Intro to Rider Analysis (Level One)

Effective Rider Analysis explores how to effectively analyse a student’s riding. This chapter will provide useful information for what analysis is, why it’s useful and guidance on how best to develop analysis skills. Within the world of instructing, the skill of...

Mountain Weather (Level One)

Terrain & Environment explores the simple concepts of fall line, pitch and general terrain selection, mountain weather, the acronym S.C.O.P.E and the Park Smart concept, plus more advanced environment aspects such as snow conditions and reading advanced terrain....

Terrain Selection & Fall Lines (Level One)

Terrain & Environment explores the simple concepts of fall line, pitch and general terrain selection, mountain weather, the acronym S.C.O.P.E and the Park Smart concept, plus more advanced environment aspects such as snow conditions and reading advanced terrain....

Basic Stance (Level One)

The Movements of Snowboarding explores how snowboarders balance and move on their equipment, the different movement options, and the methods in which these movements can be applied. As an instructor it is important to understand how to balance and move efficiently in...

Basics of Teaching Children (Level One)

Teaching Children explores how lessons will change when teaching children, as one of the major groups of people we teach in snowboarding. We may have different ideas on how to interact with children, because at one time we were all kids ourselves. This chapter...

Talk-Show-Feel Communication Modes (Level One)

Effective Communication explores the building of relationships and interacting with guests, a variety of different styles in which you can teach your students, and some important considerations for the feedback process. We will also look at the more advanced technique...

What-Why-How Simple Descriptions (Level One)

Effective Communication explores the building of relationships and interacting with guests, a variety of different styles in which you can teach your students, and some important considerations for the feedback process. We will also look at the more advanced technique...

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (Level One & Kids Cert)

How People Learn explores how we can receive and give information, plus some of the things that may inhibit the ability to acquire new skills. There is endless literature out there on learning. The following will help to provide insight into several areas of learning...