| Freestyle National Academy – Freestyle Specialist 3 | Back to Calendar |
Dates: Thursday, March 6, 2025 – Friday, March 7, 2025 from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm ET (2 Days)
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Location: Okemo (VT) (Plan to meet your group on snow at the starting time listed above, in front of the quad lifts at the clock tower base. If we are notified of any change, we will email and/or text updated information to you. – Outdoor Registration)
Event Code: 325FS0306E
Available Registration Packages (click for more info):
Event Registration:
– First Chair Rate: $250.00 (available through Sunday, February 9)
– Last Chair Rate: $275.00
– CEUs: 12
Spots Remaining: 16 (as of 20 minutes ago)
Event Prerequisite(s): Current PSIA-AASI Membership, FS3 Workbook (https://www.psia-e.org/ed/freestyle-specialist/fs3-information), Minimum Level 2 Certification + must be able to ski or ride at current certification level. Or, have successfully completed FS1 or FS2.
Registration Closes: Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 11:59 pm ET
This is a highlighted event that is anticipated to be very popular.
Online Registration: Click here to register.
Offline Registration: Please call the Eastern office (518) 452-6095 during regular hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm EST
Course Description:
The Freestyle Specialist 3 (FS3) affirms that the instructor is qualified to teach through the advanced zone and on advanced (black) terrain as well as all terrain park features. Please reference the PSIA-AASI Freestyle Specialist National Standards for more information.
The Freestyle Specialist 3 is an assessment based certificate that provides instruction to aid participants in acquiring knowledge of teaching intermediate/advanced level Freestyle lessons AND evaluates the achievement of the intended learning outcomes. Certificates are awarded to those who meet the Specialist Standards.
Depending on registration levels, this assessment can be run with three different group types:
1. As a standalone FS3 with either an Alpine or Snowboard specific focus
2. As a standalone FS3 with a multi-discipline focus, combining both Alpine and Snowboard candidates
3. As a combined FS2/3 with either an Alpine or Snowboard specific focus
Upon registration, candidates will be asked to indicate which equipment they plan to participate on (Alpine or Snowboard). The candidate must remain on the declared equipment for the duration of the event. Ahead of the event, Administrators will reach out to provide more details.
- The Freestyle Specialist 3 Workbook must be completed prior to your on-snow event.
Learning Experiences:
Specific activities will vary depending on the group’s needs and environmental conditions and typically include:
• Promoting active listening, seeking and providing feedback, and adapting verbal and non-verbal communication accordingly.
• Predicting emotional triggers and reactions, adapting behavioral responses, and having insight into the roles of instructor self-awareness
and self-management in the snowsports learning environment for the learner in general, and, specifically, for themselves.
• Anticipating and proactively intervening in challenges, demonstrating adaptation through situational awareness, managing
motivations of all, and promoting group cohesion.
• Leveraging social awareness to enhance interpersonal dynamics, esteem, and positive group dynamics. Planning advanced group lessons in the training environment.
• Implementing and adapting learning experiences in the advanced-zone lesson environment for individuals within a group.
• Identifying and communicating performance changes to help the student develop new understanding and application of what they have learned.
• Practicing the application of discipline-specific fundamentals in isolation and combination – in or on a variety of terrain and freestyle features.
• Varying tactics for speed, pop, spin, and line to develop the versatility required at the FS 3 level.
• Group activities, with instructors performing various tasks and discussing the similarities and differences of each.
• Analyzing inspirational freestyle skiing/snowboarding to better understand practical applications of the discipline-specific fundamentals.
• Exploring how to apply and adjust DIRT to discipline-specific fundamentals, based on specific freestyle outcomes.
• Using different types, sizes, adjustments, and purposes of gear in or on various terrain and freestyle features.
Learning Outcomes:
• Adapt verbal and non-verbal communication to support the emotional state of individuals within the group in the freestyle environment.
• Manages the motivations and emotions of individuals withing the group in the freestyle environment to promote trust.
• Plans learning outcomes and creates individualized experiences around a common theme for advanced students within the freestyle environment”.
