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1 The Portfolio Series has been added to the PSIA-C Curriculum to compliment the Portfolios. See the AP 101, 202 & 303 Course Syllabuses for more information. Updated

2 INTRODUCTION TO PSIA CENTRALS GUIDE TO ALPINE EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION THE PORTFOLIO PROCESS Dear Member: Perhaps you have heard of the phrase: The future is in your hands? Well, within PSIA Central, that - along your pathway plete the pages you now hold in your hands. -

3 NEW PSIA-C EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS FOR : AP 101 Portfolio Development Course AP - ALPINE PORTFOLIO SERIES COURSES - - What will you need to bring: AP 202 Portfolio Development Course - - What will you need to bring: AP 303 Portfolio Development Course - National Standards. Development. be working on your own personal assessment. Tasks - Related Skiing and Skills Assessment. Movement Analysis will What will you need to bring:

4 Contents Portfolio Users Guide 3 Skiers Responsibility Code 4 Level III Portfolio 5 Level III Portfolio Study Guide 7 Skills Assessment Drills 14

5 Portfolio User s Guide Written by - Joan Rostad, author, PSIA Professional Development Portfolio, edited with permission to: Develop personally and professionally Have more fun Mission Statement. - however it does verify your training involvement. It involves taking personal in-depth ownership of the Completing Your Portfolio guide. 3

6 Your Responsibility Code Always stay in control. People ahead of you have the right of way. Stop in a safe place for you and others. Whenever starting downhill or merging, look uphill and yield. Use devices to help prevent runaway equipment. Observe signs and warnings, and keep off closed trails. Know how to use the lifts safely. KNOW THE CODE. IT S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. This is a partial list. 4

7 Level III Portfolio Dealing with real problems at work Completing Your Portfolio Resources PSIA-C Level 1 Study Guide PSIA-C Alpine Beyone Trainers Development Program PSIA-C Newsletters PSIA Stepping Stones 5 3

8 Tracking your Ski Instruction Education - Other Courses You Have Taken List of PSIA-C Courses Completed: PSIA Events in Other Divisions: Course Name: Course Name: Course Name: Leadership Positions, BOD, AA, ECC Snowsports Related College Courses Course Name: Course Name: Course Name: Course Name: Course Name:

9 These are not test questions and they will not be graded. They are for your own personal record keeping of self assessment. Self Awareness - Professional Development Personal Development Self Assessment Completed Professional Knowledge - Skill Development Professional Knowledge for Level III-certified teachers 7

10 - situation. - Level 3 Exam Requirements Highly recommended courses to take prior to taking a Level III exam: AP 303 Alpine Portfolio Course AB 371 Trainers Workshop Other Suggestions: Park and Pipe USSA Level I (Snowboard, Adaptive or Nordic)

11 Application of Skiing Self Awareness Consistently linked turns with sustained rhythm on level terrain outside ski Wedge Turns (Green Terrain) Wedge Turn Self Assessment Completed Wedge Christie Turns (Green and Blue Terrain) Demonstrate a variety of Wedge Christie turns at different speeds and earlier in the turn. Demonstrate variations of Wedge Christie Turns appropriate for green through blue terrain and Wedge Christie Self Assessment Completed.

12 Basic Parallel Turns (Blue and Black Terrain) Dynamic Parallel Turns (Blue and Black Variable Terrain in Most Conditions) Dynamic Parallel Turns (Blue and Black Terrain Moguls (Blue and Black Terrain) 10

13 Dynamic Parallel Turns (Blue and Black Terrain in Most Conditions) Moguls (Blue and Black Terrain in Most Conditions) Short Radius Turns (Blue and Black Terrain in Most Conditions) Short Turn Review Self Assessment Completed Free Skiing (Blue and Black Terrain in Most Conditions 11

14 Ski a Variety of Turn Sizes and Shapes and Apply Them to Different Situations Maintain Control Over Turn Shape and Speed in most conditions on most terrain speeds of the run to the end Reduce, Generate, or Maintain Speed without Interrupting Flow or Rhythm fall line and a series of gates less offset. Although tempo will vary, you should be able to vary

