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allows skis to make quick direction changes. Building this skill improves awareness as to how the legs rotate, twist, and move separately from the upper body. As students learn to slide sideways on a box or test their tree skiing in steeper terrain, this skill becomes ever more important.


Edge Control


Kids may not be uber-carving, but they’ve probably developed an ability to carefully edge a ski down a narrow sideslip or engage an edge to zing the skis uphill to make that next trail. As your students progress, having a keen feel for how much edge to use and when to stop using it is pretty important. Take the skills they have built and allow them to practice in a new environment.


Pressure Control In the trees, students develop an ability to control pressure: fore-aft, foot-to-foot, and by managing magnitude. T ey are able to move from foot to foot to begin direction change, manage their pressure along the


length of their ski to control both their speed and their skis, and regulate the magnitude of pressure as the trails toss their skis up, down, and around. Taking these skills into the park, drops, or steeper trees is a matter of focusing on which is a priority. Fore- aft balance drills can help your students develop accuracy in their movements that allowa them to land a jump or slide a box. Tactically, your students are learning to make quick decisions, keep good company, choose lines, and stay safe. T is ability is invaluable as they continue to progress their technical skiing and ski in advanced terrain. You should be ready to bridge the gap between tree trails and terrain skiing for your students. Enabling guests to use their skills anywhere on the mountain opens up their world. And maybe they can recapture the joy of their favorite tree trails, be they kids – or kids at heart.


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KICK UP YOUR KID- SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE


Lessons for little rippers may look like child’s play, but we all know there’s a tremendous amount of developmental knowledge, educational theory, and progression-based logic involved. To help you make the most of every opportunity you have to help a child learn to love snowsports, be sure to add these PSIA-AASI teaching resources to your print or digital library, each of which is available through the PSIA-AASI Accessories


Catalog at TheSnowPros.org Q Children’s Instruction Manual, 2nd


Q Children’s Ski and Snowboard Movement Guide


Q Captain Zembo’s Ski & Snowboard Teaching Guide for Kids


Q Tip of the Day Card: Children’s Skiing


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Q Children’s Alpine Teaching Handbook Q Snowboard Teaching Handbook, 2nd


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