If you have purchased your manual on a friday, saturday, or sunday, access will be granted the following business day. Its super comprehensive and i highly recommend it to all snowboard coaches. Psia rocky mountain division aasi adaptive alpine level 3 professional development log name. This teaching resource brings to life psiaaasis learning connection components of people skills, teaching skills, and technical skills. Alpine technical manual vail ski and snowboard school. According the psia alpine technical manual, skiers in this zone range from those who can handle the easiest groomed black runs to experts who can apply a variety of turn shapes to control speed on any type of terrain, in any snow condition.
Dirt of rotational mechanics can create a variety of. Make great coffee with a moka pot learn to make amazing, espressostyle coffee in a moka pot. Psia level 2 study guide my journey to level 2 alpine. The psia level 1 exam is the introduction into getting certified with the professional ski instructors of america. Your digital subscription will be available within 48 hours. Psia alpine technical manual terminology flashcards quizlet. Psia northern intermountain division aasi adaptive. The core concepts manual content evaluated in teaching situations. As you develop your knowledge skills and abilities as a snow s. Read the alpine technical manual and highlight every time any of the 5 fundamentals are referenced. The positioning of the body so that forces derived from the interaction of the skis on the snow pass through the bodys center of mass to produce the intended movement. Efficient skiing psia alpine technical manual youtube. Alpine educational%20materialsalpine%20pocket%20summaries%20all%20levels. Alpine, snowboard, telemark, cross country and adaptive.
These standards provide a training focus, and represent a minimum competency for each level of certification. The professional ski instructors of america psia is a national. There is a mandatory online workbook and quiz for this course that both need to be successfully completed two weeks prior to the onsnow event. Revision 092718 this development log is a tool for you to expand your skiing, teaching and technical skills in preparation for your level 3 exam. Lesson planning, teaching practices, movement mechanics, and ski performance are all covered. Psiaaasi alpine technical manual 2014 and alpine skiing. The psia alpine technical manual 2014 is the most up to date and comprehensive manual for psia concepts and methodologies as they relate to alpine skiing. A new teaching snowsports manual will be available for purchase next month. Ellen was a member of the psia alpine national team for eight years, has authored several ski instructional books including skiing and the art of carving, and was inducted into the u. The most popular items in order are alpine technical manual, adult alpine teaching handbook, core concepts for snowsports instructors, childrens instruction manual 2nd edition. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. All level 1 certified members understand and use many elements found in this manual. The level 1 certification and study guide and the resort trainers manual are in the process of being updated to reflect the changes in the level 1 exam module.
Teaching skiing teaching skiing outdoor for all uses the american teaching system ats as the foundation for our approach to teaching people how to ski. Home books and manuals adaptive alpine technical manual. You may come across unfamiliar terminology as you read through the document. Use this guide to help you find products tailored to your specific discipline. After 25 years of shaped ski evolution and studying the human athletes progress, psia decided to complement their teaching methodology by adding a technical manual as required reading for their members. Manualsnowsports teaching manual, new in 2018 psia technical manuals disciplinespecific alpine, telemark. This allows psiarmaasi to assess your request for a reasonable. The alpine technical manual was newly published in 2015 and has become an excellent tool for oet instructor reference. Teaching technical from the psias alpine technical manual. Train instructors to be familiar with all adaptive monoski equipment, to become comfortable choosing the right equipment for their student athlete, and to expand their. Ellen post foster is a lead author of the new psia alpine technical manual you dont want to miss her presentation on the new manuals and the skills concept. Click the membership menu to join as a new member and view scholarships as well as other member benefits. Certification prerequisites psia level 2 certification. The psiai level i workbook is a record of your participation in a.
These principles of good instruction have been further nuanced and broken. We think these changes will make for a more userfriendly experience and a better exam. This is a common, acceptable, and desirable ski performance. The senior specialist workbook is also available as a pdf. From the skill concept to student centered teaching, the alpine technical manual is your resource for.
Efficient skiing has common elements regardless of speed or the skiers intent. The current psia national standards are referenced in psia aasis core concepts, alpine technical manual and teaching manual. Skiride with a divisional clinic leader heres a link to psianw dcls. The standards are national in scope and their maintenance is necessary in the interests of public safety, effectiveness, value for. Adapted from psia alpine technical manual, second edition 2007. This document should be used in conjunction with the core concepts, the alpine technical manual, the psia childrens instruction manual, national certification standards, and the alpine technical video. Principles of the senior specific models, teaching cycle, theories and professional knowledge will be covered. The new alpine technical manual with digital copy is available now. The new snowboard technical manual alpine and telemark too is available via. By following these instructions, you will be able to wash your. Senior specialist 1 ss1 a two day course available to any level i or higher psia member.
Acknowledgments this manual is the product of the volunteer work, assistance and advice of many amga guides and program instructors. The principles of good teaching and skiing were further expanded with the psia alpine technical manual atm 2007, 2nd edition and core concepts for the snowsports instructor 2001. How to wash goretex clothing and restore durable water repellency dwr whether its a technical jacket or a pair of ski pants, when you wash waterproof ski clothing with a goretex type membrane you need to be careful not to damage it. Its for sale as an electronic file, web version, and hard copy. This new manual plus digital edition puts a fresh spin on psias defining skills based. Adaptive alpine technical manual psiaaasi northwest. Level 23 preps are now utilizing an online test to be taken once. Alpine technical manual, snowboard technical manual, park and pipe instructors guide, movement analysis handbook, childrens instruction manual.
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View and download alpine cde100 owners manual online. It is our expectation that as a new instructor, you will read the alpine technical manual. A companion to core concepts for snowsports instructors, this manual addresses the fundamental psia concepts for alpine skiing, including stepping stones and the skills concept. Enhance your professional development with worldclass education. Psiaaasi national adaptive academy disabled sports usa.
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