First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast
Summary: More than 32,000 individuals belong to PSIA-AASI (Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors), making it the world’s largest organization dedicated to skiing and snowboarding. Listen in to hear how PSIA-AASI gets people stoked on the ski and snowboard experience. Join us and turn your passion into a profession. Or, take a lesson from us. Friends don’t let friends teach friends. Let the snow fly!
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Listen to Kristi Jereb-Prochazka, the executive director for the Western Division, chat about what you can expect if you attend the NorCal Winter Rally Jan. 13 to 14, 2019 at Sugar Bowl. There will be cert prep clinics, education clinics and more! Take a listen, then learn more and register at http://psia-w.org/event/norcal-winter-session-2/
Meet Jonathan Trzepkowski from the Central Division, who shares his story on how he got started teaching and what he’s looking forward to most when he’s working at Mt. Kato this season. Have a story to share? Fill out the Member Spotlight: https://www.jotform.com/71727394942163
Listen to PSIA Alpine Team members Ann Schorling and Jonathan Ballou share their experience working with the education team from AADIDESS (the Argentinian Ski and Snowboard Instructor Association) to learn more about their systems and standards to find ways to improve the quality of the experience of the many instructors who work in both countries.
Pilates for Skiers is a great resource for skiers – and ski instructors in particular. The guidance it provides can help snow pros improve their flexibility, tone, and balance and serve as a great training tool to help prepare for winter and be set up for another successful teaching season. Congrats to a former PSIA-AASI staff member for creating a new resource for the skiing community.
Meet Ray, who shares his story about this product. No longer just for racers, Booster Straps help prevent loss of forward flex in the upper boot cuff. Take a listen, then shop: https://www.thesnowpros.org/shop/catalog
PSIA Level III certified alpine instructor Francesca Pavillard-Cain shares her story about what it was like to shoot a helicopter and lift-assisted sequence in and around Portillo, Chile with Brennan Metzler. This fall, Francesca and Brennan will appear in Face of Winter, the 69th ski and snowboard film from Warren Miller Entertainment, presented by PSIA-AASI Official Supplier Volkswagen.
AASI Team member, Brennan Metzler, shares his story about what it was like to shoot a helicopter and lift-assisted sequence in and around Portillo, Chile with Level III Alpine instructor Francesca Pavillard-Cain. This fall, Brennan and Francesca will appear in Face of Winter, the 69th ski and snowboard film from Warren Miller Entertainment, presented by PSIA-AASI Official Supplier Volkswagen.
Meet author and instructor Ron LeMaster, who will present two three-week courses titled “Skiing from the Snow Up: Technique, Tactics and Biomechanics” at the PSIA-AASI national office in Lakewood, Colorado starting in Oct. 2018.
Leslie Desroisers, shares tips to help you learn injury prevention measures to protect your knees. Also, PSIA-AASI added an ACL Strong training program to its slate of e-learning courses. This course offers various modules to help you enhance their strength, balance, agility, and landing mechanics. Those who successfully complete the course receive two continuing education units. Check it out at: tiny.cc/ELearningCourses.
Meet Allie Ace and Tom Butler, who were instrumental to help create PSIA-AASI’s sustainability statement. Learn more about how you can use this statement to work within your sphere of influence to encourage a sustainable future for our environment and the sport we love. Learn more at http://www.thesnowpros.org/about/policies.
PSIA Alpine Team member, Eric Lipton, shares a recap about his ski camps from Portillo, Chile that he runs during the summer. Take a listen from Eric’s guests about what it’s like to ski with Eric during his skill development and his adventure skiing camp.
In Part 4 of this podcast series featuring interviews with PSIA-AASI’s Education Leadership Council members, Kim Petram, Brad Miller and Dave Schuiling discuss the different type of PSIA-AASI national and divisional specialist programs that provide you with some lateral learning opportunities for this season.
Rocky Mountain member Lynn Hasday shares an overview about how people respond to your expectations as a ski or snowboard instructor and how you can teach to their strengths. Take a listen to learn how your student might fall into the categories of a questioner, obligor, upholder or rebel and how you can be diverse with your teaching styles to match the needs of your students.
Heidi Ettlinger, Brad Miller, Aleisha Seubert, and Dave Schuiling, talk about PSIA-AASI’s five-year strategic plan from the Education Leadership Council. The group is the “education arm” of PSIA-AASI and is made up of the association’s divisional education leaders. Learn about the key milestones of the five-year plan and hear how the ELC is working to focus on consistency, learning outcomes, and teaching fundamentals to improve the professional development and certification process for everyone.
AASI Snowboard team member, Chris Rogers, chats about PSIA-AASI’s new e-learning tools that can help you become a better teacher and rider this season. Learn what’s new and how you can access this education online at https://www.thesnowpros.org/education.