ALPINE
Alpine Technical Manual & Video
Alpine Technical Manual
This 2nd edition manual is designed as a companion to the PSIA-AASI Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors . It focuses on contemporary technical aspects of skiing and ski teaching. Progression possibilities include starting with parallel along with more traditional lesson planning approaches. Maintains the heart of the skills concept while expanding on the movements leading to acquisition of proficient skiing. Covers features of American skiing, ski performance, movement analysis, a new look at skier zones, slope etiquette, and alignment issues. Also introduces the concept of building progressions using a "stepping stones" approach. The Stepping Stones to Parallel Skiing and the beyond Parallel Stepping Stones charts are being posted to the PSIA website to contain hyperlinks to further information. Providing skiing drills, lesson tips, and new skiing photos, this book is designed to improve your teaching while helping both you and your students enjoy the process of learning. Weblinks included.
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Alpine Technical Video
Captures the look and feel of contemporary skiing. In this video, shot at Snowmass and Jackson Hole, PSIA Alpine Team members guide you on the path to great skiing and teaching. A companion to the Alpine Technical Manual, this video visits the concepts of skills development, showing how ski performance affects the way instructors blend skills for optimal results. It highlights introduces "stepping stones" options to build progressions for unique and effective lessons. 20 minutes. VHS. 2002.
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