ADAPTIVE
Every student has a diff erent vision of what they see themselves doing on the ski hill. T e hard part is fi nding out what that vision is. Always take the time at the beginning of a lesson to speak with
parents/caregivers, and read any medical history or existing progress notes. It is time well invested on the fi rst lesson, even if it takes time away from being on the hill. It also pays to get the adaptive equipment right before going out to the hill. It is much easier to do boot canting, seat fi tting, and outrigger sizing inside where the tools are. Once on the hill, do your best to have the student ski independently, by teaching skiing skills. If they lack that ability, assist through the use of adaptive equipment.
– Kathryn Hayes Rodriguez (Western Division) QUnderstand the student’s goals. Q Check reference materials for suggestions. Q Ask other instructors for more suggestions. Q Improvise. QHave fun.
– Ann Papenfuss (Central and Rocky Mountain Division)
Understand the diagnosis but don’t look at the diagnosis fi rst; the person as a whole is most important. Research current and evidence- based treatment theories. T e more complicated you make it, the more complicated it will become. It’s just teaching sliding. You can’t create a lesson plan, there are too many variables. Just have a few ideas in your head and see where the student and the lifts take you.
BEGINNERS
Before you meet your students, go and take a run down your beginner area to feel the snow and look at what creative snow features you may be able to use to your advantage. When meeting your students, listen to what they really want without making any presumptions. Use the terrain to your advantage to help them make the desired movements, even if you don’t have TBL (terrain-based learning) terrain. –Tony Macri, PSIA-AASI Team (Snowboard)
QBeginners do not know what they do not know. It is our job to guide them every step of the way. T e most experienced pros should teach beginners. T ey have the bag of tricks to draw from to make that connection.
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Make beginner lessons fun, connected, simple and active. Be sure to adjust the lesson to each individual.
Q Instructors teach beginners. Professionals convert lifelong skiers and riders.
QTeach for transfer. Beginners sometimes have higher expectations. Manage those expectations and create fun experiences.
– Kevin Jordan (Rocky Mountain Division)
Almost all beginner skiers have some sort of fear, whether it be of falling, riding the chair, or crashing into other skiers. I fi rst prefer to identify those fears and determine the best approach to create a comfortable atmosphere for my students so that they can focus
QFind out each student’s interests and relate it back to something that they know.
on the skills being presented to them. I may spend three days if necessary just to build that self-confi dence in my students until they feel comfortable on skis on the slope. – Louis Smith (Rocky Mountain Division)
1. Find out why your students want to experience cross country skiing. Work on helping them develop skills that allow them to achieve that experience.
2. Connect skiing movements to other activities they have previous experience with.
3. Have them teach you something or explain to you what they see when they watch you ski. Help them build their confi dence and comfort in helping them see that learning how to ski is
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One key to great adaptive lessons is to build upon the things the student can already do.
– Robert Biddlecombe (Eastern Division)
1. Be aware of their goals. Tie that into everything you do and work on back to how it aff ects and gets them closer to the goal.
2. Take your time, enjoy the journey. T e longer the journey, the more opportunity there is to create a deeper connection
3. It’s the simple things that create stoke in all students. Teach simple things while you build and maintain the stoke for shredding!
4. Also fi gure out what your student can already do. Build in what they can do moving towards the student’s goal. Recognize and point out all the accomplishments along the way. All milestones of development, no matter how small, should be talked about and used to encourage steps forward. –Scott Anfang, PSIA-AASI Team (Snowboard Coach)
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