15 Reduce, Generate, or Maintain Speed without Interrupting Flow or Rhythm Cont. Ski a funnel of turns: energy of the long turns through the transition to the short turns. Start on blue terrain and Utilize Proactive Movements that Anticipate Ski Reaction. groomed and part is not groomed. Use the transition between the groomed and ungroomed snow as your fall line. Make one turn on the groomed snow and one turn on the ungroomed snow. Turn Adjusting Skill Blend Perform the skiing tasks in this study guide while adjusting the following: Ski the tasks with minimal edge angle and then with high edge angle. 13

16 Variable Conditions, Tactics and Skill Application Ski a series of medium radius turns on a run where part of the hill is groomed and part is not groomed. Use the transition between the groomed and ungroomed snow as your fallline. Make one turn on the groomed Repeat the task with a series of short, medium turns and a series of long radius turns. Adjusting Skill Blend Perform the skiing tasks in this study guide while adjusting the following: Ski the tasks with minimal edge angle and then with high edge angle. Skills Assessment Movement Drills to Practice they do it. Railroad Tracks Pivot Slips Basic Parallel Dynamic Parallel Turns Short Radius Turns Rail Garlands One Ski Skiing 14

17 TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR OWN SKIING BEGINNING OF SEASON YES STANCE, BALANCE AND DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENTS NO FUNCTIONAL BODY MOVEMENT EDGE RELEASE/EDGE ENGAGEMENT PRESSURE MANAGEMENT ROTARY MOVEMENTS 15

18 Technical Knowledge of Your Own Skiing End of Season Review Name: Date Completed: DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENTS Progress you made: FUNCTIONAL BODY MOVEMENT Progress you made: EDGE RELEASE/EDGE ENGAGEMENT Progress you made: PRESSURE MANAGEMENT Progress you made: ROTARY MOVEMENTS Progress you made:

19 Teaching - General Teaching Knowledge - you have taught. 17

20 Teaching Application Demonstrate appropriate safety awareness with regards to loading and unloading lifts. of your students. lesson plans. Movement Analysis the lesson. Movement Analysis Self Assessment Review Completed

21 Movement Analysis Exercises Suggested topics: MA Session 1 NOTES: MA Session 2 MA Session 3 NOTES: MA Session 4 NOTES: MA Session 5 NOTES:

22 Teaching Logs Look at the sample log below. Be brief but thorough in your lesson review. Your log should: Date Guest Age Group Experience Zone Hours 1/1/10 2 Adult Advanced 4 Describe your student basic movements/skills: They had pushy/twisty turns without much shaping. They Describe your students important strength(s): They were experienced at what they did Describe the lesson goal for the student(s): Make rounder turns that will work in deeper snow. Learn to guide their skis through a round path with their feet and legs that her than push and twist their bodies to make turns. Describe your lesson: This was a married couple who is planning a trip to the mountains. They wanted to learn how to ski powder. There was not any powder to work with but there was some crud available to work with. I had them ski a couple of runs so I could watch their skiing. It was obvious they had skied a lot, but they tended to crud, the powder would become much easier. We spend the time learning to aim the skis with out feet through a path, rather than just trying to twist them (aim the tips with the toes). We also played with how to feather the edges of the skis to soften the turn off trail.

23 THE SKILLS CONCEPTS SKIING SKILL: LEADS TO: Edging Movements: Rotary Movements: Pressure Control Movements: Aiding in adjusting the edge angle of the skis in relation to the snow. Turning and guiding the skis. Managing and manipulating pressure variations between the skis and the snow. SKIING PRINCIPLES the turn path ahead.

24 MOVEMENT POOLS and BLENDS SKIING PRINCIPLES continued Adjusting Stance Flexing and Extending Moving Foot to Foot Weight re-distribution ranges from deliberate stepping onto the new outside supporting foot to a subtle blend moving from outside, through two feet, to the new outside foot.

