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from other nations yields huge rewards in the versatility offered to U.S. instructors.


– Jim Shaw, PSIA Nordic Team, Telemark Specialist


If You Can Walk, You Can Ski Slovenian instructors believe that, as children, we develop all the fundamentals needed to ski; walking, running, and jumping. Tey look at the quantity and quality of movement that a student brings to the lesson with the goal of motor competence. Tey believe a skier must move through phases of motor development before they can achieve competence. Te Slovenians use drills, training, and practice to


New Zealand instructors emphasize fun and achievement.


Top Takeaway: Te pipeline model is unique, because it combines instruction and coaching under the same organization, and students/athletes are promoted with their best interest in mind. Tis is beneficial because knowledge can be shared between organizations and create more opportunities for guests. – Lane Clegg, AASI Snowboard Team Coach


POLAND


A Set Telemark Progression Te telemark progression to be followed in Poland is


very set and exacting – for everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. Te stance is low and the lead change is somewhat large. Tis should become countered as the turn develops. Te progression was somewhat of a throwback, which is not necessarily negative in that that there were very solid ideas as to how their progressions and beliefs are anchored.


Top Takeaway: Tere may be value in the idea of having a central belief and progression to anchor ideas for instructors. – Jim Shaw, PSIA Nordic Team, Telemark Specialist


SLOVENIA


Telemark Edge Engagement In Slovenia, the pinnacle of telemark skiing is the


carved turn in all conditions. Edge engagement movement is accomplished through inclination. Remaining square to the skis is essential to power against the edges. Te rear foot is for counter balancing. Retraction should occur at transition. Although this is not unique, it was specific to the Slovenian


presentation and a few other countries. It is all very race-specific. Top Takeaway: Te opportunity to explore specific techniques


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achieve this. It is a function of time and knowledge that allows skiers to take what they already know and transfer it to what they don’t – in this case, skiing. Tey emphasize


four phases of motor learning: QPre Phase, which is simple familiarization to learn adaptations, make observations, develop trunk stability, and gain first experiences with something new.


Q Initial Phase, where the first simple movements occur and which are typically rough at first.


QBasic Phase, where automation of simple movement patterns, energy rationalization, and acquisition of complex movements occur.


QFinal Phase: Development of high-quality movements that are efficient, and require low energy.


Top Takeaway: Something to try: Instructors from Slovenia help students develop and understand core strength by having them lay down on the snow, then lifting them up by placing hands under the student’s shoulders and lifting upward. Tey ask the student to keep a tight core to illustrate core strength in effect. Tis is also done with the student on their side to illustrate lateral core strength laterally, as well as inclination and angulation.


– Jeb Boyd, PSIA Alpine Team SOUTH KOREA


The Korean Short Turn Te Korean short turn has been the focal point of a fair amount of debate in the international skiing community. It’s awesome to watch, somewhat painful to perform, and truly unique. (See the South Korea segment of the Interski 2015 Technical Review compiled by the Irish Association of Snowsports Instructors: youtu.be/9FV7_UcBUPw. Te question I wanted answered is why they choose to do something so different? Our facilitators did a great job of enlightening us to these answers: Ski areas in Korea are very crowded and the terrain is


reasonably gentle. Te sheer quantity of people on the hill makes it difficult to do anything that takes a skier across the fall line.


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