventsthisyearprimarilyaimedatimprovingthetechandteachingaspects

ofthestaff.TheycanchooseeitherIdentifyingWhat’sGoodSkiing/Riding,MovementAnalysisandFeedback,orProblemSolvinginKidsLessons.

Similartopreviousyears,Iwouldlikeusasclinicianstofirstcommunicateeverythinginthecontextofteachingkids;secondarily,addcommentsabouthowyoumightdothingswithadults.Aftertheon-snowportionwewillagainhaveanindoorsessionofaquiztofillout,whichcanbeagroup/opensourceproject.Thepointofthequizisforeveryoneto

coverthematerialregardlessofhow/wheretheygettheinfofrom.Thiswilltakeatleast30minutesandtheygetpaidforthreehours(from1:00-4:00)soplanaccordingly.

MovementAnalysisandFeedback1. Involveskiingandsnowboardingintheprocess.Eveniftherearenoboardersinthegroup,somestaffwillbe

multi-disciplineand/orcanusetheinforegardingboarding.Obviouslythemoreboardersinthegroupthemore

weshouldreferencethatdiscipline. 2. Overview,DesiredOutcome,board/snowinteraction,bodymovements,prescription

a. StatetheDOthendoit,dosomethingthenhowwouldyoustateitastheDO

b. Skiavarietyofturnsanddescribetheboard/snowinteraction3. Movements–shortswings,hockeystops,garlands,crabwalks,RRtrackturns

a. DescribewhatmovementsarehappeningtomeettheDOandB/Sinteraction4. Prescription–canbevisualand/ortactical,butweneedtopracticespecificverbaldirections

a. Howdoyouwanttheirbodytomove?

b. Whattask/drill/exercise/gamewillhelptocreatethatmovement?5. Practiceputtingitalltogether,smallgroups

a. StateDOandB/SI

b. Democ. Commentoncurrentmovementsthey’reusing,suggesthowtoadjustmovementsd. Prescribehomework

6. Ifthere’stime…ReviewcommonC/Erelationships,movementtoB/SIa. Up&away/parallel,upperrot/stance,openankles/wt.back,upperrot/skid

RequiredDept.TrainingClinic

SkillsattheSkiLevel,PlanesofMotion,Cause/EffectBetweentheTwo,allwhilereferencingtheSSProgression Therearefouroutdoorpre-seasontrainingeventsthisyearprimarilyaimedatcreatingsomefamiliaritywiththe

material/language/conceptsofthenewmanualswhilealsointroducingtheSnowsportsSchoolAlpineProgression.Similartopreviousyears,Iwouldlikeusasclinicianstofirstcommunicateeverythinginthecontextofteaching

kids;secondarily,addcommentsabouthowyoumightdothingswithadults.Aftertheon-snowportionwewillagain

haveanindoorsessionwithasupervisortocoverafewpolicytypeofthings.(Thequizthisyearisonlineandcanbefilledoutseparatefromtheclinic.)Thiswilltakeatleast30minutesandtheygetpaidforthreehours(from1:00-4:00)soplanaccordingly.

ReviewtheSSProgressionaheadoftimesoyoucanintroduceitandreferenceit.Wewon’ttaketimetocoveritindepth,butwewanttofocusontheimportanceofknowingyourOutcome,knowingwhattoplacemoreEmphasison,

andlookingforspecificthingstobehappeningBeforeYouGoOn. Explainthechangeinverbiage/focusoftheSkillsConceptawayfrommovementsandtowardswhat’shappeningwiththeski/board.Directpeoplesobservationstohowthebodymovesinthethreeplanesofmotion.Thenmake

connectionsbetweentheskisandbodytocomeupwithcause/effectconclusions.

SampleOutline

1. Setataskandhavepeopleobserveskis/boardsandmakeobservationsspecifictothem.a. Repeatseveraltimessothatobservationsandstatementsget“better”.

b. ReferencetheSSProgressionandwhatyouwouldexpect/wanttoseeatacertainlevel.2. Setataskandhavepeopleobservebodymovementsandmakeobservationsspecificthatspecificallyreference

theplanesofmotion,withoutanyqualifiers(good,better,best).

a. Repeatseveraltimessothatobservationsandstatementsget“better”.b. ReferencetheSSProgressionandwhatyouwouldexpect/wanttoseeatacertainlevel.

i. WhatwouldbetheirprimaryEmphasisforthisperson?

3. Setataskandhavepeopleobservecause/effectobservationsbetweenbodymovementsandski/boardperformance.

a. Repeatseveraltimessothatobservationsandstatementsget“better”.

b. ReferencetheSSProgressionandwhatyouwouldexpect/wanttoseeatacertainlevel.i. WhatkindofmovementsandresultswilltheywanttoseeBeforeTheyGoOnwiththisperson?

4. Ifpossible,involveskiingandsnowboardingintheprocess.Eveniftherearenoboardersinthegroup,some

staffwillbemulti-disciplineand/orcanusetheinforegardingboarding.Obviouslythemoreboardersinthegroupthemoreweshouldreferencethatdiscipline.

SNOWBOARDSPECIFICREHIREFOCUS

Coveralltopicsinthegeneralrehireoverview,whicharedisciplineindependent.HereisyourSnowboardSpecificchecklist:

❏ BasicFunctionalStance-Why?Benefits?Getbuyin❏ RoundTurnShapeDiscussion-Why?Benefits?Getbuyin❏ BeginnerProgressionReview

❏ BeginnerZoneDrills❏ Garlands-why?❏ SideSlipping-why?