• Individualizes learning experiences to guide students toward agreed-upon outcomes and optimizes student engagement in the process within the freestyle environment.
• Fosters the ability to recognize, reflect upon, and assess experiences to enhance understanding and apply what was learned in the freestyle environment.
• Modifies discipline-specific fundamentals to demonstrate specific freestyle outcomes in beginner through advanced freestyle terrain, including medium and large features.
• Uses current and historic PSIA-AASI resources to evaluate personal performance and synthesize new outcomes; applying discipline-specific fundamentals and considering tactics and equipment choices.
• Articulates accurate, blended cause-and-effect relationships between all discipline-specific fundamentals through all phases of ATML – taking equipment choices and stance setup into consideration – to offer an effective prescription for change for riders performing FS 3 activities.
Prerequisite(s): At minimum, must be a current PSIA-AASI-certified Level II (or equivalent) instructor and be able to ski or ride at current certification level. Or, have successfully completed FS1 or 2.
Equipment/Materials Needed: Twin tip skis are highly recommended OR any board that feels comfortable to try freestyle maneuvers on.
See more information and details for the Freestyle Specialist available on the Eastern website at easternsnowpros.org/education/freestyle-specialist
Additional Event Details:
SPOT INSURANCE OFFER
$25k injury coverage. $0 deductible.
Make the most of your event, with Spot Insurance. Spot’s policy pays up to $25,000 of your medical bills, with $0 deductible.
For only $12.99 per day you’re covered while skiing or snowboarding at your event–no matter if you have health insurance or not.
Ready to ski or ride harder? Select “Choose” to add Spot below, then pay for your event like you normally would. A policy will be generated and someone from Spot will get in touch with more details.
Policy modifications and cancellations must be done at least five days before the start date of the event. The policy is fully refundable until that time and is non-refundable after.
Full coverage details found here: https://www.getspot.com/benefit-summary/psia-aasi-events
Spot also offers annual insurance to keep you covered anytime you’re skiing, riding, or mountain biking during the year for only $149.99. Learn more in your pro offer portal.
CANCEL/TRANSFER/NO SHOW POLICY FOR EVENTS:
IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL or TRANSFER from a 1-DAY EVENT:
> Up to 14 days prior to the event: $20.00 fee < During the two weeks prior to the event: $25.00 fee
IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL or TRANSFER from a 2-DAY or 3-DAY EVENT:
> Up to 14 days prior to the event: $20.00 fee < During the two weeks prior to the event: $50.00 fee
**NEW ** IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL or TRANSFER from an EVENT that is 4 or more days:
> Up to 21 days prior to the event: $20.00 fee < During the three weeks prior to the event: 50% of event fee paid
Notice to the office must be made no later than 4:30pm on last business day before the event.
IF YOU DO NOT SHOW AT YOUR EVENT AND DO NOT CONTACT US by 4:30pm on last business day before the event: No refund.
If purchased, Spot Insurance Policy cancellations must be done at least five days before the start date of the event. The policy is fully refundable until that time and is non-refundable after.
Event Registration
– First Chair Rate: $250.00 (available through Sunday, February 9)
– Last Chair Rate: $275.00
CEUs: 12
Event Prerequisite(s): Current PSIA-AASI Membership, FS3 Workbook (https://www.psia-e.org/ed/freestyle-specialist/fs3-information), Minimum Level 2 Certification + must be able to ski or ride at current certification level. Or, have successfully completed FS1 or FS2.
Registration Closes Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 11:59 pm ET
This package includes each of the following sections.
Spot Insurance Offer (see above for details) (Choose at least 0, and no more than 1 options):
– Would you like to add Spot Insurance for this event ($12.99 per day)? See above for details.
Alpine FS3 or Snowboard FS3 (Choose 1 option):
– Alpine Freestyle Specialist 3
March 6, 2025, 8:45 am to March 7, 2025, 4:00 pm ET (16 spots left) *
– Snowboard Freestyle Specialist 3
March 6, 2025, 8:45 am to March 7, 2025, 4:00 pm ET (16 spots left) *
* Information on number of spots remaining was last updated 20 minutes ago.