ITALY
A Rigorous, Race-Based System Te Italians had a very impressive Cross Country Demo
Team; one member was Magda Genuin, who retired off the World Cup circuit three years ago after making 12 podiums. Teir team leader, Francesco Semenzato, was the head trainer for their eight top Italian junior racers. He also demonstrated remarkable compassion in beginner instruction.
Children’s Skiing Te Italians are extremely passionate about creating a
love for skiing. Tey see inspiring children as key to this and invest a huge amount of time, energy, and resources into their children’s programs and products. Teir approach is skill-focused and very experiential, incorporating playful activities and lots of really cool props. Tese toys and props range from rectangular carpets with plastic bars (stubbies) affixed to them for kids to walk over or go around, to mats with skis painted on in different positions that the kids walk through. Te use of props does not decrease as kids develop in skill and physicality. Discs, brushes, and stubbies are used to create initial courses that develop athleticism, adaptability, and understanding or turn shape.
Top Takeaway: One of my main takeaways was that WE NEED MORE TOYS! Seriously, the systematic use of props to make problem solving and discovering new skiing skills fun and fast for kids is something that we should incorporate more often.
– Jeb Boyd, PSIA Alpine Team An Italian team member spreads his wings at Interski. Tey taught us about the rigorous standards for becoming
an instructor or trainer in Italy. All of their ski school instructors and racing coaches come up through the same certification system in the Italian Ski Federation. Tey have to first pass a skiing skills test and then attend a 90-day training to become a basic-level ski school teacher. From there, they can specialize in being either an instructor or a trainer.
Top Takeaway: Tis would be like PSIA-AASI joining forces with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) for certification in our cross country system. – Megan Spurkland, PSIA Nordic Team
Familiar Fundamentals Te Italians use four fundamentals of skiing that are
very similar to PSIA’s: 1.Up and down (flexion and extension) 2. Fore-aft movements 3. Leg inclination
4.Rotation of the lower body
Top Takeaway: Tis validates our five fundamental concepts, though I prefer our verbiage because it allows for a larger variety of outcomes, whereas the Italians have one ideal outcome – carving and skiing fast. Tey focus on helping students transition from ski school to racing. – Eric Lipton, PSIA Alpine Team
ONLINE CONNECTIONS TO INTERSKI INSIGHTS AND CONVERSATIONS
PSIA-ASI is posting photos, videos, and the educational insights that came out of Interski 2015, so be sure to follow and check out PSIA- AASI’s social media channels (search #Interski2015).
Here’s a quick guide to what you’ll find: Q Interski Education Updates:
tiny.cc/Interski2015 Q U.S. Delegation’s Education Materials:
tiny.cc/ InterskiEdMaterials
Q Interski Photos:
tiny.cc/InterskiPhotos Q U.S. Interski Videos (playlist):
tiny.cc/InterskiVideos
#SNOWPROS
Q Interski Discussions on The Community:
tiny.cc/InterskiCommunity Q Interski Tagboard:
tiny.cc/InterskiTagboard
In addition, PSIA-AASI created a playlist of Video Perspectives from Around the World, available at:
tiny.cc/k04q5x. Of particular interest are these
technical comparisons by country: Q Interski 2015 Technical Review Q Technical Comparison Corridor
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