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The NZSIA FUNdamentals is a national framework and educational resource for children’s skiing and snowboarding in New Zealand. It is based on developing fundamental skills in the sport of skiing and snowboarding that are fun and build on a solid base – the FUNdamentals. The FUNdamentals are a useful resource for adults as well and are a good starting point for developing an adaptive lesson plan.
Level Four FUNdamentals
The Level Two FUNdamentals takes students from learning to carve through to riding park and off-piste.
| ADAPTIVE LEVEL ONE CORE SKILLS | INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION | SKILL ACQUISITION FOCUS |
|---|---|---|
| I can carve the second half of the turn | Develop edging skills both release and engagement to enable carving through the second half of the turn on green terrain, and stronger edge release with earlier engagement on blue terrain | Edge |
| I understand the difference between skidded and carved turns and when to use them | Teach student the difference between skidding and carving the pros and cons and how to blend | Edge, Rotation |
| I can make medium/short turns | Shorten turn shape through stronger rotation and separation, encourage outrigger or pole use as appropriate | Rotation |
| I can ride all blue terrain | Introduce steeper intermediate terrain with appropriate blended movements | ALL |
| I can ride easy off-trail terrain | Introduce off-trail riding | ALL |
| I can ride easy natural terrain features | Introduction of basic freestyle manoeuvres outside the park | ALL |
| I can ride easy features in the park | Teach student park etiquette and how to ride small feature such as a box or small jumps | ALL |