PSIA-AASI

Unique situations require unique tools. These kid-specific resources are available to help you deliver great lessons that kids—and their parents—will love.

Core Materials

Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors #126 $24.95
The centerpiece of the PSIA-AASI educational system, this well-written and beautifully color-illustrated book contains topics relevant to all teachers and coaches of winter sports. It emphasizes the core of successful instruction: creating meaningful relationships, memorable experiences, and lifelong learning. Through anecdotes and text, this book shows teachers how to develop proficiency in lesson delivery, assess motivation, build a positive relationship with guests, and customize experiences. It also discusses how to stay at the top of your game in professional development. Topics include human development, guest service, safety, movement assessment, equipment, and the resort environment. 8 x 11”. 90 pages. Reprinted with new photographs, 2008.

Children’s Instruction Manual, 2nd ed. #264 $24.95
The second edition of this essential manual expands material about teaching children of all ages and ability. It also provides an organizing tool to show the relationships, experiences, and learning so vital to successfully teaching children to ski and snowboard. Top PSIA-AASI children’s teaching professionals have combined their expertise to update these materials and provide current images. With its focus on the contemporary technical aspects of alpine and nordic skiing, snowboarding, and teaching, this edition retains information about the American Teaching System, skills and performance concepts, and the “stepping stones” approach to lesson design. These concepts are supported by information about drills and exercises, progressions, age-specific tips, and movement considerations for all types of learners. This manual describes the tools you need to successfully teach skiing or snowboarding to children. Use it as your guide for delivering safe, creative, professional, and inspirational lessons. 8 x 11”. 128 pages. 2008.

Movement Matrix #99 $14.95
Featuring hundreds of short video clips with voiceover describing the skills concept and the application of that concept in a variety of real-life alpine skiing, nordic skiing, and snowboarding conditions, the Movement Matrix brings familiar, and not so familiar, words and ideas to life—providing a way for explanations to jump off the page in those situations that require an accurate visual aid. Featuring learning modules for skills concepts, situational skiing (alpine and nordic), snowboarding, and drills, the Movement Matrix is a one-stop shop for all skiing and riding improvement and snowsports teaching endeavors, be they personal or professional. This dynamic tool is designed to provide something for everyone and is proving to be an indispensable supplement to other PSIA and AASI training. Launched first with alpine content, the Movement Matrix now includes nordic and snowboard components as well. System Requirements: The Movement Matrix requires the most current version of the (free) Adobe Flash Player. You may download the Flash player from the following URL: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW

Additional Materials

Children’s Ski and Snowboard Movement Guide #153 $5
This small waterproof booklet is full of simple descriptions and images to demystify children’s movement patterns. It highlights common (“real”) patterns in children’s skiing and riding, and helps you guide them toward more efficient (“ideal”), developmentally appropriate movements. Written by PSIA and AASI children’s specialists, this is a terrific on-hill reference.  3 1/2 x 4 1/2”. 28 pages. 2005.

Children’s Instruction Handbook: Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding #125 $9.50
This handbook is a portable assistant for instructors who teach children to alpine ski or snowboard. As a companion to the children’s manuals, the Children’s Instruction Handbook is a convenient on-hill tool for providing creative, fun, and effective lessons.   4 x 6”. 84 pages. 2000.

Alpine Entry-Level Guide for Children’s Instructors #120 $9.75
This guide provides background information that helps new children’s instructors prepare to deliver fun, effective, safety-conscious alpine ski lessons from the start. Discusses PSIA, and examines what to teach along with how to teach it. Also includes information about how to involve parents in their child’s learning.  8 x 11”. 33 pages. 1997. 

Captain Zembo’s Ski & Snowboarding Teaching Guide for Kids, 2nd ed. #107 $9.75
This second edition text from John Alderson, a.k.a Captain Zembo, is filled with games and strategies for teaching kids to ski and snowboard. A must for new instructors and a classic for experienced instructors. 8 1/2 x 11”. 33 pages. 1996.

Other Materials

Park and Pipe Instructor’s Guide #152 $24.95
This first-edition guide ventures into one of the most innovative areas in snowsports instruction today. Terrain, etiquette, class management, skills, and tricks are all examined in this essential resource. It also emphasizes coordinating with all the players who design, maintain, and ride the park and pipe. Teachers and coaches are given visual cues to assess students’ readiness for this special terrain as well as practical ways to help them transition there from all-mountain riding. Designed for all snowsports riders—whether alpine, snowboard, or nordic—this resource shows how to progressively move to larger features and tricks, and ultimately develop personal style. An extensive glossary of basic and new-school terminology is also provided. 6 x 9”. 158 pages. 2005.

Cues to Effective/Ineffective Teaching #17208 $5
This handy teaching tool outlines instructor characteristics as related to four components of an effective lesson: creativity, communication, knowledge, and process. Within those same components, the characteristics that contribute to ineffective lessons are also examined. All of this information is presented on six waterproof cards that are printed front and back and fastened together at one corner. 3 1/2 x 5”. 2008.

Vail-Beaver Creek Handbooks (not shown)
These great resources travel easily on the hill. Carry them all to expand your teaching options! 4 3/4 x 6 1/4”.
Children’s Snowboard Teaching #162 $14.95 For students ages 7 to 15 years. 247 pages.
Adult Alpine Teaching, 3rd ed. #172 $19.95 Spiral Bound. 214 pages.
Adult Snowboard Teaching, 2nd ed. #173 $14.95 197 pages.