Freestyle Specialist 3 – PSIA-AASI Eastern

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:

As a standalone FS3 with either an Alpine or Snowboard specific focus
As a standalone FS3 with a multi-discipline focus, combining both Alpine and Snowboard candidates
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 E-Learning Course must be completed before registering for your on-snow event. This E-Learning Course is offered in a Snowboard or Skiing track, costs $25, and offers 1 CEU credit upon completion. You can access the course here:

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.

Recommended Learning Resources:

Recommended: Review Freestyle Technical Manual

Equipment/Materials Needed:

Twin tip skis are highly recommended OR any board that feels comfortable to try freestyle maneuvers on.

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Freestyle Specialist 3 information is available on the Eastern website at easternsnowpros.org/education/freestyle-specialist