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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 Three FUNdamentals
The Level Two FUNdamentals takes students from linking different sized turns on green runs to developing skills on blue terrain.
| ADAPTIVE LEVEL ONE CORE SKILLS | INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION | SKILL ACQUISITION FOCUS |
|---|---|---|
| I can ride a chairlift and ride beginner terrain | Teach Chairlift Riding and develop skills introduced already to ride green terrain | |
| I can adapt my movements to green terrain | Work on edge release and moving forward into the turn as well strengthening rotation to encourage separation and angulation | ALL |
| I can adapt my movements to varying terrain features | Use mileage to introduce student to varying terrain such as rollers, small bumps, and variations in snow conditions on trail | ALL |
| I can ride blue terrain | Strengthen and blend skills appropriate to intermediate terrain | ALL |
| Using turn shape and size appropriate to terrain | Appropriate to terrain Encourage student to choose appropriate turn size (small to large) and shape (open / closed) for the terrain they are riding | Rotation, Edge |
| I can edge and balance on the edge at or near the fall line | Focus on encouraging student to balance on the edge at or just after the fall line | Edge |