Description:
Looking to develop the skills to play and teach in entry level terrain parks? Open to certified pros, this 1-day event is a great way build-up your freestyle skills in a relaxed environment. Starting with flatland tricks, participants will build their way up to jumps, boxes and/or rails with pacing to match the group’s confidence and ability. Learn how to incorporate these principles into your lessons to take your students’ experience to the next level.
Learning Experiences:
Specific activities will vary depending on the group’s needs and environmental conditions and typically include:
- A review of proper safety and etiquette in the park environment.
- Use of freestyle building blocks to improve individual performance.
- Identify and implement elements of movement analysis as they relate to observation, evaluation and prescription.
- Receive individual, specific feedback.
Learning Outcomes:
- A basic understanding of terrain park safety best practices
- Understand cause and effect relationships between body movement and equipment performance.
- Ability to incorporate freestyle elements in lesson plans
- Improved understanding of personal performance in terrain parks
Prerequisite(s):
Discipline Level I Certified
Recommended Learning Resources:
Freestyle Technical Manual: Chapter 2 “Stoke Safety”, and “Rules of the road”; Chapter 4 “ATML”, “Freestyle Building Blocks”, “Speed, Pop Spin”, Chapter 7 “Trick Names and Terminology”
Equipment/Materials Needed:
Any board that feels comfortable to try freestyle maneuvers on.
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