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GENERAL GOAL
To introduce the candidates to snowboard teaching. Also, to introduce the candidate
to CASI and its function within the ski & snowboard industry.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives for this course are:
- To learn a proven, safe, and efficient teaching progression for introductory snowboarding.
- To develop your teaching skills.
- To improve your beginner to intermediate riding skills.
- To develop a positive attitude towards teaching snowboarding.
- To develop a positive attitude towards teaching children to snowboard.
- To create a general understanding of the CASI skills concept in snowboarding.
CONTENT
During the course, the following subjects will be discussed:
- Safety - Alpine Responsibility Code
- Class management
- Lesson planning
- Principals of Learning
- Skills Concept
- Teaching Methodology
- Equipment selection
- Children and Snowboarding
- Marketing and Guest Experience
- CASI organizational structure
METHODOLOGY
Technical Sessions
Groups will work on riding improvement, analysis and improvement, and how
to adapt exercises and tools to improve or explore skill development.
Teaching Sessions
Groups will work on teaching particular movements and skills that have been
presented during the course.
Lectures and Video Presentations
Lectures and video presentations will take place before and after on-snow sessions.
EVALUATION
Course candidates will be assessed and updated daily on their performance
and progress. Results will be given to each candidate at the end of the course.
Technical Evaluation
Course candidates must demonstrate good beginner to intermediate riding skills in
different situations:
- Terrain: beginner (green run) to intermediate (blue run)
- Speed: moderate and controlled
- Skills: fundamental riding skills (Stance & Balance, Pivoting, Edging, Pressure
Control and Timing & Coordination) will have to be adjusted according to speed
and difficulty of terrain.
- Demonstrations executed by the candidate during class time will be evaluated
on a daily basis.
Teaching Evaluation
The teaching evaluation requires the participation of the student in all workshops
and sessions. The candidate will have to demonstrate that he or she can fulfill
the following criteria:
- Control of the class
- Safe environment
- Lesson is organized
- Good communication skills
- Understanding of the fundamental riding skills
- Adequate technical demonstrations
- Analysis, improvement, and appropriate drills
Marking System
Technical (Riding) Evaluation:
- Pass (meets standard or above standard)
- Fail (below standard)
Teaching Evaluation:
- Pass (meets standard or above standard)
- Fail (below standard)
Retest Evaluations
In a situation where the candidate fails both
the riding and teaching, he/she will have to take the full course over again. If
the candidate is unsuccessful in either riding or teaching, the course candidate
will have until the end of the following season to take a retest for the portion
failed. If it is riding, the candidate will attend Day 1, and if it is teaching,
it will be Day 3. Candidates will be trained and evaluated during those days only.
If the candidate does not take a re-test within the time limit stated above, then
they will have to take the full course over again but will only be required to retest
the portion(s) missed.
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