Description:
Preparing for a Freestyle Specialist credential? This one-day event is designed to help Alpine and Snowboard instructors build confidence and develop the skills needed for success in the Freestyle Specialist pathway. Whether you’re working toward Freestyle Specialist 1 or Freestyle Specialist 2, guided practice, individualized feedback, and discussion of the current Freestyle Specialist Standards will leave you with a clearer understanding of assessment expectations and personalized tips for continued preparation.
Depending on registration, Alpine and Snowboard participants may train together to explore shared teaching concepts and freestyle fundamentals or divide into discipline-specific groups for technical development.
Learning Experiences:
Specific activities will vary depending on the group’s needs, discipline mix, terrain park availability, and environmental conditions and typically include:
- Guided practice of freestyle skills appropriate to participants’ preparation goals.
- Exploration of freestyle tactics on a variety of terrain features and natural terrain.
- Movement analysis using the Observation, Evaluation, and Prescription (OEP) process.
- Teaching scenarios in the freestyle environment.
- Technical discussions connecting discipline-specific fundamentals to freestyle performance.
- Individualized coaching and feedback aligned with the Freestyle Specialist Standards.
- Group discussions focused on assessment expectations, performance benchmarks, and strategies for continued development.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this event, successful participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate greater confidence performing freestyle activities aligned with their Freestyle Specialist preparation goals.
- Develop a clearer understanding of the assessment format, expectations, and performance standards for their
- Freestyle Specialist pathway.
- Explore the relationship between personal performance, movement analysis, and teaching in the freestyle environment.
- Use feedback to identify personal strengths, areas for continued development, and resources to support ongoing preparation for the Freestyle Specialist assessment.
Prerequisite(s):
Discipline Level I Certified
Recommended Learning Resources:
- PSIA-AASI Freestyle Technical Manual
- PSIA-AASI Freestyle Specialist National Standards and Performance Guides
- PSIA-AASI Alpine or Snowboard Technical Manual
- PSIA-AASI Teaching Snowsports Manual
Equipment/Materials Needed:
- Personal alpine or snowboard equipment suitable for freestyle environments; twin tips are recommended for alpine members
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