❏ Participantsuggesteddrills-rememberthisiscollaborative❏ IntermediateZoneDrills

❏ Bounces

❏ Shimmies❏ Participantsuggesteddrills-rememberthisiscollaborative

❏ Summarizewhatyoucovered

Stance/Balance&TurnShapeReviewWhatdowewanttomodelinourridingforourstudents?Makesureyoucontinuetoemphasizemodelingstance/balanceandturnshapeduringthebeginnerprogression,Beginner&Intermediatezonedrills.Studentsshouldbesnowboardinginabalancedstance,usingtheirlegs/boardtocreateturningmovements(nottheirupperbody)while

usingturnshapeforspeedcontrol.Turnshapeforspeedcontrolisapparenteveningarlands.Theseelementsshouldbepresentbeforemovingontofirstturns.

Whatdoesitlooklike?Anklesandkneesareslightlyflexedtoallowformaximumrangeofmotion.CMisevenlysupportedbybothfeetandcenteredbetweenthebindings.Torso,headandhandsarequietandworkinunisonanddo

NOTmoveexcessivelyfore/aftorsidetoside.

BeginnerProgressionReviewGothroughthebeginnerprogression.Allowgrouptosharewhattheyliketodo.Continuetoguidethediscussionandmakesureyouclearupanymisunderstandingsthatpeoplemighthave.

DrillsforSkillsPresentthedrillsoutlinedandwhytheyaregreatforteachingtotheselevels.Allowparticipantstosharetheirowndrillstheyhavehadsuccessusing.Makesureparticipantdrillshaveaskillfocus.Andinsureeveryoneisonthesamepageregardingthepriorityofskillswearetryingtodevelopinbeginnerandintermediatezonestudents.Whenparticipants

sharetheirdrillsencouragethemtoexperimentwithusingGRRwhenpresenting,haveaskillfocusanduse(elementsof)theTeachingCycle.

BeginnerZoneDrillsPurpose:Developfundamentalskillsofeffectivestance,steeringmovements,tilting/edgecontrolmovementsand

speedcontrolviaturnshape/traverse.

Garlands

Usethisdrilltobuildconfidencebyallowingstudentstograduallysteertheirsnowboardfurtherandfurtherdownthefalllinebeforereturningtotheperpendiculartraverse.Focusontwistingtoinitiateandlettingtheboardruntothefallline.

SideSlippingThesideslipisanexcellentwaytobuildastrongfoundationofedgecontrolandedgeawarenessinyourstudents.

Breakthemonotonybyincludinganactivityorspecialtaskforthemtotryastheyslip.Examplesmightinclude“redlight/greenlight”game(agespecific)ortwistingtheboardtochangedirection.

IntermediateZoneDrillsPurpose:Developfundamentalpressuredistributionmovements(flex/extensionofalljoints),combinedevelopmentof

thesemovementswithsteeringandtwistingmovementsinturns.

Bounces

Whiletraversinghaveyourstudentsflex/extendankles,knees,andhipsto“bounce”astheytraverse.Usethisdrilltoincreaserangeofmotionontheboard.Usethisexpandedrangeofmotiontoworkwithstudentstomovefrombeingfullyextendedatedgechangetobeingmostflexedatedgechangeorretractedatedgechangeandprogressingtowards

moredynamicmovementsonthesnowboard.

Shimmies

Whiletraversinghaveyourstudentswiggletheirsnowboardsfore/aftunderneaththem.Graduallymovethismovementintotheturnsfocusingongettingthecorrecttimingforthefore/aftmovement.

Additional Resources Websites,forums,etc.epicski.com

Eliteskiing,FacebookOregonMAgroup

Manuals,books

AlpineAlpineTechnicalManual-*New!PSIAAdultAlpineTeachingHandbook-2011PSIAAlpineTechnicalManual-2002(ReducedPrice)PSIAAlpineTechnicalManual2ndEdition-2007PSIACoreConceptsForSnowsportsInstructors-2001PSIACoreConceptsManualPSIACuestoEffectiveandIneffectiveSkiingPSIACuestoEffectiveandIneffectiveTeaching

Children’sPSIAChildren’sInstructionManual-20082ndEditionPSIAChildren’sAlpineTeachingHandbook(NEW!)PSIA-AASIChildren’sInstructionHandbook-2000UltimateSkiing,RonLeMaster-2010PSIATacticsForAllMountainSkiing-2006RemovingtheRoadblockstoEfficientandEffectiveSkiing-2013(**availableforfreedownload)SkiInstructorsGuidetoPhysics&BiomechanicsofSkiing,Vagners-1995(**availableforfreedownload)TeachingPeopleSkiing&Boarding,JohnMohan–2000

SnowboardAASIFocusonRidingDVD-2005AASISnowboardGuide/FocusonRidingDVD(discountedcomboprice)AASISnowboardMovementAnalysisHandbook-2003ParkandPipeInstructorsGuide(Alpine&Snowboard)-2005SnowboardTeachingHandbook(children&adultcombo)SnowboardTechnicalManual-*New!TheVail&BeaverCreekSnowboardHandbook–2003

NordicandAdaptiveTelemarkTechnicalManual-*New!PSIANordicTechnicalManual-2005Cross-CountrySkiing:BuildingSkillsforFunandFitness,SteveHindman2005PSIAAdaptiveSnowsportsInstructionManual-2003(availableforfreedownload)**NewmanualwillbereleasedFall2015

Clinic Plan Whole Document - PSIA – NW HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Page 2 TRAINING CALENDAR Pages 3 – 6 SAMPLE CLINIC OUTLINES Pages 6 – 26 Beginner Innovations Page

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