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Level 1 Written Test Flashcards

1
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What do AASI, STS, ATS, & PSIA stand for?

A

American Association of Snowboard Instructors (inside cover)

Snowboard Teaching System (p12)

American Teaching System (p13)

Professional Ski Instructors of America (inside cover)

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What is the relationship between PSIA & AASI?

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AASI was a brand established by PSIA in 1997 (p14).

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What are the 3 core values of snowboard instruction?

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Safety, fun, and learning (p9)

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What are the 7 points of Your Responsibility Code?

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  1. Always stay in control (able to stop/avoid ppl/objects)
  2. People ahead of you have the right-of-way.
  3. Don’t stop where you obstruct a trail or aren’t visible from above.
  4. Whenever starting downhill or merging into a trail, look uphill & yield to others.
  5. Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.
  6. Observe all posted signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails/areas.
  7. Be able to load/ride/unload safely from the lift before using it
    (p10)
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How do you present the Responsibility Code to your clients?

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Incorporate them into a lesson and make sure to point them out before they become relevant, in a way that shows the reasoning/common sense of each one.
(experience)

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Describe the Y model.

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Freestyle/Freeride/Race
Halfpipe/powder/boardercross
Jumps/bumps/trees/gates
Rails/boxes/steeps/carving
spins/butters/switch/groomers
^Developmental skills^

            Turning
   Twist/tilt/pivot/pressure
          ^Foundations^

Base = new rider / first-time riding experience
(p17)

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7
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What are the parts of a turn?

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  1. Initiation (beginning)
  2. Control (middle)
  3. Finish (end)
    (p80)
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What are the elements of the Movement Concept?

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Flexion, extension, and rotation
(p45)

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9
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What are the elements of the Performance Concept?

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Tilt, pivot, twist, and pressure
(p45)

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10
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How are the Movement Concept and the Performance Concept related?

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Movements cause the board to perform
Tilt, pivot, twist, and pressure result from flexion, extension, and rotational movements made by the rider
(p45)

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What are the various elements of stance?

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Which foot typically goes forward (goofy or regular)

Stance width (distance between middle of each binding base plate)

Stance angles (split = difference between front & back foot angles)

(p41-42)
(Experience - you could add forward lean)

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12
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What are the purposes of bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons?

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Bones: framework for body support, protects vital organs, attachment points for muscles & connective tissue
Muscles: contract & relax to stabilize or move joints.
Ligaments: connect bones
Tendons: connect muscle to bone
(p58-64)

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13
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Define sliding, slipping, and skidding.

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Sliding: board travels flat & along its length
Slipping: board travels along its side in a direction that is perpendicular to the fall line while being tipped in edge (sideslip)
Skidding: combo of board moving along its length and its side while on edge
(p22)

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14
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Define inclination and angulation.

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Inclination: when riders tip or lean their whole body into a turn
Angulation: create angles between adjacent body parts
(p47)

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15
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List several learning styles.

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Visual (watching), auditory, thinking, feeling, kinesthetic (doing)
(p91-92)

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16
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List several teaching styles.

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Direct (command style, task style)
Indirect (guided discovery, reciprocal, problem solving, exploration)
(p101)

17
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What are the parts of a lesson? What happens during each part?

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  1. Introduce lesson & develop trust
  2. Assess students and their movements
  3. Determine goals and plan experiences
  4. Present & share information
  5. Guide practice
  6. Check for understanding
  7. Debrief the learning experience
    (p87)
18
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List the pros and cons for different types of snowboards, bindings, and boots.

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Traditional camber: pop & stiffness
Rocker: easy to turn, good in powder
Flat: good all-around
Softer boots: better articulation, for butters/park tricks (freestyle)
Firmer boots: Freeride, carving, high speed, steeps, bigger jumps (^fwd lean)
Lace up vs quick lace vs boa
Strap-in, step-on, rear entry
(p36-40)

19
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How do snow conditions affect your lesson plans?

