Multiple Option Alpine Clinics

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Dates: Monday, February 5, 2024 - Tuesday, February 6, 2024 from 6 pm - 10 pm ET (2 Days)
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Event Type: Education Clinic

Location: Wilmot Mountain (TBA - Meeting Location will be sent out by email by the event leader.)
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the event.

Host Division: Central

Available Registration Packages (click for more info):
First Day only:
- Cost: $138.00
- CEUs: 6
Second Day only:
- Cost: $138.00
- CEUs: 6
Both Days:
- Cost: $199.00
- CEUs: 12

Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership

Registration Deadline: Monday, January 29, 2024, 11:59 pm ET

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Online Registration: CLOSED

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Course Description (Cen - I want my skis to BLANK (Alpine)):

What- Through a combination of D.I.R.T. (Duration, Intensity, Rate, Timing) and Skills (Edging, Pressure, Rotation), skiers can change everything necessary to alter ski-snow interaction. Doing so on-demand is vital to versatile skiing. The "Blank" in this scenario can be just about anything- Tip, Twist, Pivot, Bend, Turn, Grip, Slip, Spray-some-snow, or fly above a gap.

Who- The concepts underpinning this course are necessary for any ski instructor to grasp- and the nuanced modification of these abilities translates to the concept we call "touch"-- an easy to see, but difficult to achieve quality evident in the best of skiers. Open to all.

Why- Skiing at the "Basic" level implies the skier reacts to snow conditions- while dynamic skiers respond... changing their internal settings to anticipate the conditions before them. Through this course, participants will learn to do exactly this.

How- Terrain choices and speed will be dictated by the performance level of the group, while exercises may range from light to heavy exertion (participants may opt out) as they explore the range and rate of the movements needed to achieve an outcome.

Course Description (CEN- I've got a Task 4 That (Alpine)):

What- "I've got a Task 4 That" is designed to connect "Tasks" (the exercises and drills we employ to develop our skiing) to the outcome we are seeking to achieve. Instructors who may have heard of an exercise or drill, but have not understood why the task exists, or how to connect it to the desired take-away of the student.

Who- This course is for any instructor seeking to reach into a bigger tool-bag, and to pull out the "right" exercise or drill for the student they are teaching.

Why- Our students expect us to brilliantly prescribe, not to randomly sample.

Additional Event Details:

Our "Multiple Option Clinic" events allow you to choose from a variety of courses to find your best fit. Most Multi-Option Clinics will include a "I want my Skis to ________", Performance Skiing, Synchro Skills on Day 1, and "I've got a Task 4 That", Performance Skiing, and "Alpine Agility Drills" on Day 2.

Not all events will have all options, groups with registrations below course minimums may be combined.

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