25 Tipping the Feet and Legs SKIING PRINCIPLES continued edges. Shoulders are level, or level out through the turn. Twisting the Feet and Legs movements of the legs. Inside half of the body leads through the turn. * Skiing Principles are adapted from the skills concept developed by the Professional Ski Instructors of America, used with permission. Val and Beaver Creek Adult Alpine Teaching Handbook, 2001, Vail Resorts Management Company, pages 5-7, written by Carol Levine. use with permission.

26 OUTLINE OF THE SKIING CONCEPTS also see Skills Concepts on page 21 STANCE, BALANCE AND DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENTS either leg at any time. FUNCTIONAL BODY ALIGNMENT outside half. against the outside ski throughout the turn. During turn transitions, the lower body releases and realigns with the upper body.

27 EDGE RELEASE/EDGE ENGAGEMENT tails to start the turn. ate edge release? PRESSURE CONTROL MOVEMENTS Maintain strength in length of the outside leg throughout the shaping phase of the turn POLE USAGE/ARM MOVEMENTS swing but not always pole plant. out of position.

28 Professional Ski Instructors of America - VISUAL CUES of EFFECTIVE SKIING BALANCE & STANCE (EFFECTIVE SKIING) EDGING MOVEMENTS (EFFECTIVE SKIING) The edges are released and re-engaged in one smooth movement. Both skis tip the same amount early in the turn, with the strongest angles developing in or near the fall line. edge-angle adjustments ROTARY MOVEMENTS (EFFECTIVE SKIING) Rotary movements involve turning some part of the body relative to other parts. Combined with other skills, rotary movements allow PRESSURE CONTROL MOVEMENTS (EFFECTIVE SKIING) The skis bend progressively throughout the turn, with the entire length engaged. Pressure adjustments during the turn will alter the timing, intensity, and amount of pressure redistributed along the skis and from foot to foot. DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENTS (EFFECTIVE SKIING) The ankles, knees, and hips roll forward and laterally to move into the new turn.

29 Professional Ski Instructors of America - VISUAL CUES of INEFFECTIVE SKIING BALANCE AND STANCE (INEFFECTIVE SKIING) The upper body is tipped to the inside throughout the turn. The inside ski bends more than the outside ski. EDGING MOVEMENTS (INEFFECTIVE SKIING) PRESSURE CONTROL MOVEMENTS (INEFFECTIVE SKIING) ROTARY MOVEMENTS (INEFFECTIVE SKIING) One ski stems or steps to begin the turn. DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENTS (INEFFECTIVE SKIING) The skis pivot or skid as the move through the turn. Used with permission.

30 Resources to enhance your Professional Development The following are all available on the PSIA National Web Site:

31 Date Guest Age Group Experience Zone Hours Describe you students expectations: Describe your students basic movements/skills: Describe your students important strength(s): Describe Lesson goal for student(s): Describe your lesson: Date Guest Age Group Experience Zone Hours Describe you students expectations: Describe your students basic movements/skills: Describe your students important strength(s): Describe Lesson goal for student(s): Describe your lesson:

32 Date Guest Age Group Experience Zone Hours Describe you students expectations: Describe your students basic movements/skills: Describe your students important strength(s): Describe Lesson goal for student(s): Describe your lesson: Date Guest Age Group Experience Zone Hours Describe you students expectations: Describe your students basic movements/skills: Describe your students important strength(s): Describe Lesson goal for student(s): Describe your lesson: 30

33 Teaching Log 31

34 Clinic Log help you and your trainer to assess your progress.

35 NOTES FROM COURSES YOU HAVE TAKEN List of PSIA-C Courses Completed: List of PSIA-C Courses Completed: 33

36 NOTES FROM COURSES YOU HAVE TAKEN List of PSIA-C Courses Completed: List of PSIA-C Courses Completed: 34

37 NOTES FROM COURSES YOU HAVE TAKEN List of PSIA-C Courses Completed: List of PSIA-C Courses Completed: 35

38 NOTES FROM COURSES YOU HAVE TAKEN List of PSIA-C Courses Completed: List of PSIA-C Courses Completed:

39 by Doug Pierini and Mike Rogan 37

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