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Could cause certain areas to be closed, students to be late, make some skills harder/more dangerous to practice. Adjust lesson accordingly.
(experience)

20
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How does equipment affect your teaching?

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Equipment meant for 1 type of riding may make it harder to ride another way. Always check for broken / ill fitting / improperly worn items and fix before starting.
(experience)

21
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What is the difference between an exercise and a progression?

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Exercise: a task or activity meant to practice a skill
Progression: a series of exercises building up to a particular skill
(experience)

22
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What are two types of motivation?

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Conscious/unconscious
Status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, & fairness (SCARF)
Physiological, safety/security, belonging, self-esteem, self-actualization (Maslow)
(p89-90)

23
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What is the fall line? How do you organize and move your class in relation to it?

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An imaginary line that follows the steepest descent; the path along which a ball would roll if released down the slope. (p136)

It is the general direction of a class. Be careful to stay away when it means a student could end up in the trees, stay away during static exercises (so no one falls when you’re trying to stay still)
(experience)

24
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List some ways you can minimize the risk of injury to your students.

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Be aware of skill level, mood, and surroundings. Keep exercises/progressions and terrain at the appropriate skill/confidence level.
(experience)

25
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How can a good lesson summary help sell additional lessons?

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It reminds the student of what was learned and the progress that was made.
(experience)

26
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Create 3 lesson plans for teaching flexing/extending movements.

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1.Dynamic carved turns: oompah loompah (static) oompah loompah while turning (simple) push off sides while turning (complex) play with different turn sizes/shapes (Freeride)
2. Grabs: jump & tuck (static) while moving (simple) off a jump (complex) more air/diff grabs (Freeride)
3. Sideslipping: flex/extended ankle, gas pedal analogy (static) go down hill, holding hands (simple) independent (complex) falling leaf (Freeride)

27
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Create 3 lesson plans for teaching rotary movements.

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  1. Nose roll: nose press & jump 180 (static) nose press while riding (simple) nose roll (complex) both ways (Freeride)
  2. Small shifty on a box: bow ties (static) basic box (simple) shifty on box (complex) try it switch (Freeride)
  3. 180 off a jump:
28
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Create 3 lesson plans for teaching skidded turns.

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  1. One foot unstrapped: Skating on an edge (static) straight down the hill (simple) straight with a turn (complex) faster/steeper, harder stop (Freeride)
  2. Gas pedal/edge angles (static) sideslipping (simple) traversing w/ stops (complex) j turns (Freeride)
  3. J turns (simple) garlands (complex) linked turns (Freeride)
29
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What are Reference Alignments? Why use them?

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3 descriptions to assist instructors with discussing movements and positions.
Shoulders & hips parallel to the slope/terrain
Shoulders & hips perpendicular to the front foot
Center of mass is over the working edge with the riders weight equally distributed between the feet.
(p142 glossary, p81)

30
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How can you tell if a rider’s weight is forward or backward on the board?

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When the triangle formed by the rider’s stance is not isosceles, but leaned to the front or back
(p74-75)

31
Q

How does child development affect riding?

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Attention span, energy level, motor skills, balance, strength, interests, etc
(experience)

32
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How can you use turn shape to control speed?

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Wide finished turns slow you down, especially if you go back up hill a little at the finish.
Narrow unfinished turns can make you go faster (closer to “bombing”)
(experience)

33
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List 5 words that describe flexing/extending movements.

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Straighten, lengthen, reach, expand, increase, fold, bend, double up, angle, curve, crook

34
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List 5 words that describe rotary movements.

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Rotate, revolve, turn, twist, spin, gyrate

35
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Describe 3 freestyle tricks you teach beginning riders. How do they help?

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Straight air - learn how to land (other tricks) or recover if something goes wrong
Nose/tail presses - learn about pressure on different parts of the board and what it does
Tiny box - same as straight air, confidence building

36
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How do you share your enthusiasm for snowboarding with your clients?

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Act excited about everything we’re doing and about every tiny bit of progress the student makes.
Always patient (no pressure), always optimistic/encouraging

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