Description:
Are you ready to calibrate and improve your technical understanding and movement analysis skills in different zones of snowboard instructor certification? This course is designed for the aspiring AASI instructors seeking to improve their technical understanding and movement analysis performance compared to the AASI National Standards. Participants will explore the application of the technical understanding, technical skills, and movement analysis capabilities in available terrain, conditions, and activities while receiving instruction and feedback. The course emphasizes the ability to perform movement analysis and personal analysis relative to the AASI Technical Understanding and Movement Analysis (TU/MA) standards. This course is the is focused on improving TU/MA skills and can be a useful step toward completing AASI certification.
Please review the AASI National Standards and Movement Analysis and Technical Understanding Assessment Forms.
Learning Experiences:
Specific activities will vary depending on group, terrain, and conditions and typically include:
- Performing personal analysis of your own riding performance of defined riding outcomes in terrain specific to Level I, II, or III riding activities.
- Performing movement analysis of the riding of others.
- Receiving targeted feedback from Education Staff on performance relative to the National standards.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to:
- Identify consistency, accuracy, and adaptability in technical understanding and movement analysis assessment activities.
- Identify accurate cause-and-effect relationships of Technical
- Fundamentals within all phases of the turn/ATML to offer an effective prescription for change for riders.
- Describe specific performances using Technical Fundamentals and considering tactics and equipment choices using current PSIA-AASI resources.
Prerequisite(s):
Discipline Level I Certified
Recommended Learning Resources:
- PSIA-AASI National Snowboard Certification Standards
- PSIA-AASI Assessment Forms: Level II and/or III Technical Understanding & Movement Analysis
- PSIA-AASI Snowboard Technical Manual
- PSIA-AASI Snowboard Performance Guides
Equipment/Materials Needed:
Personal snowboard equipment suitable for advanced all-mountain and freestyle conditions
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